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It Doesn’t Matter What Your Life Looks Like, Only How It Feels
Most of us approach life upside-down. We care more about how our life looks on the outside to others than how it feels on the inside to our very own selves. There are two main reasons for that. The first is the biggie. Other people are...
Only Dead People Don’t Contradict Themselves
"Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.)" — Walt Whitman Many of us are afraid to speak our minds openly and frankly. We fear that we might be wrong, and that people will judge us and that we’ll be...
An Ode to Doing Nothing
Sit alone in a safe space. Nothing needs to be done now. Everything is fine. How long until your mind claims something is wrong? How long until thoughts demand action? “I should be learning something.” “I should be working...
Spiritual Anarchism: Spirituality Without Conformity
Do you like figuring things out for yourself? Do you dislike being a follower? Are you willing to get your insights anywhere, whether it's in a book, a bird's chirp, or a neighbor's rude remark? Then you might be a spiritual anarchist. Anarchism...
New Year, Who’s Me?
I have a suggestion. How about instead of making New Year's resolutions that you're going to slack on in a few weeks or months, you ask yourself who's the one making the resolutions? Who’s this apparent person who knows what’s good for them?...
Don’t You Dare Be Afraid
Fear is the driving force of the world. I would prefer saying love is the driving force of the world, but the amount of psycho-spiritual contortions I’d have to do is a bit too much. On the other hand, if love is your preferred word for all-that-is then...
Don’t Take Life So Seriously, It Doesn’t Take You Seriously Either
Taking life seriously is goofy. Look at us with our grumpy faces, lack of humor, 101 problems, and our desire to "make it" in the world. Seriously, is there anything more goofy than that? Sometimes it's time to look at children for some wisdom....
Thoughts vs Feelings – Who’s Right?
I used to be a professional overthinker. There was no topic my mind couldn't turn into doomsday scenarios. Of course all of this was accompanied by all kinds of unpleasant feelings. Because thoughts were keeping all my attention, naturally, I believed that all...
The Anti-Spiritual Spiritual Anti-Hero – An Archetype
I’ve been thinking about this, and I think I’ve identified a badass archetype: The Anti-Spiritual Spiritual Anti-Hero Before we get into this archetype, let’s first define all these words to our satisfaction. Anti-spiritual: Here anti-spiritual...
The 6 Core Principles to Master the Art of Self-Therapy
If there is one profession that seems to be needed more than ever, then it’s psychotherapy. Even therapists need therapists. To put it more bluntly, we are all insane. We are insane because we are raised and live in an insane world. This is not to say that...
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