For some people, they have a very consistent solo meditation practice and they find it very enjoyable and beneficial. I would never want to tell anyone that the meditation they love is not good enough. Any meditation is absolutely wonderful. But, many other people, they can find meditating alone to be more difficult. Moreover, they may be able to get many benefits from doing it with a group of people…
We all deal with stress in our lives. Kids, mortgages, relationships, the job. Unless we have a magic wand, stressful circumstances will always show up. That’s no different whether you’re a CEO, a teacher, or a busboy. So let’s find out why Jack Dorsey started meditating. Being the CEO of a publicly traded, world-famous company can be incredibly stressful. But make that the CEO of two major companies and you’re…
In an age where our attention spans are constantly split between physical reality and digital screens, finding peace requires deliberate effort. Here are the 13 most popular quotes from Digital Ego to help you break free from phone dependency, cultivate true presence, and reclaim your inner peace. 1. "Just like the body is constantly eliminating toxins, the mind needs to as well. We need to give it time to rest,…
Send me a message Most of us spend our lives replaying the painful parts and calling it realism. That habit is a large part of why so many of us feel numb — and this is how the feeling comes back. Four of my books, free — link below. A photographer can walk into a junkyard and come out with something people pay real money to hang on a wall.…
Reader Question"Todd, it’s my own self-esteem that’s been struck once again to prolong this long battle of wondering, will I ever meet that person? Am I destined to be alone? Have I gotten too old? Will I make it through yet another bout? I’m broken right now but fighting."We all (well, most of us anyway) want a devoted partner, close friends, and a loving family. But trying to find the…
How to Cope With Painful Emotion of Grief The richness of our inner world is infinite and vaster than the limited material world. But when we spend our lives attached to the material world, we lose sight of the infinite. We focus on things so much that we lose sight of the space that connects all things. In truth, we can only hear and see a small fraction of the…
I fully understand the trouble mosquitoes can cause from some of my travels through the jungles across Asia and South America. What I will say is this, there is certainly no need to feel terrible if you have killed them. Mainly because it doesn’t do any good. Does the mosquito feel guilty for drinking your blood, disturbing your sleep, and risking your health? Of course not. This is the law…
🎧 Prefer to listen? Listen to Episode on Apple PodcastsIt's easy to get caught up in our life's story. We often lose touch with our surroundings when we get bogged down by heavy emotions and a storm of thoughts that completely dominate our attention. Sometimes, when we live mostly in our head, we feel incredibly disconnected and isolated from everyone and everything.So why do we feel this way? What causes…
Part 1: Connecting the Dots and Trusting the Unseen Steve Jobs once said, "You cannot connect the dots looking forward. You can only connect them looking backwards."Â So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something: your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.…
🎧 Prefer to listen? Listen to this Episode on BuzzsproutI ran into a guy in India who told me about this Vipassana retreat he'd done. He told me it was super difficult but really great. You have to wake up at 4am everyday and meditate for 12 hours a day. No phones, no reading, no talking, no writing, don't even look other students in the eye.Eager for real, transformative experiences,…
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