Hi, I'm Henry

Welcome & pleasure to connect.

My life's mission is to maximize Thriving. That includes individuals, families, organizations, and ecosystems.

Big topic, I know. That's why I have a 50 Year Master Plan.

My writing explores the science, technology, business, and spirituality of Thriving. I offer my thoughts and learnings with an open palm, and if you are inspired, perhaps we can discuss over a bowl of tea.

I publish my longer writing here and I also write a shorter weekly newsletter called Thriving Thursdays. Every week I send synthesized sensemaking in physical, intellectual, emotional, and relational arenas. Plus a lot of beautiful art.

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    A little about me

    My Past

    • Born in the former Soviet Union
    • Won my largest trophy in grade school
      (for a silly math competition) and my most serious trophy in high school (performing improv comedy)
    • Semi-professional Argentine Tango dancer
    • Founded and produced a feature-length interactive circus
    • Graduated as a Sloan Fellow with a Masters of Science in Management (MSx) from Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB)

    My Present
    last updated: Dec 2022

    • Studying music and guitar
    • Leading all things customer, data, and centralized knowledge management at Rising Team
    • Writing the white paper from my independent research project with MAPS
    • Studying Cha Dao, the Way of Tea
    • Working on Year 3 of my Master Plan

    My Future

    • Solving a medical mystery
    • Running Mischievous Mystics Music Camp
    • Launching a cohort-based course for pre-parents (based on this framework)
    • Starting a family with my wonderful wife
    • Stewarding 100+ acres for the Global Institute for Thriving (GIFT)
    • Speaking 5 languages from 5 language families fluently

    How can I support your Thriving?

    The primary reasons for this site is to connect with those on the path to Thriving.

    I write about conceptual tools like dreamscaping and conscious conception frameworks. I also write about more philosophical topics like Life over God and axioms of abortion. And I certainly have a lot to think about for Thriving.

    More than anything, I'm writing for you. I seek to empower you on your journey. And in doing so, curate the awareness to support others as well.

    If you have questions or comments, reach out. Where I have knowledge and capacity, I'll offer my insights. Where you have knowledge or perspective to share, I warmly welcome your input.

    It's an honor to walk this path together.

    🙏🏼    Ichi-go ichi-e  🙏🏼

    Recent Posts

    The lenses through which I see Thriving

    I focus on Thriving through the lenses of my cultural background and life experiences. These are the 5 lenses that I currently wear to make sense and meaning of my reality.

    How I got into Cha Dao (The Way of Tea) and why it resonates with me

    A short story about how I got into studying ceremonial tea in the lineage of Cha Dao from Global Tea Hut (under the tutelage of Wu De).

    Reading academic science articles (for non-academics)

    An introduction to Science for Non-Academics (SNA) framework including Q11 and Truth Score algorithms of thought. The SNA framework is intended to support non-academics that want to read and learn from academic articles.

    2021 Marriage dreamscaping weekend retreat

    A comprehensive overview of the format of our Marriage Dreamscaping retreat. Our time was sweet, connected, and deeply meaningful, so the structure of our container may prove useful for you.

    A walk through my value forest

    A detailed breakdown of the 18 trees, and their respective branches and leaves, in my value forest.

    Life is my God (/ Spirit / Source)

    A foundational take on why I choose the framing of Life over the framing of God.

    Introducing the value-based forest (my version of goal-setting)

    Any goal-setting framework is fundamentally about intentional self-growth. But I find goal-setting to be fundamentally broken at empowering my growth. Instead, I offer the framework of the value-based forest.

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