That's me, in blaze orange, trying out a deer hunting event.

I didn't hold a gun; my camera's viewfinder sufficed.

But I tried something new.

It was a bit like being at a meditation retreat, sitting still in a deer stand and not talking for extended periods.

Excruciating at the time but interesting afterwards.

The retreat lasted for 9 days. This one-afternoon-for-a-few-hours deal was a piece of cake.

And now I can say I've tried it.

Just like with food that we attempt to get down the throats of our loved ones.

"If you haven't tried it, how can you say you don't like it?"

Trying something, and discovering that the world isn't going to end, it seems so threatening to humans.

Many of us realize that our thoughts could be different if we practiced them, but we forget, and then think that we are done with that project.

All it takes is a simple post-it note to become a resistance toy.

All it takes is a minute to write it and stick it somewhere you'll see it.

All it takes is a baby step to get you where you want to be.

All it takes is compassion rather than self-loathing.

All it takes is not giving in to our egos that say it can't be done.

Oh yeah? Watch this.