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Learning How to Move Past Conflict in a Relationship
With Valentines Day in the rearview mirror, romantic relationships are on many people’s minds. Many times we like to imagine the perfect romantic relationship as one in which we never fight or disagree. However, this does not exist. Every relationship contains conflict because relationships involve two people who necessarily are different. Conflict is inevitable. Rather,…
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Take a Mental Health Day
Another side of consciousness is the ability to recognize the negative patterns and thoughts that creep into our minds and look for their roots. Once you understand these things, you can stop the playback reel. When I was eighteen and nearly failed out of my first year at the University of Alabama, I was “forced”…
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Consciousness: The Search for Who You Are
Many people have periods in their lives where they turn inward and question who they are. This self-inquisition can originate in almost any set of circumstances and comes about not as a result of the circumstances themselves but as a result of the reaction of internal psychic forces to these circumstances. Other people explore this…
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Improve Your Physical State to Improve Your Mental State: Part II
Today, let’s talk about the next group of physical practices to improve your mental state. These practices all form part of my morning routine. I’ll break them out specifically, but let’s discuss the morning routine in general first. In the self-improvement space, morning routines are all the rage. It really is hard not to read…
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Improve Your Physical State to Improve Your Mental State: Part I
What you do with your body has a direct impact on your mental state. This means that by adopting the right physical habits you can be happier, more confident, and more energetic. Studies show the link between physical activity and mental health and anyone who exercises can feel the beneficial effects on mental state. In…
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Your Roadmap to Self-Actualization
It’s been months since I’ve posted and I have missed sharing with you. Rest assured, I have not been idle. The past few months have been a time of introspection and intense self-work. I have read deeply and widely, deepened my meditation practice, journaled, and engaged in self-reflection. I have also been working on new…
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Four Ways to Add Meditation to Your Day
Meditation helps reduce stress, lower blood pressure, increase concentration, and raise satisfaction with life. Here are four ways to add it to your day: For further reading check out: Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body by Dan Goleman and Richard Davidson The…
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My Favorite books on thinking and decision-making
Eight Books to Help You Make Better Decisions
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Any weekend is better with hand made margaritas and ribs
In this video, I break down my recipes for two of my favorite weekend foods. Enjoy!
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the samurai wisdom of miyamoto musashi
Musashi’s Book of Five Rings Contains Secret Samurai Wisdom
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overcoming failure
A warrior has the courage to face and learn from failure.
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To Strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield
I’m getting ready for a trial and need to be brief, but I did want to share a quote from a poem that has always resonated me. While I do read a lot of non-fiction, I find that some of the greatest truths come from prose and poetry. One of the poems that always has…
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TIme Management: Churchill Style
Churchill lived in a less frantic time, before the existence of management consultants and efficiency experts. He would have laughed off the idea of reading popular books on time management or efficiency. However, in his life, he wrote 52 books, served in Parliament, served as First Lord of the Admiralty, Home Secretary, was prime minister…
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Zen and the app culture
I enjoy listening to several podcasts, one of which is Tim Ferris’s. On Tim’s most recent podcast, he and Kevin Rose discuss several random topics. One of these topics is meditation. The discussion starts with Kevin discussing how he had been using a meditation app but has been considering getting back into Zen Buddhist meditation.…
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You Have to Ask Questions to Get Answers
In high school, I wrote a column in the newspaper called “The Question Man.” I was never afraid to ask the hard questions. For instance, I dared to ask whether one of our valedictorians really was God. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized more and more the value of asking the right questions before attempting…
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Drink of the week: The 200Percent margarita
This week’s drink of the week ( a little late, unless you are an alcoholic or don’t have to work tomorrow morning) is theclassic Margarita done 200Percent Style. The Margarita It’s hard to beat the Margarita. It’s easy, its refreshing, and I daresay it’s healthy. To make a classic Margarita, simply combine the following ingredients:…
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Top Five Ways to Stop Worrying
Here is how you can stop worrying today.
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Drink of the Week: the Negroni
A Negroni…with a lime wedge instead of an orange wheel.
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The Intelligence Trap: Being a Thinker Beats Being Smart.
Being intelligent doesn’t mean that you are a good thinker. Sometimes, intelligence can actually lead to poorer thinking. This post tells you how to change that.
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Be Two Times As Good
This is the post excerpt.
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Emotional Maturity
In her book, How to Do the Work, Dr. Nicole LePera, says that “the fundamental aspect of emotional maturity is the ability to be aware of and regulate our emotions in order to allow others to express themselves. Or simply the ability to tolerate all of our emotions without losing control….” And yet, when these…
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What I have been reading lately
I’ve gone back into another personal development binge and have read and listened to a great group of books in the last two months. Here they are: Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty. Social media influencer and former monk, Jay Shetty, brings together research, wisdom tradition, and his own personal experience in a nice…
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To live is to fly
To live is to fly,low and high,So shake the dust off of your wings,and the tears out of your eyes. To Live is to Fly, Townes Van Zandt Stop, if you haven’t already, listen to the words of this song. Really listen. If you know anything about Townes Van Zandt, you know that he struggled…
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