Do you ever get sick and tired of yourself? You know... it's all about me, me, me. What's for dinner? How can I make more money? When will I find that perfect relationship? What will I be when I grow up? What's my next diversion? If you listen to the gurus they'll tell you: Be…
You Can Change The Shape of Your Brain
I was a sheltered kid with thick glasses from a small town 12 hours North of Toronto. Sensitive and different, I ate my lunch in the high school bathroom. By the time I was 16, I paced incessantly. I was hyperactive, moody and searching. At 17, I left home on a Greyhound bus with only…
I've been experiencing more mindful awakening in the last 2 weeks than I have in the last 8 years. It's been coming at me fast and furious. Perhaps it has to do with a quickening in our conscious evolution. Here's a list, that gushed out rather quickly, of experiences and insights over the course of my…
Meditation is a medicine. It affects your brain and every cell in your body. It washes you clean of unconscious programming. It is long-lasting and spills over into every aspect of your life.
Here are just some of the benefits you will experience from a regular practice of mindfulness meditation:
Reduce stress, sleep better, improve immune system…
Do you sleep alone? Do you wake up on Sunday, eat your breakfast and wish you had somebody to share your week with? Your ipod sings, “Don't You Want Somebody To Love,” “I Want To Know What Love Is,” and “When a Man Loves a Woman.” Everywhere you look, people are paired up, glued and…
I've been thinking a lot about finances lately as I'm getting ready to upgrade my lifestyle in a big way. I want a new car, a new guitar, (I always want a new guitar) time on the beach and more travel. As I was thinking about these things and how to get them, I think…
You may have heard about the exciting field of brain waves and brain wave entrainment. If you are like most people though, you probably are a little confused about what exactly the big fuss is about, or even if there is any legitimate science behind it. By the end of this article, you will understand…
As a kid, I took everything apart.
One day I took apart my father's brand new and very expensive cassette deck and decided the motor and rubber belts needed oiling. My dad had to take the unit to a repair shop. He wasn't very happy.
I just wanted to see how things worked. As soon as I was…
Are you in a constant state of worry about your survival? Maybe you're worried that you won't have enough money when you retire, or won't be able to afford health care, eat quality foods, or live in a safe, comfortable place. Have you said, “I can't afford it” so many times, that you've unconsciously gotten…
The year is 1964. My dad walked into the house yelling, “Those miserable big shots up on the hill, they own everything in town and they still shafted me! Money, is surely the root of all evil.”
So I grew up believing that money was the root of all evil and that rich people were miserable…
"Do not hire a man (or woman) who does your work for money, but him (or her) who does it for the love of it."- Henry David Thoreau I've never worked for money – only love. Whether it was being a full time musician, franchise owner, real estate investor, writer, teacher or coach, my first…