10/23/2026
If you haven’t watched The Dark Wizard, the documentary about Dean Potter, I highly recommend it. 🖤
I was deeply moved by his courage, his willingness to face his fears, his longing for freedom, and his connection to nature, and especially Ravens 🐦⬛
What stayed with me most was the contrast between his spiritual longing and his human nature. His desire for peace and connection, while still navigating his ego, competitiveness, and inner struggles. Something I think we can all relate to.
We get so caught up in the pursuit of doing, achieving, competing, and proving ourselves that sometimes we forget the importance of simply being. The pause, the silence, the retreat. Sometimes we need to step away from all the noise to reconnect with what truly matters.
Dean once wrote:
“I need to quiet my mind and find clarity through emptiness.”
And one of my favorite quotes of his:
“Whatever I do, I long to be untethered and free.”
I don’t believe we came here to overcome our human nature. I believe we came here to experience it. The light, the darkness, the love, the fear, the ego, the imperfections. All of it.
Maybe that’s the beauty of being human. We can spend our lives searching for something greater while learning to embrace the experience we’re already living. 🖤