The Elegant Universe

Join David as he explores the greatest mysteries of the world through a deep practice of yoga, meditation and mindfulness.

Passing the Torch

Four years ago my father passed away.  Even though my father was 80 years old, it happened very suddenly.  It was Halloween and some trick or treaters decided to deposit some of the chocolate they had collected on the ground near my parent’s home and my father became worried that his dog might eat some of the chocolate and die.  Instead, something far more ominous happened, it was my father who would perish from that fateful choice.  My father, 80 years old and not the least bit agile, decided he was just the person to pick up the candy off […]

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Through Gratitude We Will Change the World

As Thanksgiving approaches and another year winds to a close, I find myself incredibly contemplative, pondering all that I have been given.  It is so easy to get wrapped up in what is “wrong” with our lives that oftentimes we fail to celebrate what is incredibly “right” with our lives.  For me, there are so many things that have aligned perfectly and I understand that all of these things that are bringing me so much love and joy are also former intentions of mine that have manifested into my material world. Seven years ago, I vowed to change the my

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The Novel in Your Drawer

I am excited to announce that I am nearing completion of my latest novel, Blue Pearl. I started this novel soon after my father passed away a few years ago and I completed a first draft in about a year. I gave it to my agent and he really didn’t know what to do with it.  He said, “I just don’t know where to take this and incidentally it may be a little too esoteric for people.” I actually have quite a lot of respect for my agent so I did something I wouldn’t ever recommend to a fellow writer:

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