We’re all about tips and tools for personal and spiritual growth around here. Things you can do right now, in your everyday life, to reach your goals. And what better tool to use than breath? As long as you are alive, it’s there. Sometimes it’s fast. Sometimes it’s slow. But it’s there. What if your …
I was thinking about this whole idea of spiritual growth, religion and meaning as they relate to personal development. I decided to do some Googling and found an article from the BBC where folks like you and me describe 21st Century Spirituality. It was nothing more than a series of quotes from a diverse group …
Common Lingo Unites on the Journey of Personal and Spiritual Growth Read More »
On Episode 2 of The Nobody Guide to Life podcast, we talked about this idea: If you miss a day of your spiritual practice, don’t give up! In fact, you can use a “miss” as an opportunity. I was thinking about that principle today as I was driving to an appointment, and I wanted to …
Miss Your Meditation Session? Insert Mindfulness and Keep Going! Read More »
Balance. Interesting word, right? The word “balance” itself isn’t balanced (seven letters), but it sure sounds that way, doesn’t it? What do you think of when you read that word? Do you think of a seesaw? The scales of justice? Is your mind carried away to the philosophical swirling fish of the yin yang, or …
5 Ways to Find Balance When You Don’t Feel in the Flow Read More »
Mobile meditation. That’s right. I read an interesting article the other day about this mobile meditation thing. It happens in trucks. On roads. People meditate in mobile meditation studios. This is a thing. A real thing. And I think it’s great. In fact, I was recently quoted in an article on movement and meditation. (Read …
Three Ways to Move and Meditate…Inspired by Mobile Meditation! Read More »
I came across a beautiful quote about peace today in my reading, and I wanted to share it with you. I’ve shared it on our Twitter and Facebook feeds, as well as in our Nobody Nation group on Facebook, but I thought it was worth a mention here at the Nobody’s View blog as well: …
5 Ways to Reconnect with Peace (Inspired by Paramahamsa Hariharananda) Read More »
Read that quote up there in the pic from the Tao Te Ching (ch. 43). It talks about how the softest things in the world (like water) can overcome the hardest things in the world (like rock). We talk a little about that in The Nobody Bible. It’s in the Book of Lao Tzu. If …
Three Ways to Greet and Defeat Hard Situations, Inspired by the Tao Te Ching Read More »
I had the privilege of recently appearing on The Author Inside You podcast to talk about writing The Nobody Bible (you can listen here on YouTube or here on iTunes 1/9/18 049 “Start Your Own Publishing Company”). Leah and Matt were gracious hosts, and the whole thing was just a pleasure! We talked about where the inspiration for …
3 Things to Know Before (During and After) Writing Your Book Read More »
Sometimes in the morning, my toddler toddles into my office, points at my guitar, and demands (demands!) a song. Or, as she calls it, a “sheeaw!” In case you’re wondering, yes — it is as cute as it sounds. I swear. Anyway, today we sang. I played her favorite: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star followed by …
On the Spiritual Search, Give Applause Where It’s Due Read More »
Discipline sucks. But if we want to get anywhere, we need it. If we have a goal in mind, we have to do it. We need to keep on. We need to pursue. We need to persevere. It’s sorta like broccoli. It kinda tastes gross, but if we want to get healthy, it’s best to …
Discipline and Patience Kinda Suck, but They Bake Good Bread Read More »