(This is taken from a commencement speech I gave at Hack Reactor Remote cohort 23’s graduation.) Today I want to talk with you about how to find your authentic path in life. I believe we’re all born different. And each of us has our unique way to achieve prosperity and fulfillment. It’s a path unique to you. You can’t find it on Reddit, or Quora, or from your parents or from HR, despite all the wonderful…
Are entrepreneurs born or made? Many people will tell you it’s the former. Look at the Facebook and Snapchat of the world! That’s what entrepreneurs should look like. i.e. If you don’t run a lemonade-stand empire powered by artificial intelligence by age five, you’re not cut out to be a founder. I cannot disagree more. Seriously, The amount of my disagreement is more than the diet coke that’s ever been drunk in the…
Lots of my readers ask me when they will find “the one”. Recently I got this message from a lovely person: “I want to meet a love partner, but it just doesn’t seem to come my way yet. Mind you I am not desperate. But I have a lot of capacity for love. I don’t know where to direct it except to my family. I’d love to have a baby, but that’s apparently not coming my…
The other day I got an email from a reader who’s going through her version of inner purgatory. “How can one get through the day when everything feels so heavy and when months and months pass by and there is no relief in sight?” She asked. “How can one trust that a better life is out there, that a better version of me is getting ready to emerge?” Sometimes the journey towards an inner breakthrough…
“Ego” is the scapegoat word that some people blame every undesirable human quality on. It’s a concept that, more often than not, masks the lack of clarity in awareness, rather than helping to create constructive internal change. In this video, I talk about what ego is — the part of your consciousness that is programmed to preserve the most recent version of an isolated individual identity. I also talk about how most “self improvement” schemes center…
Last week I got this email from a reader, who, like me, is an empath. Here’s what she said: “For a long time now I’ve been trying to find out where I belong as a future social worker. The more I experience the dysfunctions of the world the more wisdom I gain. But it affects me so deeply because I’m an empath. I’m determined to do the work because I love people. All I…
If you’ve ever lost anyone you loved—to a breakup, a divorce, an illness, a death—you probably wondered, in the depth of those sleepless nights when you were engrossed in pain and enraged against the Universe…what’s the point? No matter whose “fault” it was– yours, theirs, God’s, and no matter how much the outcome could be justified, your pain is real. Your loss is undeniable. Why, indeed, were those precious connections given to you, if…
A common question readers ask me is “How do I find my purpose?” Just this week, someone emailed me and said, “Even though I trust the universe for finding my way. I still question myself so much about how, where, and when. What do I do?” Before we talk about what your mission is, I want to ask you this question: Why do you want to know your purpose in life? What is wrong with not…
(This article is originally published on Entrepreneur.com) Last night in the shower, you had an ingenious idea for a new business. You rushed to the desk to write it down, with water still dripping down your back. Your [insert the brilliant thing] is going to change the universe! It’s time to call up investors, assemble a team and . . . stop! Stop right there! Before plunging into execution, you should confirm you’re solving a problem…
You worked your butt off. You tried your best. You did everything you could. And what do you have to show for? Crickets! You put so much heart and soul into your project/art/company/cause. Yet the only ones applauding were your mother and the homeless guy you paid three cans of beer to come. It’s heartbreaking. I get it. And now…now what? “Urrh, I hate this!” You said. Everyone told you hard work would pay off. It’s all a…
Do you feel like others don’t understand you? Are you frustrated for not being seen? Welcome to the club. We all long to be seen, and feel bad when it doesn’t happen. Do you know why they don’t see you? It’s simple. You’re HIDING. It’s not them. It’s you. Before you say, “But…”, watch the video. I’ll explain what I mean, and tell you what you can do to change it. “Most people are in perpetual hiding…
Is “working on yourself” working for you? A reader who’s going through a tough period in her personal transformation asked for help. She felt “as if everything I’ve ever worked for internally and spiritually has been efforts for nothing at all”. Sound familiar? Then watch the video. In this video, I talk about–obviously–whether “working on yourself” is a useful pursuit. Hint: the answer is yes and no, because I’m excellent at dodging questions. I also talk about: why…
↑ That’s a trick title. Gotcha! April fools! Yay! But sweetheart, what make you think it’s a good idea to get them back? In this video, I answer a million-dollar relationship question that’s as old as humanity itself, and that has recently manifested itself in my email inbox as a reader request. I talk about a common relationship pattern of many empathic and energetically sensitive folks, and also… the difference between energetic and earth connections and why…
You just need to be really smart… I’m kidding! Actually the weird thing is having great ideas has nothing to do with your IQ. How do I know? I’m smart. (Stop fooling around and get to the point, Natasha!) Ok, ok. Last August when I left my job, I spent all days sitting on the floor, scheming the next stage of my career. I’d madly write down ideas on scraps of paper, making my living…
If you’re a highly empathic/sensitive person, you probably have an above-average amount of desire to help and heal others. Because you feel others’ pain so intensely (sometimes you’re more aware of someone’s pain than the person themselves), you make a mission of yours to uplift the world around you. However, such missions often end up in frustration. Because here’s the irony. The sensitivity that makes you a kind/compassionate person also makes you highly susceptible to…
How do you find your life’s calling? The fantasy: You’re struck by lightning one day and promptly realize what your purpose on earth is, aka, that “one thing”. You go do that one thing, you succeed, and you are happy ever after. The reality: You have some inspirations here and there. You’re not sure what to do. You follow false promises and you recover from dead ends. You’re always seeking but sometimes…you don’t even know what you’re…
If your life sucks, no gadgets can unsuck it. But boy, having the right tools surely makes life a hack lot easier! So here I present to you– the 5 best apps I’ve used in 2016. 2016 was a shitty year for many people. And I hope these will help make your 2017 a better year. Happy holidays, team! Links, links, links: Momentum, Ananda, Sleep Cycle, Ulysses, Boomerang * * * Like this post? Sign up…
If you’ve been through any major internal awakening/ transformation in your life, you would know that this is rarely a comfortable process, and oftentimes downright painful. I recently received a very articulate email from an amazing person who is experiencing such a transformation. In this video I’ll read you part of what she wrote, because I feel many of you who read my articles would be able to relate to her experience. I want you to know that if…
Wherever there is life, there is pain. If you find that depressing, you’re missing the point of pain. Nobody likes pain. Yet if you spend any time living at all, pain will be as inevitable as the next Christmas. Instead of seeing it as your archenemy in life, how about trying a different perspective? In this video, I explain why pain is neither good nor bad, but merely information that your body wants you to…
We as a society go through collective rites of passage from time to time. These initiations are usually difficult. And one just happened in America last night. I had a hard time getting out of bed this morning, partly in shock that the country I call home just elected a president who paved his way to power by touting bigotry, partly because as an empath I was accustomed to process the collective heavy energy around…