Island Dreams

Island Dreams

By EJ KingSociety & Culture
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Island Dreams episodes

  • The rise of Gentrification
    Gentrification is a huge problem. We see it everyday and think oh look a new restaurant or hey look new housing development. But we never stop to think what happens to the people already living in these area when new housing and businesses come into the neighborhood. In this episode I’ll discuss the issues of gentrification as I see it
    11 min
  • Life’s little Challenges
    We face challenges everyday in our life. Some big, some small but all we can overcome. Our challenges are not the end of us, they’re the start of our personal growth
    10 min
  • New Year Mindset

    As we enter the start of a new decade, we take a moment to reflect back on the past decade. Will we let the future be a reflection of the past, or will we take control of our life and make it what we want it to be. Either way, it start up in our mind and it would be wise to take control of it and use it to our greatest advantage. 

    8 min
  • About the Island Dreams Podcast
    What’s to be expected. Well nothing for you, but for me it’s all about providing you with answers to the questions we never seem to get a chance to ask. I’m here to help you understand a little bit more about how this mysterious world works. The journey is long, but certainly well worth it. Enjoy!
    1 min
  • Be Like Water, My Friend

    Bruce Lee inspired the world through his films. his style of kung fu fighting paved the way for many Asian actors but he did not fight to beat up people. he trained and perfected his craft to become a better person. And although his time spent on this earth was short he played a major role in many lives inspiring them to be "more like water" In this episode we take a look at what is meant by this and say thank you to one of the greatest in his time. 

    10 min
  • Proactive vs. Reactive
    Whether to do or not to do, Is that really the question? Or should we focus on when to do and when not to do. When should we get a jump start on turning our life around. Is it after we have hit rock bottom, or well before once we or someone close to us notices the down spiral. In this episode I discuss the effects of being reactive all the time and how to consider being more proactive in your life.
    9 min
  • Commitment

    We make commitments everyday. Sometimes without even realizing it. To ourselves and to other people. But some people don't really understand what making a commitment means. In this episode we discuss why committing to something or to someone should not be done unless you truly mean it. 

    9 min
  • Whiskey in a Tea Cup

    There is a fire inside all of us. But some of us don't like to show it. Instead we make people think that we are a bit more innocent then we truly are. In this episode we discuss what it means to be a "whiskey in a teacup" type of person.

    8 min
  • Living w/ wounds vs. Living w/ scars

    We witness people get hurt all the time, and then we see their wounds heal. But just because their external wounds have healed, doesn't mean that their internal wounds have healed as well. In this episode I talk about the growing number of people living with the pain of internal wounds instead of allowing them to scar up .

    **I do not own the rights to the audio clip in this episode**

    10 min
  • Meditation

    A lot of people think that meditating is hard. They believe that in order to meditate they must empty their mind. But the mind can never be emptied, it can only be freed from that which is unwanted. In this episode I discuss how simple it is to meditate and how we can achieve this state of being. 

    13 min

About Island Dreams

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Many people dream of living on, or taking a vacation to a tropical island. But did you ever wonder what people already on the island dream about?