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Paul is a Coach, Creative Executive and Podcast Host who has learned how to find the better part of our darker angels and shine a light on the unique gifts that make us powerful.

 

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View fullsize We need to remind those special to us that there are places where we can go where the mind rests and play is the norm. Just tell them to take your hand and you’ll find it together. #hope #friendship
View fullsize Imagine asking for what we want in this life unapologetically. This could not embody the #SmartFunnyTortured ethos better. The celebration of being a soul of sparkling contradictions and swallowing life barely chewing. A fine declaration for a Monday
View fullsize A provocative thought for the week/life ahead. Change often picks a fight with us through circumstance. I suggest turning the tables.
View fullsize "Sometimes the best answer is 'no' – a powerful aphorism my wife shared with me this morning, one we often struggle to embrace. Today marks the end of my Costa Rican adventure. I stepped in for a close friend who lost his home in Lahaina.
View fullsize Sure, you can teach an A.I. what a group of developers think it should know about supporting someone; you can also duct tape a trumpet to the tailpipe of a car but it won’t be music. The conceit of this article and the @nytimes one is wrong.
View fullsize Life is never perfect, nor has any of the ingredients to make it so. But, what it does have in abundance are the constituent parts: love, awe and community…everything to make life…well, beautiful ✨ #mondaymotivation #lifelessons #smart
View fullsize "I say it with a sad sense of the disparity between us. I am not included within the pale of glorious anniversary! Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us. The blessings in which you, this day, rejoice, are not e
View fullsize Another Miserable F*cks retreat comes to a close. Each one is a magical collection of souls and stories under the umbrella of found family. It’s nothing that could be white boarded or sketched out on a cocktail napkin to be funded and deployed.
View fullsize It’s a weird time for all is us. Acknowledge that fact and move with purpose towards a future of your own making; no one else’s ✨ #StayTrue #FuturePossibilities #PlayToYourFuture #AuthenticityWins #smartfunnytortured
View fullsize I gave this birthday post a great deal of thought; too much actually. All the negatives flowed in: “it’s gratuitous! you’re projecting an image for cheap dopamine, how dare you…”. And then I realized, ironically, I was
View fullsize Challenge accepted. Philosophy adopted. πŸ’₯ #siege #resilience #discipline #persistence #posttraumaticgrowth
View fullsize Once I took pride in my identity, my community and my purpose, shame receded like mold in direct sunlight. Living in one’s truth and locking arms with those who know your authentic self is one of the most powerful medicines for a healthier life
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View fullsize Weekend post that wins the smart funny tortured award for best usage of a food in self-help metaphor πŸ‘πŸ½ #smartfunnytortured #tacos #selflove #patience #acceptance #tolerance
View fullsize Celebrate the beauty of your imperfect existence. Love, create, dream, f’k up spectacularly - for that's what makes us human. There are a lot of us that understand and are here for it. Show yourself some grace today, and every day. πŸŒŠπŸ’«πŸŽ¨πŸ’–
View fullsize "People will do anything, no matter how absurd, to avoid facing their own souls.” - Carl Jung It’s the weekend, try being absurd in the pursuit of facing your soul. That’s when sh*t gets interesting. #smartfunnytortured #sha
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View fullsize es·sence /ˈes(Ι™)ns/ noun the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, that determines its character. Translation: You. Before all the noise, the trauma, the hurt, the shame aka The Bullshit. We
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