You can’t outrun your past. It is always with you no matter where you go. It’s a part of you, it’s energy stored within you. The only way to move beyond your past is to make peace with it and let it go. That means experiencing it again Not literally, but experiencing the energy and…
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Expand Your World
When you find yourself in a funk, expand your world. Most of us are comfortably within a routine. This is very useful for day-to-day productivity but it’s not so useful for adventure. After too many days of doing the same thing the walls of your life creep closer and closer. Sometimes it’s tempting to do…
My Mediation Practice
I wanted to learn to be more present from moment to moment in my life. I wanted more mental stability, to not fall into mental rabbit holes so often. I had heard of Vipassana meditation retreats and decided that would be a useful tool in staying mentally grounded. Vipassana Retreat = Ten days + 100…
Mental Toughness
Recently I fell off a cliff. Not metaphorically, but literally. I’ll save that story for another day. Today I want to talk about what I’ve learned about my attitude since the accident and how adaptability is key to excelling in life. So lets fast forward to my friends and I hiking out after the fall……
Don’t Reward Good Habits With Bad Habits
There’s a cycle that we all go through over and over again. It goes something like this: You’re in a bad spot. Things aren’t going well socially or financially and you’ve been lazy and notice you’re getting out of shape. You’ve been turning to partying or other sensual pleasure to try to avoid the reality…
How to Motivate Yourself – (Work’s EVERY time)
This is so easy you might not believe it, but trust me, give this a try. Here’s what you do: Sit crosslegged on the floor with a straight back. Don’t lean against anything, hold your own torso upright. Close your eyes and watch your mind. Here is that most important step: when you feel the…
Why Is It So Hard to Make Friends After College?
Most of my friends are either childhood friends, high school friends, or college friends. They were people that I saw regularly and were able to build some camaraderie and connection with. Early in life, friendships happen so naturally that it’s hard to even remember how you became friends with someone, it sort of just happened. …