Today, let’s talk about the elephant in the room of modernity (which is more like the size of a mouse), the cell phone. We all seem to have them and we can’t deny the integral part they play in each of our lives. They can be wonderful devices for communication, socialization, and an endless barrage... Continue Reading →
I was listening to a podcast recently called On Purpose, which is one of my favorite motivational, self-growth podcasts by a guy named Jay Shetty. On the program they had a special guest on, Dr. Daniel Amen, a clinical neuroscientist and psychotherapist discussing the reasons for the prevalence of anxiety and depression in our modern... Continue Reading →
“The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.” -John Milton, Paradise Lost This morning I experienced both hell and heaven within the span of about an hour. It was in the quietness of my home, in the comfort of my bed, and it... Continue Reading →
There is something I was pondering and found curious recently. We seem to be so quick to relish the beauty and perfection of nature and the natural world, and yet we are so critical of ourselves. We perceive ourselves as this flawed, separate, lacking being amidst everything and everyone outside of ourselves. Nature seems to... Continue Reading →
Love and compassion have not come easily to me over the years. It seems as though I have built up several walls that get in the way of truly embracing another person and opening myself up to emotional vulnerability. This extends beyond mere romantic relationships to my family and friends. It is about time I... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was a humbling lesson in how much I have to learn in getting a grasp on my mind when challenged or tested. So, an incident happened at work where I had forgotten an essential instrument set for a surgical case. It was one of those situations where you can really piss off a... Continue Reading →
From the title of this, you might suspect that I am going to go on a spill about going vegan or only eating organic products, but this is actually about an overall approach to life I am attempting nowadays. Let’s insert some context, for years my life has been carefully regimented and planned. I would... Continue Reading →
Most of my life I have been defensive and quick to secretly judge the perceived negative traits of others. It’s been a bad habit of mine. Even into my later 20s, I remember browsing Facebook or various news feeds sifting through posts and articles until I found something that I could judge someone on.... Continue Reading →
I had about a two-year period in my life, from 2010 to 2012, where I kept a journal. I was in my early twenties and the journal was a random collection of scribblings, from personal experiences to rants to politics to philosophy. It was me attempting to explore my world and to put my perspective... Continue Reading →
The mind is as a river. The mind,like moving water, is continuously active and flowing. The mind is a stream ofenergy, constantly winding and turning. It contains both calm and frantictendencies. It is ever-changing and forceful, affecting, shaping, andinfluencing the surrounding environment. A river slowly erodes the land, picking up and sweeping away allthat comes... Continue Reading →
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