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July 16, 2023
To Host or Not to Host…That is the Question
The first time I walked onstage to perform standup comedy was May 6, 1989. I was terrified and incidentally, I was also terrible in my first outing. Regardless, I was hooked and continued to perform as many times as I could at the local open mic night. I would love to say success came quickly—it didn’t. It took a long time being very bad before I got “kinda” good. After working diligently and never giving up, I was asked to become the house MC at a local club and although I wasn’t crazy about the idea, I did it. Why? …
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June 12, 2023
Prana Del Mar
Prana Del Mar in Los Cabos, Mexico is a divine little yoga retreat tucked away on the Sea of Cortez. Upon our arrival in Los Cabos, I didn’t really have any expectations for what was ahead. Adi asked me if I would attend a Yoga Nidra Certification class with her to enhance her credentials and I figured there could be far worse things to do a few weeks prior to my birthday than go to the beach so I heartily agreed to go. Here David narrate this blog on Spotify! After a short ride from the airport we arrived on …
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June 11, 2023
Be the Lighthouse
“Remaining steady and constant, a lighthouse never moves for a ship; instead, it shines its eternal light, waiting for the ship in distress to arrive.” A lighthouse is a tower, building, or another type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Metaphorically speaking, a lighthouse is a person, who by remaining steady and constant, has the ability to guide others during otherwise turbulent times. While much of the world is in turmoil, the human lighthouse provides the stability to weather …
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May 14, 2023
Chess: A Game of Kings
Chess is called, “The Game of Kings.” Many attribute this to the fact that the game was played by royalty and nobility throughout history, while some take the more simplistic viewpoint that because the central theme of the game revolves around the “king piece,” it is therefore referred to as “The Game of Kings.” I believe because the game itself is regal, it can only be referred to as, “The Game of Kings.” Chess is a metaphor for life. Hear David narrate this blog on Spotify! I have played chess for more than 25 years (not particularly well have you) …
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May 9, 2023
A Land Called Terra
The land is idyllic; a peaceful refuge tucked away in a growing city of 70,000 people. We call this piece of property Terra which means “earth.” It also happens to be the same name as the property in Gone with the Wind (different spelling: Tara) that Scarlett O’Hara tried desperately to save following the Civil War. There is an odd eeriness in similarity to our current world situation. We can all feel the strains of the world showing their hairline fractures that could very soon be fully broken. We are all witnessing friends and families being subtly fractured ever so …
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May 7, 2023
Disney Downer
At the beginning of every year, Adi and I make something we like to call, The Mind Movie. I know what you might be asking: What exactly is a Mind Movie? Well, being great believers in the concept that what you think you become, a Mind Movie is a visualization technique used to manifest whatever goals and desires we may have by creating a mental mind movie showing us having already “accomplished” these goals. The idea behind this is to create a vivid, multisensory experience in our mind to illustrate to us what achieving these goals would actually look, sound, …
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May 1, 2023
Paris: The Heist
(The following is an excerpt from my book We’ll Always Have Paris) “My phone is missing!” Adi said as we exited Notre Dame. We were now officially into hour two of knowing each other, and Adi had become the victim of a time-honored tradition when visiting Paris. She was pickpocketed—faster, maybe, than anyone in the history of modern civilization. “Are you sure?” I asked, trying to remain calm. “I just had it back at Notre Dame. I know I had it because I sent a text to my sister telling her that I had arrived. It was right here in …
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April 23, 2023
A Bald Head Island Odyssey: Be the Lighthouse
Bald Head Island is a gem; I almost hesitate to write about it because bringing too much attention to this hidden oasis might ruin the charm of this exclusive little getaway off the coast of Wilmington, NC. Adi and I returned to Bald Head for the second straight year to lead a yoga and meditation retreat for Lighthouse Film Company that is based in Wilmington and is owned by our friends, Brad and Andrea Walker. Brad and Andrea are truly exceptional people—they care. They care about each other, they care about their family, and they care about the people who …
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April 16, 2023
Smelling the Roses (and Bluebonnets)
Bluebonnets: A Texas Springtime Adventure Spring is in the air and with it comes the wonder of Texas wildflowers. It’s become somewhat of a rite in passage in Texas to take a Sunday drive through the country roads to drink in the majesty of the myriad of colors that paint the landscape of ranches and remote, endless swaths of land that lay pretty much untouched on the outskirts of the major cities. Adi and I decided to take our annual drive twice this weekend in celebration of her birthday, which happens every April 14. Both of us have felt old …
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March 26, 2023
Vicksburg: Cradle of the Civil War
Vicksburg: Adi and I were excited. For the second consecutive year, we were heading to Bald Head Island to lead a yoga and meditation retreat for Lighthouse Film Company that is based in Wilmington, Nc.. Incidentally, our friends Brad and Andrea Walker own LFC and Brad and I go back many years when we worked on a couple of short films that I wrote and directed while Brad was the cinematographer on the production. Brad and I speak the same film language—“dolphin squeals”—this is how people describe our language. We bonded early on in our friendship talking about our favorite …
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