The Inspired Archive
Twenty years of a philosophy, written down daily.
From a 2006 manuscript gifted to interns, through two books,
to six years of writings in a private circle called The Inspired —
now a public library, built to outlast platforms.
BrowseThe Inspired Themes
Twenty years of writing, gathered into fourteen threads. Follow the ones that call to you.
Adventure & the Culinary Life
Sixty-day Paris sojourns, Italian tables, tequila journeys, and the art of living deliciously.
Retreats & Hospitality
Bliss Island, the Waterfalling estate, the Hamakua Hotel — places built to inspire, and the people gathered in them.
Health Transformation
The cold plunges, the fasting, the diabetes reversal — a six-year public record of remaking a body.
Family, Love & Friendship
The people who matter most: Lori, the kids, old friends, and Beth — always Beth.
The Inspired Community
The life of the group itself: invitations, gatherings, milestones, and the circle widening.
Follow Your Bliss
The core instruction, in all its forms — Joseph Campbell's phrase made into a daily practice.
Wealth, Money & Real Estate
Capital as a system, the Wealth Creation essays, and an honest philosophy of money.
Presence & Awakening
Waking up to the moment in front of you — the presence practice, the goosebump moments.
Courage & Taking Action
Never give up, do something crazy, work the problem — the bias toward motion.
Reinvention & New Chapters
New eras declared and lived: the screenwriter years, the hotelier years, the next act.
Gratitude
Thanks given precisely and often — the practice underneath everything else.
Life Stories & Memoir
The past told straight: the Warped Tour, the desert years, the University of Dreams, Beth.
Ego vs. Soul
The inner adversary named and mapped — the framework that replaced the old cosmology.
Suffering & Inner Peace
What pain taught: grief, endurance, and the peace on the other side of it.
DailyThe Latest
A writing from the archive, rotating daily — until Eric's next post takes this spot.
I came along at the perfect time, looking for an asset that I could run my retreats at and live.
Wellness Weekends LLC Part 3: the vision — three years of Bliss Island retreats reviewed, then the pivot to a year-round wellness center.
Read the full writing →HighlightsFrom the Archive
A few writings worth meeting first. Each one opens the full post it came from.
I am not a quitter. I have literally never quit on a dream.
Part 2: thirty years chasing a vision-board dream from University of Dreams to Fox Theater.
joy is the missing ingredient, not happiness.
His mentoring philosophy: joy, not happiness, is the missing ingredient he helps people rediscover.
All because I watched a video on Facebook and allowed myself to be inspired.
Five years after hearing the word 'bliss' at 47: from 310 pounds and stalled dreams to a joy-centered life.
I came to Paris to remember that life isn't about how much you accomplish — it's about how deeply you experien
Eric explains he came to Paris to live The French Way — and announces his finished book, The Inspired Way.
Timeline2021 – 2026
2021 — 41 · 2022 — 169 · 2023 — 183 · 2024 — 182 · 2025 — 404 · 2026 — 323
The booksThree books, one shelf
The play The Inspired Way (2025), Purpose Code (2021, with Patrick Combs), and the unpublished 2006 manuscript My Dream Journey — the long-form works behind the daily writings. Enter the books wing →
From 2006The Dream Journey
Fifteen years before the group, Eric wrote it all down once already — and gave it away. My Dream Journey, the unpublished 2006 manuscript: read the eight passages →
Moments1,640 photographs
Not every day had words. Browse the photo moments year by year: 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026
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