“No matter how difficult the past, you can always begin again.”
— Siddhartha Gautama
Hi, I’m Michael
I’ve spent the last seventeen years teaching emotional wellness skills that promote resilience, self-awareness, kinder living, and positive mental health. My primary goal is to reveal the bigger picture of life’s hardships—acknowledging their potential for developing wisdom and growth, using our experiences to help others, and ultimately creating a more compassionate world.
If you want to transform your struggles into strength and meaning, please reach out to me. I offer presentations for schools and businesses or one-on-one guidance for those ready to turn their challenges into lasting, positive change.
Life can be hard. But it doesn’t have to harden your heart…
If you’ve ever felt that tough times were preparing you for something more—awakening you to your life’s purpose and the truth of who you are…go here.
New presentations for organizations & businesses
Don’t Take it Personally: Making peace with difficult people in the workplace
Most of us have heard the expression, hurt people hurt people. But how often do we view the behavior of a disgruntled customer or moody co-worker with empathy and understanding? Perhaps even more difficult is keeping our cool when someone (click here for more)
Now reserving dates for 2024-2025 middle and high school assemblies and workshops.
“We have been in a different school since you visited us. Our teachers continue to sing your praises, and our kids ask if they can e-mail you! I want you to know you changed our little corner of the world in an uplifting way, and we are grateful.”
— Anne Blanchard, Principal of Presque Isle Middle School
