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Watching the watcher meditation
This is pretty advanced and only best to try if you have an established meditation practice, are familiar with ego death or have experienced it before. If you are stuck in the emptiness practice, this is also a good next … Continue reading
On stillness, slow life and non doing
For the last year I’ve been practicing non doing and living a simple, slow life. A spiritual quarantine of sorts. Monk life. One of my friends has sent me the following meme, which she said reminded her of me. It … Continue reading
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Tagged happiness, happy, minimalism, nomad, non doing, simple life, slow, stillness, universe, wu wei
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Dreamy aerial strap artists… Thank you, Cirque du Soleil 🤩
There is something about aerial strap (men) artists… Remember this post from before? Cirque du Soleil did a cool thing and posted several clip compilations of their shows on Youtube. Luzia, the show that I wanted to go see in … Continue reading
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Tagged happiness, universe, nomad, art therapy, happy, cirque, circus, aerial, soleil, luzia
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“My soul drifts light upon a sea of trees” — a film about a Zen priest helping depressed, suicidal people.
After losing two friends and an uncle to suicide, Zen priest Ittetsu Nemoto made it his life’s mission to support those struggling with depression and suicidal behavior. My Soul Drifts Light upon a Sea of Trees follows three of the … Continue reading
Posted in buddhism, death, video & film
Tagged anxiety, buddhism, depression, documentary, film, happiness, happy, japan, nomad, suicide, trailer, tricycle, universe, vimeo, zen
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Some light in the dark – positive news amidst the pandemic #coronavirus
In the first couple of weeks of The Great Lockdown, I have spent too much time on the news feeds obsessively reading the news and feeding my fears of uncertainty and missing out. Once the panic subsided, I have cut … Continue reading
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Tagged coronavirus, happiness, happy, isolation, light, lockdown, mental health, news, nomad, pandemic, positive, universe
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Have A Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics — May 11th on Netflix
Posted in plant medicines, video & film
Tagged documentary, happiness, happy, netflix, nomad, psychedelics, universe
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A cat, some fish and a jigsaw puzzle :)
that moment when you’ve worked very hard on something and suddenly someone jumps up front and center just as the last piece is put in and it’s photo… credit.
Which mindset zone are you in during Covid-19?
I’ve seen this chart on Professor Scott Galloway’s Linkedin page (I listen to his Prof G show and Pivot podcast with him almost exclusively now) and it is the best visual summary of our mindset options during this pandemic. I’ve spent … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, coronavirus, fear, growth, happiness, happy, mental health, mindset, nomad, quarantine, scott galloway, uncertainty, universe, well being
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Burn baby burn. What can we do with ourselves in times of coronavirus.
Who is up to what these days? I volunteer with the Hear Me App where I talk to folks from all over the world who need someone to talk to. And everyone is struggling, myself included. I’ve spent the first … Continue reading
Posted in buddhism, how to, self & ego
Tagged buddhism, coronavirus, happiness, happy, lockdown, mental health, nomad, quarantine, ram dass, universe
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“Fantastic Fungi”: a documentary about mushrooms 🍄
Paul Stamets, the biggest world’s mushroom enthusiast 😊 fascinates me. His passion for mushrooms and fungi is awe inspiring. He already has a Ted talk that has been viewed more than 6 million times and now there is a documentary … Continue reading
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Tagged documentary, film, fungi, happiness, happy, mushrooms, nomad, paul stamets, psilocybin, universe
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⚠️ “Becoming Nobody” with Ram Dass is finally streaming in the UK (and worldwide) 🙏
I consider Ram Dass to be my guru. He has been one of my most important spiritual mentors. His teachings led me to psilocybin, further study of Buddhism and radically changed how I see myself, other people and reality, and … Continue reading
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Tagged buddhism, documentary, film, free, guru, happiness, happy, love, meditation, nomad, ram dass, teaching, universe
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Everything and Nothing. Order and Disorder. Disorder is the fate of everything.
I love physics because it’s weird 😊 I’ve watched two awesome physics documentaries (on Amazon Prime) called “Everything and Nothing. The Amazing Science of Empty Space” and “Order and Disorder: The Forces that Drive the Universe”. My mind has been … Continue reading
Living in the time in between
I am envious of those who, unlike me, can stay productive and positive in such uncertain times. I missed a blog post last week because I’ve been struggling. Psychologists call what many of us are experiencing grief. I’d add uncertainty … Continue reading
“Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It” by Kamal Ravikant
I mentioned this book before – it is how I discovered Wayne Dyer. It came recommended by Tim Ferriss. I don’t follow Tim, but occasionally get sent links to his podcasts or blog posts, and one of his posts that … Continue reading
“Dying to be me” by Anita Moorjani #book #psychedelics
I discovered Wayne Dyer through Kamal Ravikant. I discovered Anita Moorjani through Wayne Dyer. Synchronicity at work 😊
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Tagged anita moorjani, book, cancer, death, happiness, happy, love, near death, nomad, psychedelics, self help, universe, wayne dyer
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