Buddha was asked, “What have you gained from meditation?” He replied, “Nothing!” Then he continued, “However, let me tell you what I have lost: anger, anxiety, depression, insecurity, and fear of old age and death.” I have been doing my meditation practice since 2017 – the year one of my mental breakdowns, also known to some as aContinue reading “Yes it’s cliche but here is why I still meditate”
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Stop trying to do it all alone
“Game over dude.” “I’m ready to cry with you. Laugh with you. Be a shoulder to lean on. Confess my grievances. Forgive and let go of the past. Reach out and connect. Embrace you for all that you are. Release all the resentment. Dig in to the love + respect.” This is a message IContinue reading “Stop trying to do it all alone”
Guard your circle
Guard your association like your life depends on it, because it does. Social neuroscience tells us that those who we are repeatedly around over the course of time can sculpt the circuitry, shape and size of our brains. And in my view, our hearts. We esteem too lightly the people we allow to speak intoContinue reading “Guard your circle”
Wired to connect
Something I read today: We are wired to connect. I talk plenty of being a loner and cherishing solitude but I know in my heart that nothing in this world would be worthwhile if we could not connect with each other. It is why my heart yearns for intimacy, depth, and community. Imagine if youContinue reading “Wired to connect”
Catch me if you can
Let me ask you a question: do you really know what you are capable of? I mean really have an accurate estimate of all the things you are capable of being, doing and having? I am constantly being proved wrong in this regard. It blows me away just how deeply humans are capable of adapting,Continue reading “Catch me if you can”
Doorway to Magic
Today my thoughts are concise and brief: As I lounged in my PJs, snuggled under my blanket and read to my hearts content – I was struck with a surge of peace and bliss. It’s these simple and ordinary moments that have become a doorway to the magic & wonder life. These simple moments –Continue reading “Doorway to Magic”
Delicious Consistency
Here is the truly delicious part about consistency: the part where you’re coming down from the high of just being in flow and everything you touch turning to gold, and will now be truly tested. The test that makes or breaks you in the long run. It is the ability to be willing to showContinue reading “Delicious Consistency”
I finally belong
I know if there is one thing I have lamented on, and those closest to me have heard me mention, its how little I have felt like I belong. I know there are experiences in my early childhood that lend to this feeling: being too black, too fat, too weird, too alone, too sensitive, tooContinue reading “I finally belong”
The monsters in my dreams
I had a nightmare last night, and to be honest it shook me up a little because I didn’t even know it was a nightmare til the very end just when I was about to wake up. It’s like when you’re watching a movie and the twist happens – sometimes you saw it coming fromContinue reading “The monsters in my dreams”
1 in 400 trillion
Apparently the odds of you being born, alive & breathing and living your unique human experience is 1 in 400 trillion. Imagine all the ancestors who came before you; who would have had to fight to live to ensure that you came into this world taking your first breath. Imagine all the ancestors that wouldContinue reading “1 in 400 trillion”