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Don’t Try To Be Mindful All The Time

Don’t Try To Be Mindful All The Time

“You do not need to search for what is already here.” –Ram Dass The moment mindfulness becomes something you are doing, it turns into effort. The mind starts checking in. Am...

Don’t Try To Be Mindful All The Time

“You do not need to search for what is already here.” –Ram Dass The moment mindfulness becomes something you are doing, it turns into effort. The mind starts checking in. Am...

Minimal earthy graphic with soft blue and green brushstroke textures. Centered text reads, “Just Be, Explained (Ongoing Series): Why it can feel a little uncomfortable at first.”

Just Be, Explained (Ongoing Series): Why it can...

“Just be” sounds simple, but it brings up a lot of real questions. I’ll be sharing some of the most common ones and answering from experience, not concepts. This is...

Just Be, Explained (Ongoing Series): Why it can...

“Just be” sounds simple, but it brings up a lot of real questions. I’ll be sharing some of the most common ones and answering from experience, not concepts. This is...

It's Simpler Than You Think

It's Simpler Than You Think

What does a life of "Happy Just Being" actually look like? It's not what you think. It's not some zen monk sitting still with no thoughts. It's not pretending everything's...

It's Simpler Than You Think

What does a life of "Happy Just Being" actually look like? It's not what you think. It's not some zen monk sitting still with no thoughts. It's not pretending everything's...

Where the Seeking Ends and Living Begins (Part Three of Three)

Where the Seeking Ends and Living Begins (Part ...

If you’ve read the first two parts of this series, you might have noticed something. I didn’t write them in the first person. That was intentional. I wanted you to...

Where the Seeking Ends and Living Begins (Part ...

If you’ve read the first two parts of this series, you might have noticed something. I didn’t write them in the first person. That was intentional. I wanted you to...

Why You Don’t Need Another Guru, Meditation, or Practice to Feel Awake (Part Two of Three)

Why You Don’t Need Another Guru, Meditation, or...

The Moment After the Search Ends You’ve accepted that peace isn’t somewhere else, it’s already here. But then, a question arises…now what? That question is natural.  The seeking mind, having...

Why You Don’t Need Another Guru, Meditation, or...

The Moment After the Search Ends You’ve accepted that peace isn’t somewhere else, it’s already here. But then, a question arises…now what? That question is natural.  The seeking mind, having...

Stop Seeking, Start Being: The End of the Endless Search for Enlightenment (Part One of Three)

Stop Seeking, Start Being: The End of the Endle...

The Endless Quest If you’ve been on the spiritual path for a while, you might know the feeling: no matter how much you meditate, read, or attend retreats, that final...

Stop Seeking, Start Being: The End of the Endle...

The Endless Quest If you’ve been on the spiritual path for a while, you might know the feeling: no matter how much you meditate, read, or attend retreats, that final...