What stories shape your life? Take a moment to think about that. We all live based upon stories. Collective stories are the basis of culture and personal stories are the basis of how we view ourselves as individuals. Stories are the underpinnings of human reality. Humanity is built upon stories. Read more…
Face it. We’re all neurotic and stressed out to some degree. That’s the culture we live in right now. Because of this, it’s incredibly difficult to just sit cross-legged and be “one with the Universe.” I don’t know about you, but it takes me at least a few minutes before Read more…
Did you take your medication meditation today? Meditation is THE MOST important practice you can have, by a long shot. The benefits of meditation are mindblowing (I listed some of them in the Introduction to Meditation). Today, however, I want to share with you some of the more surprising benefits Read more…
A meditation practice is the most important habit you can have. Hands down. The reason why meditation is so essential is that it’s the foundation from which everything else in your life is built upon. If you care about your well-being, meditation should be as embedded in your daily routine Read more…
Are you afraid of your own shadow? I’m not talking about the silhouette of yours on the ground; I’m talking about the psychological shadow. In Jungian psychology, the shadow is the collection of aspects of yourself that you deem unwanted or undesirable and hide deep in the caverns of your Read more…
That’s me in July of 2011. I recently came across this picture again… And you know what? I never even realized how muscular I was then. Seriously, I didn’t. Body dysmorphia is an insidious delusion. Our minds play tricks on us more often than not. At that point in my Read more…
Life was simpler then The only device we carried around Was a game boy pocket Connect the cord Trading Pokemon under our desks Don’t let the teacher see Oh, we had tv, radio, computers and even portable technology But it was far from everywhere All we had to do was Read more…
The human brain is the most complex piece of hardware in the known universe. It’s an immensely powerful tool. The brain is also the device through which we decode and perceive reality. So to say that it’s important to optimize brain function is a severe understatement. I think we can Read more…