Do it first thing in the morning. — A subject that’s received oodles of play on Medium is the whole morning routine thing. “Drink 250 ounces of water and stand on your head for ten minutes. Then slap yourself in the face five times while screaming out ‘I’M A GOOD PERSON, GOD DAMNIT!’ Bing, bang, boom, you’re set…

As explained by yesterday’s lap swimming-induced inner storm. — A bad mood is often the result of one incident cascading out of control. That’s all it takes. One thing happens and we let it take over our mood. Like what? Well, I’m not talking about major events like getting fired, broken up with or losing a loved one. Those…

It’s about staying out of the rabbit hole. — Today hasn’t been great. Just haven’t felt up to snuff. Why? The main suspect is the second booster shot I got on Wednesday. My first two, plus first booster, were all Moderna. This fourth one was Pfizer. My only reaction to the first three was a sore arm. That’s it. …

Look in, not out. — I believe the Tao Te Ching is the wisest book ever written. Thought to be written in China by Lao Tzu some 2,500 years ago, the Tao is a guidebook on how to live life. What does Lao Tzu mean by the Tao? …

Pro and con. — Ananda is an organization created by the successors of Paramhansa Yogananda, one of the great Indian saints of the 20th century. Yogananda lived and taught in America from 1920 until his death in Los Angeles in 1952. The meditation technique Yogananda taught is the ancient Indian practice of Kriya. At…

And How to Slay it. — I’m going to go out on a limb here: I posit that most of you would say that the number one problem in your life is worrying. About your kids, about your financial situation, about your health, about your retirement, about your marriage, about death, and on and on. A…

It’s about keeping the main thing the main thing. — Ram Dass taught it. So did his guru, Neem Karoli Baba. And Eckhart Tolle. And Mickey Singer. In my book, it’s the supreme teaching. This is it: Traveling the spiritual path towards awakening needs to be the primary focus of our lives. Before getting into that, a little background on…

It’s about the power unleashed by embracing the true you. — First off, where did all the hair go?! I’ve been bald as a cue ball for 25 years. Actually, a cue ball with a little fuzz on the side. On the bright side, I spend a total of an hour, and $0, per year on hair care (my wife shears…

What you’re NOT is your mind. — A pillar of the spiritual journey is determining who you are and, just as important, who you aren’t. The problem plaguing humanity is that most people identify themselves with something they aren’t: Their minds. This mind versus consciousness topic is wide-ranging and can be examined from a multitude of perspectives…