How do memories wake up after someone dies? How do we come to terms with our memories? What becomes of them? And how are they honored or recast?

What is time? Why are we so obsessed with it? And how can we stop feeling crushed by time and be more conscious of our choices?

What is serendipity? What’s the difference between serendipity and synchronicity? And how can I bring more into my life?

What is consciousness? What’s its purpose? And why is understanding consciousness so important?

What is memory? How are our memories formed? Where do they exist and hang out? How do we access them? And why do memories change over time?

There are many theories about why we dream, a source of mystery for scientists and psychologists alike. Why do we dream? What do they mean? Can we control them?

My first exposure to chaos theory and the butterfly effect happened back in the mid-1990s around the time of the original Jurassic Park film release. I’d been working in high-tech for over a decade. After three life-enriching pregnancies and three visionary product cancellations, I longed for a reset. I needed a pause to re-energize and regroup from my engineering and marketing positions. I needed a bit less chaos. And I don’t mean with the kids. But that's not how it works. Chaos is all around us. All the time.

Quantum physics has fascinated me for decades. As a non-quantum scientist, wrapping my arms around quantum concepts has been an intriguing challenge. Movies, TV shows, and books experimenting with the concepts help. #thoughtechoes

When I first came across the term mindset, it was back in the summer of 2020 near the beginning of the pandemic. Many friends described a COVID fog they felt. They shared their difficulty in participating in their regular activities. Then I learned more about mindsets: fixed and growth, which do you have?

Learning more about neuroanatomy & monkey mind. According to the World Stroke Organization, there are over 12M strokes worldwide per year. Strokes are becoming more frequent (1 in 4 over a lifetime versus 1 in 6 30 years ago). Strokes are affecting younger and younger people too (22% are younger than 50, almost 70% are younger than 70). Let that sink in - almost 70% are younger than 70.

Neuroplasticity has fascinated me even before realizing its importance while recovering from my strokes. Years later, I discovered Dr. Laura Boyd’s TEDx talk, “After watching this your brain will not be the same.” I felt changed.

Are you a multipotentialite? After listening to Emilie Wapnick’s TED talk on “Why some of us don't have one true calling” she introduced me to the term: multipotentialite and popularized it with her TED talk.

Last Updated June 9, 2025

All my life I’ve enjoyed learning new things, some only cursory, others more in-depth. Philip’s course focuses on our business lives. But there is such a squishy barrier between our personal and professional interests. I found going through the exercise helped organize my life, not only my business persona.

Welcome to the thought echoes blog - where we explore our thoughts, consciousness, and our entanglement with others.