A lesson I learned about when to work hard, and when to sit back and enjoy the flow of life around you.

The lesson is this: sometimes it’s more valuable to simply appreciate the moment you find yourself in, without any aspirations to future goals. Somewhat ironically, this can lead to a better chance of achieving those goals!

I talk a lot (as usual) and share a story from an adventure I had in Bariloche, Argentina with some new friends, a rock wall with an amazing view and a memorable bus ride home.

I love you all, and thank you as always for your love and support. I hope you’re enjoying the show, and let me know what you think of this story time style of creation!

You are all amazing people, go out and let your light shine. Keep being awesome ❤️

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Here are some books and poems that had a profound impact on my life. All of them are awesome so pick one that calls your heart to it!

Books:

Meditations - Marcus Aurelius

The Four Agreements - don Miguel Ruiz

The Alchemist - Paolo Coelho

The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran

The Pocket Thich Nhat Han

Art and Fear - Byles and Orland

The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle

The Miracle of Mindfulness- Thich Nhat Han

Proverbs - the Bible

To a God Unknown - John Steinbeck

The Life of the Spirit - HW Mabie (free online)

Ishmael - Daniel Quinn

The Book: On the taboo against knowing who you are - Alan Watts

Chicken Soup For the Soul

Poems:

The Man in the Arena - Teddy Roosevelt

The Guesthouse- Rumi

Hey yall! The name of this game is find out the things that are causing fear in your heart. The things that make a jolt of lightning go through you. Then ask questions about it!

Why is this happening?

What am I really afraid of?

What do I stand to lose, or gain?

Often times, perhaps always, the things that we most need to do are the things which scare us the most. Fear is not bad, it is simply natures wake up call to tell you to pay attention to something. And often times that something is something that you should take a closer look at.

Asking questions can definitely be scary, I know. But if you take the time to ask meaningful questions, even if other folks don’t understand what you’re trying to do, it helps you work through whatever you’re feeling!

Also, whatever the answer, you usually feel awesome after asking a question that was difficult to ask. *Spoilers* I asked Christina how she felt, she said she likes me as a friend, and I am ecstatic!

I love you all, I hope you have a wonderful day, and go out and ask scary questions! Go out and Face the Fears You Got!

Some strategies on how to build some amazing habits, and continue to build on that momentum!

Massive credit for this episode goes to James Clear and his amazing book titled “Atomic Habits”.

The Four Laws for forming a good habit are:

1. Make it obvious

2. Make it appealing

3. Make it easy

4. Make it satisfying

And the inversion for breaking a bad habit:

1. Make it invisible

2. Make it unappealing

3. Make it difficult

4. Make it unsatisfying

These lessons have been super helpful in my life, and I’ve been able to use them to great success. In this episode we also discuss some challenges that might arise as well as some tips and tricks I have used in my own life. In my opinion it’s good to take advice from the people who say “this is how I did it, and this is what worked for me,” and that’s how I try to give advice as well.

Let me know if you have any more strategies that might be helpful to others and thank you as always for your support and love for what we are creating here together. I love you all and I hope you have a great day!

Below are some books that have been life changing for me. Please let me know if you’ve read any or would like a book suggestion for a specific challenge in your life!

Meditations - Marcus Aurelius

The Four Agreements - don Miguel Ruiz

The Alchemist - Paolo Coelho

The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran

The Pocket Thich Nhat Han

Art and Fear - Byles and Orland

The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle

The Miracle of Mindfulness- Thich Nhat Han

Proverbs - the Bible

To a God Unknown - John Steinbeck

The Life of the Spirit - HW Mabie (free online)

Ishmael - Daniel Quinn

The Book: On the taboo against knowing who you are - Alan Watts

Chicken Soup For the Soul

I love you all and I hope you have a wonderful day!

You are awesome and can learn anything!

In this episode we talk about three steps to learning and growing:

1. Admit you want to learn

- Far too often we lie to ourselves and try to convince our heart that we don’t want something, just because it seems hard. Admitting you want something is the first step to getting it

2. Have to courage to accept you don’t know yet

- There is no shame in ignorance. The only problem arises when we refuse to admit it. Accept that “the first step to overcoming ignorance is to admit it” and you’re halfway there

3. Ask the people around you who seem to know

- Those with knowledge and experience are some of the most generous and giving people you will meet. People love to feel helpful, and asking the experts around you for help and advice helps them as much as it helps you.

Hope these ideas get your brain turning! Remember that the journey is more important than the destination, and always always always remember that there are a lot of things you can achieve once you decide to just give it a shot.

You are all amazing people, I love you a whole heck of a lot. I wish you all a wonderful day, and go out and Give the Love YOU Got!

Below are some books I found helpful along my journey. I hope you enjoy if you decide to read!

Meditations - Marcus Aurelius

The Four Agreements - don Miguel Ruiz

The Alchemist - Paolo Coelho

The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran

The Pocket Thich Nhat Han

Art and Fear - Byles and Orland

The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle

The Miracle of Mindfulness- Thich Nhat Han

Proverbs - the Bible

To a God Unknown - John Steinbeck

The Life of the Spirit - HW Mabie (free online)

Ishmael - Daniel Quinn

The Book: On the taboo against knowing who you are - Alan Watts

Chicken Soup For the Soul

Bonus frog if you made it this far! 🐸

“The way to move information from your head to your heart is through your hands”

- Brené Brown

And that’s exactly what we talk about in this episode, specifically how to stop wishing to be more joyful and loving and how to start doing it!

This episode covers the day to day action of spreading joy to others, why it is such a cool thing for us, and how we can continue our habit of love giving to help ourselves and others feel good!

I really hope you enjoyed this episode! If you feel like you gained something valuable, please consider leaving a comment, sharing this with a loved one in your life who might enjoy it or subscribing. All are great ways to grow the show!

Remember that you are worthy of love and that the world is better for you being in it. I love you all and go out and Give the Love you Got!

Here are some books that have changed my life:

Meditations - Marcus Aurelius

The Four Agreements - don Miguel Ruiz

The Alchemist - Paolo Coelho

The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran

The Pocket Thich Nhat Han

Art and Fear - Byles and Orland

The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle

The Miracle of Mindfulness- Thich Nhat Han

Proverbs - the Bible

To a God Unknown - John Steinbeck

The Life of the Spirit - HW Mabie (free online)

Ishmael - Daniel Quinn

The Book: On the taboo against knowing who you are - Alan Watts

Chicken Soup for the Soul-

Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen

Let me know if you have any recommendations for books to read or other sources of truth, inspiration or light!

Have a great day!

A longer episode about how to really break ourselves out of the mindsets that cause us to take actions that we later regret.

Special shoutouts to The Power of Now, and the Four Agreements for the lessons that they taught on this topic.

Also shoutout my boy Ryan for helping me realize and know that there is at least one person out there who is growing and learning from the things that I say on this here podcast. This one’s for you man, I hope you enjoy it :)

To everyone who is reading this, know that you are loved and appreciated. I care about you and I wish for you strength to face your challenges and compassion for yourself and all those you meet.

I appreciate you all, I hope you had an absolutely blessed and joyful holidays and I will see you all in the new year. Be well and Give the Love You Got!

Giving love and growing strong!

Keep on crushing this thing called life. Even if it doesn’t feel like you’re making progress, you are!

You’re amazing, and I love you.

Go give the love you got!

My opinion is that I start to cook about 20 minutes in, let me know what you think! And if you have any questions or topics you’d like to hear me talk about, drop a comment or DM me!

I thrive on being helpful, and my favorite way to yap is by offering advice. So thank you in advance for helping me help others, and thank you for listening, it really means a lot.

I hope you have a wonderful day and I’ll just keep on trying to get better and better. Love yall!

Some books you might like:

Meditations - Marcus Aurelius

The Four Agreements - don Miguel Ruiz

The Alchemist - Paolo Coelho

The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran

The Pocket Thich Nhat Han

Art and Fear - Byles and Orland

The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle

The Miracle of Mindfulness- Thich Nhat Han

Proverbs - the Bible

To a God Unknown - John Steinbeck

The Life of the Spirit - HW Mabie (free online)

Ishmael - Daniel Quinn

Take care, and be well!