Of all the things I’ve learned from Indigenous elders over the years, this is one of the most powerful — and I use it every single day: the practice of dissolving (or disintegrating) the ego.

It’s...

In January of this year, I spent two weeks on a sacred mountain in complete solitude.

In silence.
No shelter. No bed.
Mostly fasting from food and water.
No cell phone, no books, not even a journal.

There’s something profound that happens when you carry an ancient altar. Whether it’s a sacred pipe, a ceremonial container, or an instrument for prayer, these aren’t just objects — they are inter-...