LightWork: Conversations in Well-Being

Contemplative Education and Student Wellbeing

In this episode, I explore how contemplative education can support student wellbeing in an age of stress, distraction, and emotional exhaustion. Drawing from positive psychology, mindfulness research, and reflective teaching practices, we discuss how attention, presence, and meaning making can deepen both learning and personal flourishing. This conversation invites educators and students alike to rethink education not only as information transfer, but as a pathway toward wholeness, resilience, and authentic human development.

Spiritual Formation and Mental Health

In this episode, we explore the powerful connection between spiritual formation and mental health in a world shaped by stress, distraction, and emotional exhaustion. Drawing from both contemplative Christianity and modern psychology, we discuss how practices like silence, reflection, gratitude, and mindful attention can help cultivate inner peace, resilience, and wholeness. This conversation examines how our habits, attention, and identity are constantly being formed—and how intentional spiritual practices can support emotional wellbeing and authentic flourishing. If you’ve been longing for a deeper sense of peace and groundedness, this episode offers a thoughtful and hopeful invitation to slow down and reconnect with your inner life.

Identifying the True Self Through Contemplation

This episode explores a question that sits at the center of both psychology and contemplative spirituality: Who am I… really?
Not just what I do, what I’ve achieved or how others see me.
But beneath all of that—who am I? And more importantly…
How do we come to know that?

The Spiritual Psychology of Suffering

In today's episode of LightWork, I explore one of the most difficult- and most universal-dimensions of the human experience" Suffering!
Not how to avoid it or how to eliminate it, but how to understand it...and perhaps, how to relate to it differently.

Awe: Quieting the Self, Expanding Perspective

Here is Episode 4 in my series: The Contemplative Mind - Psychology & Spiritual Wisdom for Flourishing. The topic of Episode 4 is "Awe: Quieting the Self, Expanding Perspective"

Attention: The Currency of the Mind

Attention is the currency of the mind—what we focus on shapes our experience, identity, and overall well-being. In a world designed to fragment our attention, learning to intentionally direct and protect it becomes essential for clarity, presence, and meaningful living. By cultivating awareness and returning our attention to what truly matters, we begin to live more fully and deliberately.

Silence as Psychological Medicine

In today's episode of LightWork, I discuss how moments of silence help our mental health in a noisy world.

The Contemplative Turn in Psychology

An introduction into a new series examining the intersection of psychological science and contemplative spirituality.

Contemplation & Silence in a Noisy World

In this episode of LightWork: Conversations in Well-Being, I discuss the importance of setting aside time for Contemplation & Silence in a Noisy World. 

Building Authentic Confidence through Emotional Intelligence

In today's episode we cover how to build Authentic Confidence through Emotional Intelligence.