THE SCREAMING MIND

 If there is one thing I have learned over the last couple of decades is that my mind ran the show. The second guessing, the bad esteem, the anxiety, all of those things. I didn't do the necessary things I needed to do to get my mind right. It cost me plenty, but it also hurt those around me. (read more)

EPISODE LXXV: THE NEXT LEVEL

 What does the next level mean to you?  Maybe it's a new job, new car, new something.  Maybe it is when you peel away a version of yourself and find a more authentic you.  Either way, let's talk about this and perhaps you can find what the next level means for you

MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE

NEW LEVEL - A$AP Ferg w/ Future
THIS TIME - Axwell ^ Ingrosso
ONE STEP UP - Bruce Springsteen
CRAZY TRAIN - Ozzzy Osbourne
LEVELS - Avicii
HOLD ON - Yngwie Malmsteen

EPISODE LXXIV: TRIGGERS AND TURKEYS

 I am not a fan of Thanksgiving.  The turkey, the gluttony, the backstory; all of it drives me nuts.  Why do I get so emotional about it?  Sure, I am passionate about my veganism and ahimsa, but I really let it get to me.  Why do we let anything get to us?  That's what we explore this holiday week.

 

MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE

FINGER ON THE TRIGGER - Enuff Z Nuff
MEAT IS MURDER - The Smiths
INDIANS - Anthrax
UNDER CONTROL - Calvin Harris w/ Hurts
444 - Gayathri Krishnan
SKYCRAPER - Demi Lovato

FIVE RANDOM THINGS FOR NOVEMBER

 So this week, I want to screw around a little bit. We all have other interests besides yoga and mindfulness. Yoga and mindfulness are fun for me, but also essential. Without them, I may be a little off. However, I also have some other interests. I like movies, football, WWE, and just working out all the time. So once a month, to be fun and funny, I will give five random thoughts about these things and other stuff that has affected me. I used to do this on another blog so once a month to be silly, let's go. (read more)

EPISODE LXXIII: DEALING WITH DEVASTATION

 We have spoken about this before but I wanted to take it deeper this week.  How can we deal with some of the worst things that can happen to us?  A loved one is taken from us, we end a relationship, we lose a place to live.  How do we find the way to bounce back from these tough blows?

MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE

DEVASTATION - Savatage
ALL COMES CRASHING - Metric
ITS OVER NOW - Frehleys Comet
DEVASTATED - Joey Bada$$
SHADOWS OF THE NIGHTS - Pat Benatar
NOTHING SCARES ME ANYMORE - Steve Angello w/Sam Martin
THROUGH THE FIRE AND THE FLAMES - Dragonforce