Working Out Alone

For me, working out (I’m referring to lifting weights/resistance training) is not just a physical experience, but a spiritual one as well. I’m fully immersed in the activity. I have intense focus and concentration. I am completely present. My mind is still, free of incessant thought. There are no distractions. Read more…

Get Rid of All Preconceived Notions of What a “Spiritual” Person Should Be Like

In mainstream Western society today, the keywords surrounding someone deemed as “spiritual” look something like this: Emotional, feminine, hippy, vegetarian, vegan, yoga, meditation, tea, psychic, tofu, soy milk, passive, positive, pacifist, unique, in tuned, dreamer, unrealistic, out there, creative, artistic, New Age, free spirit…etc. You get the idea. Though some Read more…