Monday, February 17, 2025

EPISODE LXXXVI: HELP ME IM IN HELL


 There are times where many conditions around us give us anxiety.  The fear of the unknown especially when people in "higher places" make decisions that may greatly impact our life.  We just have to bring the attention to ourselves and control what we can control, and surrender to what we can't.  It's on us to do the work to help us deal with the most difficult parts of our life.

MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE

HELPLESS - Metallica
LOOK AT THE WORLD - Jon Olivia's Pain
ALIEN NATION - Scorpions
END OF THE WORLD - Cold
WISH - Nine Inch Nails
GETTING BETTER - The Beatles
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD - Louis Armstrong

Sunday, February 16, 2025

GOT TO GET BACK


 Last week, I wrote about falling down and getting back up. I called the piece the wagon and talked about how I fell off it because my mental health hasn't been great. I feel like this week and it actually got worse. I am finding myself engaging in some of the patterns I use to engage in when I was not working on a healthy lifestyle. (read more)

Monday, February 10, 2025

THE WAGON

One of the things you here about people who are addicted to drinking is when they relapse, people say "they fell off the wagon." Sure it's silly and to some it may be offensive. I am offended because why does it have to relate to alcoholism. There are many wagons in the world. Sure radio flyer makes the most classic and it's the one everyone knows, but Step2 and little tikes make durable ones as well. The same holds true in real life, and not just toys. (read more)

 

EPISODE LXXXV: DROP THOSE ROCKS


 In life we get dealt with lots of stuff everyday.  Lots of problems , and obstacles.  So we can get overwhelmed and start acting eratically if we let these things pile up, avoid, not feel, etc.  So what can we do?  We can work on things one moment at a time and move on to the next.  Joining us on the show is Happy Hour Yoga owner Nancy Meyers who is putting together a yoga festival in Crystal Lake, IL February 21 - 23.

MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE

PROBLEMS - Matt Zo
DOG DAY SUNRISE - Fear Factory
MAKE ME BAD - Korn
WILD WORLD - Cat Stevens
ROCK ROCK UNTIL YOU DROP- Def Leppard
HAPPY - Pharrell Williams


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Monday, February 3, 2025

EPISODE LXXXIV: DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS


We need to push through, put your big boy pants on, you're not sick; yes some of the things we are told when we don't feel well.  However, some people fail to understand that allowing sickness coming into your life can make things even more complicated.  Then there's us.  We push ourselves when we are not feeling well just to earn the reward of feeling worse.  I talk about this and my own experience last week as I was diagnosed with the flu

MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE

DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS - Disturbed
PUSH IT - Static X
HAVEN'T GOT TIME FOR THE PAIN - Carol Simon
FIGHT THROUGH THE PAIN - Excision/Sullivan King
YOU DON'T OWN ME - Leslie Gore
THE LAZY SONG - Bruno Mars
BETTER NOW - Khalid

Monday, January 27, 2025

EPISODE LXXXIII: LESSONS IN BLESSINGS

We go through some really bad situations in life, but perhaps if we look deep enough, we can find something good in our misfortune.  We can learn something.  Whether it be what not to do next time, or perhaps we can see through the fire that something good happened because of it.  It's so hard and it takes time to practice and learn, but it's possible because in the end, everything's possible.


 

MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE

BAD DAY - Daniel Powter
FALLING - Alicia Keys
WHITE LIES - Odesza
TRY AGAIN - Aliyah
MY LAST SERENADE - Killswitch Engage
ONE LOVE - Bob Marley

Monday, January 20, 2025

EPISODE LXXXII: ON TOO MANY CONDITIONS

The conditioning of humanity.  It starts at an early age and becomes embedded.  How we think and act and we never question it.  However what if we did.  how can we live more authentically and find our true nature.  I talk about this.  It's a heavy one. You've been warned.

MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE
 

SEVEN YEARS - Lukas Graham
HUMAN BEHAVIOR - Bjork
MAD WORLD - Gary Jules
CRAZY WORLD - Scorpions
CATS IN THE CRADDLE - Harry Chapin
TAKE A PICTURE - Filter
THE CHILD IN US - Enigma