YOUR PAIN IS NOT REAL: The Buddhist Tradition of Creating Reality. (CAUTION: High level concepts)

(photo: Jake and Buddhist Monk Dorku take this photograph after lunch). 

over the summer,
i traveled to a Buddhist temple
located 2 hours away from NYC
outside the town of Port Jervis.

i studied, ate, prayed and laughed with
old Buddhist monks.
for an entire weekend.
pure bliss.

i had … Read this post

MY SHIT DON’T STINK: Michael Simmons Schools Me and 2 Lessons for Any Entrepreneur

 (photo cred: Boxo)

over the weekend
i had bunch with my
long-time friend
michael simmons.

simmons is the co-founder of empact,
and through college tours, White House summits,
and a worldwide community
of emerging entrepreneurs
and more seasoned ones,
he’s created something really remarkable.

Total Reading Time: 2.5 minutes… Read this post

GUEST POST: ‘My Brave Curls.’ Caitlin Engel on Golden Globe Winner “Brave,” Curly Hair Girls and Being Different

FULL DISCLOSURE: Caitlin Engel, author of this guest blog post, is my best friend and co-executive producer of Delusions of Grandeur.

Enter Caitlin Engel, just after seeing Disney Pixar’s “Brave” 

New York, N.Y. — It was no coincidence that the protagonist in Pixar’s new animated film Brave was an … Read this post