TMAC Blog
San Francisco Landlord Shares Insights, Part I
sco is known for its mind-boggling booms and breathtaking busts as global money ebbs and flows amidst startup frenzies and IPO manias. Those in and around the tech world are many of those who can afford the multi-million dollar prices tags on homes, or can pay $3500 in rent each month for a one bedroom apartment. However, we know that writers, painters, actors, cooks, police officers, teachers, small business owners, the under-employed and many in the service industry must find multiple income streams to afford to live here. If you’ve ever rented an apartment, you know the anxiety that comes wRead More
Close Call in Nepal, Part 2: The Himalaya Mountains
after almost losing my life on the Seti River, (Close Call #1: The River) I was ready to set out on another life adventure. In my travels through Nepal, I struck up a conversation with a friendly man who, upon hearing of my desire to climb the Himalayan Mountains, encouraged me to reach out to his family friend who claimed to be an experienced professional mountain guide. I congratulated myself on my good fortune at finding a tour guide so easily, for in Nepal one must be licensed and undergo vigorous training to get certified. Without checking his credentials, we agreed upon a fee and prepareRead More
Two Close Calls In Nepal: Part 1, The River
moment but hang on for change! On my recent trip to Bhutan and Tibet, I stopped off for a few weeks in Nepal to visit friends, as well as do some outdoor adventure, soaking in the amazing Nepali culture and stunning landscape. I eagerly awaited the wild rivers and the Himalayan mountain range, with peaks up to 28,000 feet. I started my exploration of Nepal by embarking on a two-day river rafting trip on the Seti River. The first day offered incredibly scenic vistas and physically manageable rapids. However, the next night we endured a 10-inch monsoon downpour, causing the river to rise severaRead More
GUEST ARTICLE: Your Relationship With Money is Affecting Your Health
Cathy Cassata for Healthline.com and posted on July 18, 2017 Chances are, stress and anxiety about money are a part of your daily life. From rent and mortgage payments to health expenses and childcare costs, the list is endless. You’re definitely not alone in this plight. According to the American Psychological Association, about 80 percent of millennial Americans (and 75 percent of Americans, total) have some kind of stress or anxiety related to money. That’s despite the fact that, above a certain paygrade, there’s no evidence that money can make you any happier. A major survey done by PrincRead More
VIDEO: See My Performance of ‘Oranges and Blues, I and II’
generation Iranian, I saw my single mother overcome great financial and cultural obstacles to provide her family with the American Dream. Following in her footsteps, I retired early from a successful 25-year career in real estate, before embarking on a second career as a Spirit Rock Meditation Center Dharma Leader and the author of The Money Anxiety Cure, A Path to Financial Wellbeing. I am also passionate about my role at the Marin County Jail, where as a spirituality teacher, I offer various tools to incarcerated men and women to support their inner and outer freedom. By teaching mindfulnesRead More
Managing Tax Season Stress Finale: Step 3 ‘Feel Into It’
eathing shallow, your heart racing, your shoulders up around your ears? Yes, my friend, that is Tax Season Stress! It’s a beautiful weekend, and if you are doing your taxes right now, you may be feeling additional stress from friends or family who want your attention. And of course, you want to play – but you also need to devote just a little more time to your taxes. The first thing to do, of course, is explain to your loved ones you will join them soon, since you’ve done most of the work already. Send them away for a few hours with a plan for the late afternoon. Once at yourRead More
Tax Season Anxiety Cure #2: Get It Together!
17;re anything like me, all year long you’ve been collecting a drawer full of receipts like a squirrel collects his nuts. Truthfully, I’m proud of my drawer and every time I open it, I congratulate myself for having it so together! Or maybe you’re one of those who prefers to keep electronic files or even paper credit card statements with highlighted deductibles. Good for you! However we do it, it’s both smart and empowering to have a handy record of our deductible expenses throughout the year collected in one spot, so come tax season we simply have to ‘get it togeRead More
Managing Tax Season Stress Step 1 (of 3) “It’s All In Your Head”
ow that the American Psychological Association claims 80% of adults suffer from ‘money anxiety?’ Of course, tax time is the most money anxiety-producing time of the year, so I’ve put together three steps to help you change the way you approach your taxes. And I’ve even got some GOOD news about it! With little exception, the anxiety we feel is all in our heads. Literally! As April 15th looms ever closer, the momentum builds in our brains to create a ‘fight, flight or freeze’ response. This is created by the part of the brain called the amygdala. This neurologRead More
Expanding our hearts and bridging our worlds…musings on my recent trip home to Iran
3 when, at nine years old, I closed the door to my Iranian life when my mother moved my two sisters and me to America seeking a better life for our young family. However, with my daughter off to college, I recently made the decision to go back to my birth country after 45 years away. I wanted to reconnect with my ancient roots, and to discover with my own eyes the culture, art, people and landscape of the country, as well as to witness whether or not the distortions and negative portrayal of Iran by Western media and our politicians were true. After a lifetime outside my culture, of course, I Read More
Reflection, Insight and Mindfulness Practice for the Holidays
anxiety lies at the heart of so many of the disruptions that occur in our lives, our society, and our world. It can be triggered by events like fluctuations in the marketplace, loss of a job, having to ask for a raise, enduring a divorce, or struggling to stay on budget. It can also be triggered by a holiday where you place financial burdens on yourself. We want to provide our family, friends and colleagues with sentiments of our love and appreciation. Like the economy itself, our anxiety about money fluctuates. But we don’t have to be at the mercy of it. We can learn to cope with unpredictablRead More
Koorosh Ostowari
Author Koorosh Ostowari has successfully bridged the gap between spiritual and material worlds. He has operated a profitable real estate business in San Francisco for the past 25 years and is trained as a Spirit Rock Meditation Center Dharma Leader, is a certified somatic therapist, and offers spiritual and communications classes to men and women in the Northern California prison system.His new book, The Money Anxiety Cure: A Path To Financial Wellbeing, offers tools to help those struggling with financial anxiety achieve a new, personally meaningful vision of prosperity.
Koorosh is dedicated to the practice of cultivating mindfulness, alleviating anxiety, and helping his clients and students maintain balance and achieve financial wellbeing.
Koorosh is dedicated to the practice of cultivating mindfulness, alleviating anxiety, and helping his clients and students maintain balance and achieve financial wellbeing.
