Mindfulness. It’s about being present. About being in the moment. About being right here, right now. It’s about weeds. So, I had to pull some weeds in the yard the other day. It’s that time of year, apparently! The weeds do what they do, and I do what I do. Weeding the yard is a […]
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You’re busy. I’m busy. Everyone’s busy. You know what else is busy? Your mind. It’s always bustling about here and there. It has places to go, people to see, and…well…who knows what else? Here’s the thing: It’s almost impossible to stop the mind. Like a toddler bent on tearing around a store when you just
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Have you ever thought about making friends with stress? I know it sounds ridiculous, but there is actually some science behind it. There are studies, articles, research…all telling us that some stress can actually be beneficial. But friends? C’mon… Check out the following video from Kelly McGonigal: So what do you think? Are you ready
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I was thinking about this whole idea of spiritual growth, religion and meaning as they relate to personal development. I decided to do some Googling and found an article from the BBC where folks like you and me describe 21st Century Spirituality. It was nothing more than a series of quotes from a diverse group
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On Episode 2 of The Nobody Guide to Life podcast, we talked about this idea: If you miss a day of your spiritual practice, don’t give up! In fact, you can use a “miss” as an opportunity. I was thinking about that principle today as I was driving to an appointment, and I wanted to
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Balance. Interesting word, right? The word “balance” itself isn’t balanced (seven letters), but it sure sounds that way, doesn’t it? What do you think of when you read that word? Do you think of a seesaw? The scales of justice? Is your mind carried away to the philosophical swirling fish of the yin yang, or
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Mobile meditation. That’s right. I read an interesting article the other day about this mobile meditation thing. It happens in trucks. On roads. People meditate in mobile meditation studios. This is a thing. A real thing. And I think it’s great. In fact, I was recently quoted in an article on movement and meditation. (Read
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I came across a beautiful quote about peace today in my reading, and I wanted to share it with you. I’ve shared it on our Twitter and Facebook feeds, as well as in our Nobody Nation group on Facebook, but I thought it was worth a mention here at the Nobody’s View blog as well:
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Read that quote up there in the pic from the Tao Te Ching (ch. 43). It talks about how the softest things in the world (like water) can overcome the hardest things in the world (like rock). We talk a little about that in The Nobody Bible. It’s in the Book of Lao Tzu. If
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I had the privilege of recently appearing on The Author Inside You podcast to talk about writing The Nobody Bible (you can listen here on YouTube or here on iTunes 1/9/18 049 “Start Your Own Publishing Company”). Leah and Matt were gracious hosts, and the whole thing was just a pleasure! We talked about where the inspiration for
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