From the Grave Podcast

"Cuz that's all God is; is a single cell of Love inside our hearts. And we've forgotten."
[32:43] Maris

Crying at yoga. Falling off of bikes. Hitting children on bikes. Drinking whiskey and smoking Marb Reds. The Untethered Soul. Grounding. It's a coming back. We've forgotten. How can I find more love and compassion? Getting burnout in recovery. The gifts of therapy. Moments change the trajectory of how I interact with the world. The mental battle of saying "yes" to life. Love…always love. Everything is a greater call for love. Love or fear…the only choices. Finding beauty in the suffering. We came here to feel everything. It took being Stripped of every freedom for me to surrender. Upon the shores of darkness there is light. Finding REAL humility and grace. Constant gratitude  Returning to pure innocence and awe of childhood….utter trust. Taking up space and letting go of the outcome. Taste every last drop. 

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When it's your time it is your time. Turning your back on awareness. You can't run from it. Creating wholesome relationships. Showing up for others. Showing concern for others with no demand of reward. "Must be Nice". "How lucky". Losing yourself in work. Loss of time. Regret. A life of freedom via entrepreneurship. Putting work before everything else. Ruining relationships. Alpha motivation culture. Desire and glamor. It will come when you let it go. The guy who hits snooze. Shame and guilt. Emmaus. Crying for the positive. Tithing. How do you choose to spend your time? Credit goes to God.

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"The rapture of love comes when we devote ourselves to solitude"
[9:56]

The road to Emmaus. "I don't wanna". The concrete wall within. Just to get closer to God. Adventure is going somewhere you've never gone before. Judgement. unexpected healing. If I need you to love me to be okay then that's bondage. It's eating my lunch. Jay Shetty. Facing yourself. Neediness. You can turn tail or face it. Your choice. The call to adventure. When he finally accepts it, great forces come to his aid. Doing the next right hard thing.

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"If it's not building my character today I'm really not interested"
Tom [25:45]

Tom Ramsburg is a published author. While known for his first book Hell or High Dollar, Tom is working on his second book and a sequel to HOHD. Tom is s Vedic Meditation Practitioner and has been sober for 13 years. He has a weekly newsletter on Substack titled Mindful Moshpit.

The blocks of the writing/creative process. Letting the story move through you. The imposter syndrome. To listen to the mind or to not listen to the mind. That is the question. Resistance in creativity. Colorfast. Saturated. The power of meditation over a period of time. It is the practice that matters. Character building. Is what I'm doing right now building a new character for me? "Trophies are earned at practice. You go pick it up at competition." We want to be a scientist of our practice not a persecutor. Sobriety and beyond. Being a fundamentals guy. Emotional sobriety. Why do the 12 Steps work? Resting on your laurels. Dismantling the ego. The danger of the narration. The spontaneity of a child. The danger of comparison. Soaked in Spirit. Music was your identity.

Tom's Newsletter The Mindful Moshpit
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Instagram
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Hell or High Dollar
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Tom's Corner
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"Stop trying to Shazam Life"

Knocking on the door and finding out for yourself. Operating from the plane of inspiration. Do you need someone to tell you how to live your life? We participate in the game of Life. Everyone wants achievement without living through the gauntlet of experience. The true gift isn't the achievement. Rather, it's about the experience that led to the achievement. The gift to you is you. What if what you wanted most right now wasn't what you needed? Put your ass where your heart wants to be. Being shifted by Life. Take in the song of Life. Kings of Summer.
"Jumping off the porch like Moms not home".
The child like Spirit. What was the first thing you were sure you loved? What passions have you lost in your life on your way to adulthood or in addiction. "Mom is gonna kill us if she finds out we're doing this".
God wants us to be happy, joyous and free. Do you want the same for yourself? 

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Surrendering to Life. Is it Life's job to take care of me? French Toast. Taking the time to be a hater. Accepting your gifts and stepping into that greatness. You can be "spiritual" and politely tell others to "fuck off". The ice bath fade. Taking action in opposition to the preferencing mind. Life has other cards in the deck. The answer isn't where you would like it to be. Putting a challenge out and life challenging you back. Not studying yourself well. The power of knowledge to shift your course. Separating knowledge from experience. Dial back and practice the experience. 
"Just as water reflects the face, so one's life reflects the heart of a man". 
- Proverbs 27:19
The Bob Ross happy mistake.
If you want to change the image in the puddle you don't reach for the puddle.
You ever wonder how you got "here"?
There's nothing to figure out. There's only more to let go of. Self confidence A brand new type of peace.

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This episode was submitted to David & Elkins College of West Virginia for their Addiction Studies and Counseling program. Episode 100 is a huge milestone for us! We are incredibly honored to have been behind the mic for 100 episodes! Thank you for all of our supporters that have brought us this far!

In this episode we unravel the phenomenon that is addiction. Why a spiritual solution?  If there is one cure for addiction; it is pain. The most painful experiences in life can become the most Holy. "How did you get here?" Accepting absolute defeat. Demanding to feel good is the surest way to fail. Opposing our own God given DNA. The spiritual life is not void of suffering. Accepting the struggles in a life of recovery. Moving from being "not okay" into a state of "okayness". 

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“It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure.” - Joseph Campbell

Knowing the fear and not being willing to face it. The Untethered Soul. Letting the world and your mind be something that you're aware of. 20% is not okay! The Coco Market. Stepping away from your snap judgements. Being wrong on New Years Day. You can suffer the consequences of living a self-centered life or the consequences of a God-centered life; your choice. Courage doesn't feel courageous. Courage is born in real time. God calls you right where you're most uncomfortable.

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"You're standing on the hose demanding that it flows and it just don't fucking work like that."

Scott [29:26]

Let Life unfold for you. Dance in uncertainty. Meeting the same difficulty in a different guise. What is God's will? Does God test us? The Spirit of God is seeking its own evolution through us. Follow the rhythm of joy. "God help me to see those things within me that block me from You and others." Take the foot off the hose. Things get quiet when you're avoiding. The need for amends. Being honest about where you're at. The mind is a little loud today and that's okay. "Don't forget that you're stressed!" Letting go looks like: "allowing right now too be okay". Shouldering the responsibility of your life. At the mercy of a stranger. Stepping on the hose. The River of God. "Answers for my life started to reveal themselves when I stopped asking for the answers." Santa Claus God. God is a verb. Turn on the Mic. Talk some shit and have some fun!

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"It can't flourish if you're not flourishing as a human being"
Scott [11:01]

Temperance Training Outwork Addiction. Nature and Evolution. Resistance ended up being a lie. "Life's a mystery, don't waste time trying to figure it out" - "Know that nothing will stay the same" - The Peaceful Warrior. Finding a new baseline. Progressive change. Nature expresses itself through Evolution. Creation, Maintenance, Destruction.  Why the dislike of change? I don't want my illusion of control to be threatened. I am the essence of change. The different faces of letting go. Your life isn't any of your business. St Paul's thorns. "Watch me work". Let Life present Itself to you.

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