Category: Alchemy Blog
Zombies in the Woods: Are You Still Thinking for Yourself?
What happens when we consume everything but question nothing? A couple of years ago, I woke up with a rather strange thought running through my head: “When you live like zombies in the woods, you become a zombie in the woods.” What the hell does that mean? Seriously, I had no idea. I’m not a…
Why Sound Can Feel Mystical
Why Sound Can Feel Mystical There are moments in a sound bath when the experience stops feeling like “music” and becomes something harder to describe. A gong can fill the room in a way that seems to come from everywhere at once, while a singing bowl can create a tone that you feel in your…
The Journal That Talks Back
I’ve had two conversations recently about how useful AI is. The first was with a fellow coach/therapist and how using it as an administrative assistant frees up so much time, but also gives us a space to lay out and organize our creative thoughts. The second was with a friend who uses it similarly, but…
If Shame Worked, It Would Have Worked By Now
Why beating yourself up is not motivation, and what actually helps us move forward
Drifting Is Not the Same as Resting
On time, usefulness, flow, and the Gen X question of what comes next
Doing All the Right Things…
but still locked down
2026 Be a Good Roommate
On data centers, digital life, and remembering that convenience still has a footprint
Signals from The Universe
Do you look for signs to make decisions?
Joy Drinking
Is That a Thing?