Category: essays

There’s a wellness coach I like named Michael Smoak. His catchphrase is:“It isn’t easy, but it is simple. Don’t overcomplicate it.” Want to accomplish any goal? Want to bring anything you can imagine into your life? The answer is simpler than you think. Feel good now. If you want to write a book, write a…

I walk in circles. Not because I’m lost.But because I know where I am — and I like it. When I first started walking in circles, I was actually running. During the Covid lockdown, I was living in the penthouse of an apartment building in Buenos Aires. I had just started a running habit. But…

Magic is real. Feel good now. I remember reading a story from A Thousand and One Nights about an enchanted horse carved from ebony. A magician brought it to the king’s court. Everyone was amazed when the horse lifted into the air and flew with the turn of a wooden peg. (Of course, adventure follows…

To prioritize something means to put it first. Prioritize feeling good now. Why? Because feeling good now is good for you. It unlocks your best health, your highest intelligence, and your clearest energy. When you’re stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed…Your body releases chemicals that corrode your cells.Your mind fills with clutter so you can’t think straight.Your…

I literally saved someone’s life today. This morning I sat on a towel by the corner of the pool to record a guided meditation for YouTube. Behind me, the tall green reeds rustled in the breeze. Water trickled from a hose, refilling the pool. And then, gentle raindrops began to fall on my skin. I…

Last Friday I sat on the high-speed train to Avignon, pastry in hand, reading a book. Then — because it felt good — I pulled out my laptop. For an hour or two, I wrote about an exiled angel helping a barbarian god break free from chains of mortal servitude. By the time we reached…

Don’t listen to anyone else. Feel good now. Don’t blindly follow someone else’s plan. Feel good now. Yes, sometimes others give you good advice.Yes, there are people who genuinely want what’s best for you. But get used to listening to yourself.Learn to tap into your own intuition.Learn to give yourself your own guidance. Feel good…

Don’t focus on what feels bad. Feel good now. In the past day I read a few comments on my videos that didn’t feel so good: “Your message is toxic positivity. Red flag of a narcissist.” “You’re just living in the clouds with the fairies. Don’t be possessed.” “Your mouth says one thing but your…

This is the best advice that no one ever gave me: Feel good now. No class in school ever taught it.No teacher or mentor ever took me aside and said: “If you can do this, you can create anything you want in life.” Feel good now. Plenty of people told me to work hard. But…

Writing books is a lot like life. Of course, as a writer I’m biased. But here’s why I say this—and how it ties into the philosophy I live by: Feel good now. When I’m writing a book, there are two questions I hold at all times: Because it’s not just about creating a finished product…