A home for people who want to feel more alive — exploring passion, obsession, and the psychology behind a life on fire.
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The First Spark
Illustration by Mihajlo Stojanovic
"It's not the love of the thing, but the love of the mastery of the thing that sustains you." — George Leonard
30 second wall handstand hold, the whiteboard said.
I was living in New York City, and a fr...
Let the Obsession Win
Illustration by Mihajlo Stojanovic
“I am a man of vehement disposition, with violent enthusiasms, and extreme immoderation in all my passions.” — Oliver Sacks
The other day, after an hour of grueling takedown practice, my jiu-jitsu coach...
Going All In on a Passion Is Easier Than Going a Little In
Illustration by Mihajlo Stojanovic
“The piano doesn’t love me today.” — Martha Argerich
Four years ago, I started training jiu-jitsu as an experiment to see if I could feel more alive. From the very first day, I planned my days around tra...
On Fire, Lately — #7
Illustration by Mihajlo Stojanovic
Hi friends,
I ran into a problem when I first started writing about passion. When I’m swept up by something I love, there’s a lift in my chest — like I’ve swallowed a helium balloon. But when I go to put...
When the Work is the Good Part
Illustration by Mihajlo Stojanovic
This is Dispatch #26 in a series of personal reflections on passion, obsession, and what it really takes to feel alive. You can read the whole series here.
Hi friends,
The other day, a friend ask...
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Authors
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Writer studying what makes us come alive. Fitness entrepreneur turned passion researcher, jiu-jitsu World Champion, interviewer of obsessives.
I've spent four decades teaching mind-body practices. Still discovering who I am.
Editor-in-Chief of i/Edit, featuring interviews of leading creatives in fashion, design, architecture, photography, and food on their creative process, and the favorite places and talent they're obsessed with.
Bestselling author of "How To Try Again.” Fail compassionately - tread water - try again differently. Sign up for my newsletter to read the first chapter now!
Lily Engblom-Stryker is an award winning illustrator from the PNW. When not squeezing new gouache out of the tube, Lily is dreaming about getting a cat, and trying to beat her old Sudoku times.
Shrink. Coach. Dreamer. Recovering people pleaser.
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