Recently, I attended the “Lightning in a Bottle” (LIB) festival in southern California. LIB is kind of a “Burning Man” Festival warm-up weekend, though in the same way you go to Kindergarten to warm-up for a Ph.D. program. While I was there, I had a conversation with a brilliant artist friend that completely blew open
♦◊♦ I’ve never tried to pull a caterpillar out of its cocoon, hoping to catch an early glimpse of the butterfly. I don’t recall ever ripping open the closed bud of a spring flower, desperate to experience its full bloom glory. I do, however, sometimes eat raw cookie dough before I bake the cookie. But
“I literally just got home from producing the festival of my life and now my girlfriend is telling me to change the kitty litter.” ~ Fabian Alsultany, co-founder of Tadasana Festival Co-founder Fabian Alsultany gets painted at Tadasana as teachers Hemalayaa and Parashakti supervise Fabian and I looked at each other and laughed hysterically after
On Monday, I gave a live video interview about how I came to the Transformational Entertainment world, sharing my personal spiritual challenges as a Captain in the US Air Force, my life leading up to “Managing The Magic” with conscious music band Here II Here, working with the brilliant teacher/artist/songwriter/performer/laugher-extraordinaire, Ash Ruiz, joining GATE (Global
Have you heard the expression, “the world is your mirror”? I originally learned that meant whatever I saw in the world/people around me only reflected something within me. Specifically, whatever I rejected in others, in the world “outside” me, only pointed at the same quality within me. At first, that pissed me off. I
[Eckhart Tolle and Jim Carrey Goofing on Stage] ==================================== Two years ago I watched a YouTube video of actor/comedian Jim Carrey introducing Eckhart Tolle at an event in Hollywood called G.A.T.E. – the “Global Alliance for Transformational Entertainment”. I saw that video while on tour with pop-spiritual music band Here II Here, and I was
“Love asks for nothing. Only personalities want something.” ~ Byron Katie I first read this quote in the agonizing midst of the most painful relationship experience in my life. I was dating a woman I deeply loved more than any other before her, and yet what we created together … well, I can only best
Here II Here, after 14 years together, and particularly after the last 2 years spent almost entirely on the road touring across the USA & Canada, is calling it quits. What was recently termed an “indefinite sabbatical” has become, at this moment, 5 extraordinarily talented men who have decided to disband and go their
Kaz and I were talking today … we drove along the beautiful Pacific Coast Highway, through a sun-drenched misty Malibu for a meeting in Ventura. As Here II Here finishes their 2nd album while simultaneously starting an indefinite sabbatical, we’ve had occasion to reflect on the past 2 years the 6 of us have
Today, I had the great pleasure to begin a journey with a group of visionary – and powerfully grounded – people in the arts & entertainment industry committed to furthering the growth of “transformational media” that aims to uplift and inspire humankind … through the means of delicious entertainment!! It’s a group called GATE –