Discovering Connection in Prison with Portia Louder
In this episode of the Kintsugi Podcast, I sit down with Portia Louder, whose story of resilience and redemption is both heartbreaking and deeply inspiring. Portia opens up about t
Reflections at 57
A Moment to Reflect & Celebrate Today, I turn 57, officially enter my late 50s, and take a step closer to being a grumpy old man yelling at the kids to “get off my lawn.&
You’re Never Too Old! Open Awareness with Michael OBrien
This episode of the Kintsugi Podcast is a heartfelt journey about reinvention—mine, yours, and the world around us. Continuing on with my open awareness segment, as I biked acros
You Go Where Your Eyes Go – Friday’s Pause Breathe Reflect Meditation
Perspective matters and we generally go where our eyes go. This week's Friday Meditation is inspired by my TEDx talk and it's all about what we are paying attention to and where
Graduation Day
My college graduation was unremarkable. I sat on a folding chair in my university's basketball arena, listening to dull, platitude-infused speeches. There I was, eager to get out o
How to Keep Your Balance
We never forget how to ride a bike, and it reminds us, as Einstein shared, that to comfortably maintain one's balance, one must keep pedaling. And, if I could add, it's essential t
When Mother Nature offers a gift
This week, following our first substantial snowfall in two years, stepping outside unveiled a serene soundscape of birdsong punctuated by the distant hum of a snowplow. Fresh snow
THE NIGHT SKY – FRIDAY’S PAUSE BREATHE REFLECT MEDITATION
One of my favorite things to do is look up at the night's sky. It's so peaceful and help make my big worries a little smaller. Take a moment to outside and look up. You'll be amazi
If you were a tree…?
Autumn, a season of poetry, arrives with a delicate touch. The intensity of summer fades, replaced by fresher air, crisp nights, and trees rooted firmly in the embrace of planet Ea
How to weather a perfect storm…
If you caught my letter last week, you know we finished up ’22 in Parma and Bolzano, Italy. It was ten days of pasta, pizza, olive oil, cheese, cappuccino (best foa
