A DIVOted Talk on Presence, Loss & the Gift of Perspective

💬 Quote from the Episode:

“We are not promised tomorrow—but that is not a negative. That is a positive.”

📌 Show Notes:

What would you do differently if you knew you weren’t promised tomorrow? In this vulnerable and vital DIVOted Talk, Nicholas explores the tender reality of impermanence—not to scare us, but to wake us up to what matters.

Inspired by a client’s loss and rooted in yogic wisdom, this episode reflects on:

• The difference between reckless abandon and reverent presence

• Āyurveda and yoga as tools for aligned discernment, not avoidance

• How we unconsciously live for others’ approval (and what to do about it)

• Grief, memory, and the subtle ways the dead can transform the living

• Why leadership—personal or professional—requires knowing when you're projecting

This isn’t about fearing death. It’s about using mortality to prioritize your most truthful life.

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— 🧡 DIVO Wellness — Movement is the Way

A Reflection on yogaś citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ in a Wobbly World

💬 Quote from the Episode:

“Yoga is the cessation of fluctuations of the mind.” — yogaś citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ (Yoga Sūtra I.2)

📌 Show Notes:

Life swerves. People snap. Some days you're a willow. Some days you're a pine.

In this insightful solo riff, Nicholas Wade Kimps explores the deep tension between mental fluctuation and spiritual steadiness. Drawing from the Yoga Sūtras, personal reflection, and even a little Green Day music video nostalgia, this DIVOted Talk invites you to ask:

Are you riding the wave—or breaking in the wind?

Nicholas reflects on:

• The purpose of yoga and dinacaryā as internal rumble strips

• Rigidity vs. receptivity in the nervous system and psyche

• How flexibility of thought protects your peace and perspective

• Why self-study and breath are your best defense against mental fragmentation

• The power of being so in tune with your rhythm that you can’t not dance

This episode is a gentle-yet-firm nudge back to center.

— 🧡 DIVO Wellness — Movement is the Way

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A DIVOted Talks Inquiry into Resilience, Reaction, and Right Relationship

💬 Quote from the Episode:

"It's not about what you do. It's about—is it harming you?" 

📌 Show Notes:

When is saying nothing the yogic path—and when is speaking up part of your sādhanā?

In this fiercely honest and nuanced reflection, Nicholas unpacks the complicated terrain of modern conflict—from comment sections to family dynamics—and questions the spiritual bypassing of “just ignore it.” Using the lens of Ayurveda and yoga, he contrasts numbing out with true conditioning, and urges listeners to reflect on how they engage with life—not just whether or not they do.

In this episode, Nicholas covers:

• Why regular practice (Dinacharya) builds discernment

• The difference between therapeutic processing and reactive arguing

• Social media overwhelm and why ancient wisdom doesn’t always map 1:1

• How self-reflection and nervous system literacy guide our best responses

This isn’t a “how-to” on arguing online—it’s a call to know yourself well enough to decide when your peace includesusing your voice, and when it doesn’t.

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A DIVOted Talks Reflection on Opposites, Perception & Inner Order

💬 Quote from the Episode:

"True humility is not saying that you are less than what you really are... it’s understanding that your beauty doesn’t make anybody else less beautiful." 

📌 Show Notes:

Can a triangle explain your soul? Can two poles explain your pain?

In this contemplative solo episode, Nicholas explores the paradox of living in a dualistic world as beings born of a spiritual trinity. From the yogic gunas to the Christian trinity, from hot and cold to mind-body-spirit—this is the cosmic tension we walk every day. But what if the challenge isn’t to fix it, but to understand it?

Nicholas meanders (masterfully) through:

• How duality governs experience and trinity shapes spirit

• Why perception is the battleground—and the solution

• How to use breath, meditation, and self-compassion as calibration tools

• The role of humility, intuition, and discernment in modern life

This one’s rich, rhythmic, and real: part pep talk, part philosophical jam session. Let it wash over you, or sink into it line by line. Either way, it’s a gentle invitation to realign with your truth—without rejecting the tension it lives in.

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— 🧡 DIVO Wellness — Movement is the Way

💬 Quote from the Episode:

"Suffering is in wishing it were some other way while trying to exist in the moment as it is." 

📌 Show Notes:

Why do things happen the way they do? Why do we suffer, heal, create, collapse, begin again? In this heartfelt solo flow, Nicholas Wade Kimps follows a spontaneous thread into the great “because.”

What starts as a light-hearted Wizard of Oz reference turns into a full-circle reflection on spiritual surrender, programming, perception, and purpose. Why press record with no script? Why keep showing up? Because—this is the yoga of being. Because the meaning we assign shapes the life we live.

In this unscripted gem, Nicholas explores:

• The poetic logic of “why”

• How perception fuels both suffering and freedom

• The difference between duality of experience and trinity of spirit

• What it means to show up without a roadmap—and find truth anyway

🎧 Whether you’re spiraling, soaring, or just seeking, this episode offers a powerful reframe:
What if the point isn’t the answer… but the permission to keep asking?

Whether you're local or tuning in from afar, DIVO Wellness is more than a studio—it’s a sanctuary for self-discovery and mind-body integration.

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Because, because, because... movement is the way.
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💬 Quote from the Episode:

“Either everything has meaning—or nothing has meaning. But if more will be revealed, I think everything has meaning. At least for me.”

📌 Show Notes:
In this reflective episode of DIVOted Talks, Nicholas Wade Kimps explores one of the most powerful paradoxes we face in the human experience: Either everything has meaning—or nothing does. Through the lens of Yoga, Ayurveda, and Sankhya philosophy, he weaves together reflections on loss, belief, and how meaning itself can both heal and harm.

🌍 What happens when we force others to share our meaning?
What if peace comes not from figuring it all out—but from softening our grip on the why?

Nicholas explores:

• How spiritual frameworks like Ayurveda help us hold suffering

• Why our earliest programming impacts our perception of meaning

• The risk of weaponizing meaning, even with good intentions

• How presence and perspective shift the impact of pain

🧘🏽‍♂️ Whether you’re wrestling with grief, growing through a personal shift, or seeking a steadier center—this episode offers a reminder: the meaning doesn’t have to be clear for it to be real.

💬 Quote from the Episode:

“Regularity of activities breeds familiarity. Familiarity breeds an intimacy. And an intimacy allows for you to go with the flow.”

📌 Show Notes:
After a whirlwind holiday weekend, Nicholas Wade Kimps returns to DIVOted Talks with a reminder we all need: consistency is the container for clarity. From body surfing East Coast waves to navigating daily overwhelm, this episode explores how rhythm, routine, and repetition build the somatic fluency we need to ride life’s ups and downs without getting knocked under.

🌊 Why do daily rituals matter—really?
Because they teach us to feel the water before we try to swim in it.

Drawing from Ayurveda’s dinacharya (daily routine) and yoga’s wisdom of embodied perception, Nicholas connects the dots between leash-trained dogs, ocean tides, and your nervous system’s craving for familiar anchors.

🧘🏽‍♂️ Whether you’re building a practice, recovering from burnout, or trying to feel more in sync with your life, this one’s a gentle wake-up call: the flow you’re looking for starts with something simple, small—and repeated.

💬 Quote from the Episode:

“The healing isn’t that you don’t do something anymore. The healing is that you still love yourself through it.”

📌 Podcast Summary / Show Notes:
In this powerful solo drop from DIVO-Ted Talks, Nicholas Wade Kimps explores the quiet, often invisible code behind our actions: subconscious programming. Drawing from Ayurveda, yoga, and lived experience, Nicholas unpacks how the first seven years of life imprint us—and how those imprints can quietly shape (or sabotage) our reactions for decades.

🌀 But what if healing isn’t about eliminating patterns… but loving yourself through them?

In this episode, you’ll hear reflections on generational programming, the slippery nature of self-awareness, and the yogic tools we can use to transform reflex into response. This isn’t about “fixing” yourself—it’s about seeing clearly, choosing wisely, and remembering who gets to define your worth.

🪷 Whether you're working through old family dynamics or just curious about your inner wiring, this episode invites you into deeper compassion, more conscious action—and the radical truth that movement is the way… but choice is the freedom.

💬 Quote from the Episode:

“My grief became something that could be called talent. My grief became something that could be called beautiful."

📌 Podcast Summary / Show Notes:
When Nicholas Wade Kimps lost his beloved dog of nearly 14 years, the grief was visceral. Frenetic. Uncontainable. But instead of collapsing inward, he moved outward—thread by thread. In this soul-stirring episode of DIVO-Ted Talks, Nicholas shares how the simple act of lanyard-making became an unlikely portal for healing, creativity, and community connection.

💫 What if your grief wasn’t something to numb… but something to weave into beauty?

Through personal story and soft challenge, Nicholas invites you to reconsider how you move through tough emotions. From cross-stitching to dance, puzzle-solving to pottery—this is about re-channeling, not repressing. About checking in, not checking out.

🌀 Movement is the way. Even if it starts with just your hands.

💬 Quote from the Episode:

“You expressing you in the world is the worthy ideal—and the success that comes with it is the betterment of you and the betterment of the world.”

📌 Podcast Summary / Show Notes:
In this brief and beautiful mic-drop moment, Nicholas Wade Kimps distills a lifetime’s worth of wisdom into a single, powerful inquiry:
“What if the worthy ideal is being you?”

Inspired by Earl Nightingale’s definition of success—“the progressive realization of a worthy ideal”—Nicholas reframes success as a process of self-connection, soulful contribution, and unapologetic authenticity. In other words… yoga.

💡 This episode is a reminder that your deepest resonance—your rasa—isn’t just personal; it’s purposeful. When you live aligned with your essence, you uplift more than just yourself.

So pause, breathe, and ask: what’s your worthy ideal today? And are you brave enough to let it be you?