In 1997, afater becoming disillusioned by traditional religion's answers to life's questions, he temporarily left the practice of law to attend Divinity School at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley CA. There, he developed a greater and more formalized understanding of religion, and, as he says, "freed himself from it." He writes about understanding God in a new way through nature, simplicity, and everyday life experiences. His writings are inspired by the late Anthony deMello, a psychotherapist and Jesuit priest from India.