Why The “One Day at a Time” Formula Has Saved Lives

We all know the saying: One day at a time. For alcoholics and drug addicts this statement has become a religion while for others, they have yet to understand the deep implications of this phrase. Some may respond with “Whatever,” after all there are always people that refuse to believe in the power of words …

Diving into the depths of The Bhagavad-Gita

Have you ever wanted to stomp your feet, pout and just settle upon the ground to watch the world wander by? I have, probably more often than I should admit, when life gets busy and convoluted you tend to forget your original intentions and lose sight of your goals. You simply want to sit silently …

How Does Stress Manifest?

“I’m so stressed out.” How often have you heard those words escape the lips of your boss, your partner, your colleagues or even random commuters – you’ve probably even said that phrase yourself once or twice.   It seems as if nowadays everyone is so full of anxiety, stress, fear and/or anger that it’s so casually …

Why Should I Be Positive?

Why should you be positive? Why indeed.  Well, does it sound attractive to spend the rest of your life in a state of negativity – followed by a black cloud of self-doubt, anxiety and anger?  No?  Then please, read on. Day in and day out we are all constantly bombarded by the expectation to be …

10 Ways to More Happiness!

We could all use a little more happiness in our lives but what is it really going to take to get there? Get yourself out of that rut and consider some of our badass suggestions below: 1. Give yourself more options Rather than trying to force yourself into a new habit, give yourself some breathing …

Projection: A Symptom of Self Deception

When I hear the word projection I think of actual projectors: slide projectors, movie projectors or even the act of projecting, for instance when you’re in a musical and the director tells you to, “Sing out.” But projection is not simply about rendering an illustration of an event or story more visible, it’s about who …

Do You Want to Die?

I was cruising through my town, population of 40,000, and perhaps my need for speed is a little extreme, but regardless, when one is crossing the street that is frequented by machines that weigh a ton and can easily crush you under its weight, I’d assume people would be a little more diligent. As I’m …

The Now: Are you in the moment?

Are you in the moment?  Who, me? Of course I am. Where else would I be? If I wasn’t part of the moment, you couldn’t be talking to me in this cozy corner of the universe right now. Okay… but are you IN the moment… in this moment? Like just about all subjects related to …

Accepting Where I Am

Regardless of age or circumstance it’s clear that life is not always as simple as we’d like it to be. Every individual will consistently be faced with challenges that will test their emotional threshold and dictate the person they will eventually become, however, breaking away from past thought patterns and behaviors can prove to be …

How to Practice What You Preach (For Those Just Starting Out)

Life is about finding balance between your own well-being while contributing to the well-being of loved ones. No, that’s wrong. Who am I to tell you what life is about? Purpose is relative. Maybe you just want lots of money, status, and compliments – screw helping others. Life is whatever you make of it. No, …