About The Author

It’s my birthday, and I’m celebrating by giving away 3 signed hardcovers of How to Hold a Cockroach! It’s been a rough year, both in the world and in my personal life. But the book and its journey continues to be a treasured brigh
You’re ten years old. On a road trip. You get ONE SNACK. Whatcha gettin?? 🧐😅 #roadtrips #candyaisle #whatchagonnado #toughchoices
New Zealand batch 2! Beaches, city, lovely little towns, glowworm caves, mud baths, hobbit dwellings, pastures, delicious seafood, volcanic craters, boat rides, redwoods, new friends. Amazing birds and trees. This was all mixed in with work days: ca
Found a great spot for writing the other day! ☺️ Book 2 WILL BE WRITTEN. 👨🏼‍💻 #writingabook #writersofinstagram #selfpublished #skytower #skytowerauckland #howtomoveamountain
Hi from New Zealand! I’ve spent the last two weeks on an impromptu trip here, exploring, grieving, writing the next book, and gawking at the AMAZING TREES! Grateful. More photos incoming… #newzealand #naturalbeauty #treefriends #ilovet
Wow. Visited this incredible Gustav Klimt immersive experience in NYC a few weeks ago. A must-see if it passes through your city! I could have sat there all day, taking in the music and the boldness, honesty, and pathos of his work. I cried for human
2,768 steps straight up a mountain! 🤩⛰️💪 #manitouincline #coloRADo #whilewereyoung
Look at the trees and never be bored 😯💚 #trees #centralpark #timetomeditate
It’s #longcovidawarenessday! I still have it. It still affects me every hour of every day. There are still no approved treatments. I could write a long list of things I’m grateful for, things I’ve learned from this experience, way
Wow. 2024 included surviving a nasty stretch of Covid and worsened Long Covid symptoms, seeing How to Hold a Cockroach published in German, getting dumbstruck by the incredible solar eclipse, saying goodbye to Asheville after two wonderful years ther

Hi, I’m Matthew Maxwell, the author of How to Hold a Cockroach. I am a writer, life coach, and meditation teacher devoted to self-compassion, personal fulfillment, and interpersonal connection.

My life’s journey has been full of awakenings and transitions. I’ve ranged from preaching as an LDS missionary to Spanish-speaking immigrants in Los Angeles to meditating in silence during a month-long stay at a Zen Buddhist monastery; from lying sick in a pediatric oncology unit fighting cancer to representing mutual funds as an attorney at a top law firm in Chicago.

I am a graduate of the University of Hawaii and the University of Chicago Law School. In my free time, I enjoy meditating, looking at trees, acting in plays, dancing, and adventuring outside my comfort zone. I currently reside in beautiful Colorado.

Learn more about my services as a coach here or at thisishearthstone.com.

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