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Training in The 14 Mindfulness Trainings, Studied / Practiced the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), & Currently Working on Psychology and Coaching Certifications. I'm a life-long learner, high-level visionary, business misfit, and 24+ year business owner. I'm a conscious capitalist working on making a positive impact in the world. Love is my religion. Integrity and Enlightenment are my jam. I’m a music junkie that loves live music, punk rock, and vinyl records. I’m an outdoors enthusiast, like a good Captain-n-Coke, and I am a family man with a foul mouth. I've been doing personal development since 1999, studying & practicing meditation and Taoism since 2014, studying & practicing Buddhism since 2018, and taking psychology classes since 2022.
Mindset is everything! Mindset is everything. I was happy to see one of my business mentors talking about the importance of mindset in their sales/marketing course. I recently attended a 3-day business training that was virtual and 10-hours per day. This was a pretty intense weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). It included several great workbooks […]
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What the heck is touch starvation? Man and woman’s social dependency has played a great role in the evolution and advancement process. And while everyone wants to be alone every now and then, most crave human contact every so often. When you go long without human interaction or contact, your body starts to crave
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Graduation, Job Loss, Empty Nest, Divorce, Accidents, Health Issues, Death, Moving, Marriage, Child Birth and the list goes on and on, right? Heraclitus is most notable for his quote, “the only constant in life is change.” Regardless of the stage you’re in, there are myriad changes happening. With age, however, some of these changes become
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According to the center for disease control, heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. Data reveals heart disease accounts for more than 25% of all deaths. Also known as coronary artery disease, this condition strikes fear in the hearts of many. To most, heart disease is an almost unavoidable condition. However,
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Instead of letting the fast-paced world control your life, steps, and pace, it helps to slow down and enjoy life a bit. By slowing down, you get to dictate your own pace. You get to say ‘no’ to things that frazzle you and you get to choose those activities that bring you joy. It helps
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Alright, I know right now you’re thinking… “WTF is this guy talking about? and, oh yeah… F’ You Buddy!” Just hear me out for a second… So I have been studying happiness… and well, the lack of it, due to my old ’bout with depression 7-8 years ago. Since then I have read hundreds of
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Yes, I hear it all the time… “but… I’m too busy to meditate.” There are so many obstacles to meditating. Let’s address the Time issue today. As someone who’s been doing meditation daily for nearly a decade, I have seen a lot of benefits from this practice and because of that, I’ve told hundreds of
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Why is self-compassion important and what is self-compassion meditation? Experts over at Harvard Health hold that “forgiving and nurturing” yourself sets you up for better health, good relationships, and joie de vivre. How can we argue with the folks at Harvard Health? Who doesn’t want better health, good relationships, and joie de vivre (or an exuberant
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It may seem like a silly question, but let’s address it… Does Meditation make you spaced out or become a Meditation hippie? Maybe we should start with a few definitions to get everyone on the same page. Terms Defined: Hippie, Meditate, Meditation, & Spaced Out Hippie: noun /’h?pi/ (sometimes misspelled as hippy) A hippie is a
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Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Avicii, even Chris Cornell. All gone too soon. All very lonely and all somewhat, or very isolated. Humans need other humans for survival and happiness in life. We have an inborn desire to belong and feel a part of others. We feel safer and secure in the company of others. Recent studies show
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