Practicing Human

In this episode, I share a simple practice I use in my meditation practice to not get overwhelmed by the various experiences that arise.

"I have had it with perfection.

I have packed my bags,

I am out of here.

Gone.

As certain as rain

will make you wet,

perfection will do you in.

It droppeth not as dew

upon the summer grass

to give liberty and greenjoy.

Perfection straineth out

the quality of mercy,

withers rapture at itsbirth.

Before the battle is half begun,

cold probity thinks

it can't be won, concedes the

war.

I've handed in my notice,

given back my keys,

signed my severance check, I

quit.

Hints I could have taken:

Even the perfect chiseled form of

Michelangelo's radiant David

squints,

the Venus de Milo

has no arms,

the Liberty Bell is

cracked."

-Kilian McDonnell - Perfection, Perfection

In this episode, we explore the relationship between the power of your voice and the silence that you keep.

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In this episode, we discuss why the mind state of curiosity may be the ultimate tool for healing and integration.

In this episode, we discuss a key distinction that often gets lost in the conversation on detachment.

In this episode, we discuss the 4 keys for a healthy relationship, describe as the "Four S's."

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Now is the time
Now is the time to know
That all that you do is sacred.
Now, why not consider
A lasting truce with yourself and God?
Now is the time to understand
That all your ideas of right and wrong
Were just a child’s training wheels
To be laid aside
When you can finally live
with veracity and love.
Now is the time for the world to know
That every thought and action is sacred.
That this is the time
For you to compute the impossibility
That there is anything
But Grace.
Now is the season to know
That everything you do
Is Sacred
-Hafiz

Enjoy this simple, 3-minute practice that will help you reduce stress and cultivate a calm mind and body.

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In this episode, I share a simple practice to generate more creative insights.

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You Reading This, Be Ready by William Stafford

 Starting here, what do you want to remember?
How sunlight creeps along a shining floor?
What scent of old wood hovers, what softened
sound from outside fills the air?
Will you ever bring a better gift for the world
than the breathing respect that you carry
wherever you go right now? Are you waiting
for time to show you some better thoughts?
When you turn around, starting here, lift this
new glimpse that you found; carry into evening
all that you want from this day. This interval you spent
reading or hearing this, keep it for life–
What can anyone give you greater than now,
starting here, right in this room, when you turn around?