Sometimes what is needed and feels better is not necessarily to look on the bright side, but rather to see that the not-so-bright side is actually ok; a natural, normal, human part of life…acceptance.
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Very Imperfect Beings We Are
Very imperfect beings we are.
-Myself accidentally doing a Yoda impression
More on Meaning in Life
I love what Emily Esfahani Smith says. She is someone I can always count on, much like Brené Brown, to speak very authentically, with a powerful, conscious heart. Emily Esfahani Smith is a researcher and author. The findings that she speaks about are much of what I have noticed in my own explorations and trials and tribulations of experiencing meaning in life. I am grateful also for the interviewer who goes in rapid pace to ensure that Emily covers a lot of ground in useful depth of her knowledge in this area. I truly hope you enjoy this amazing interview.
Spark the Flame – Short Vlog 19 – Return to church; balance; general contentment
Spark the Flame – Vlog18 – Love Before Gratitude
Spark the Flame – Short Vlog 17 – Reading from ‘The Alchemist’ – Soul Mates
Spark the Flame – Short Vlog16 – Why these Difficulties? Gratitude Before Thought
“I feel like I belong everywhere I go, no matter where it is or who I’m with, as long as I never betray myself. And the minute I become who you want me to be, in order to fit in and make sure people like me, is the moment I no longer belong anywhere. And that is hard. I mean that’s a hard practice, that’s an everyday practice.”
-Brene Brown
Spark the Flame – Short Vlog 15 – Forgiveness
We are perfect in our imperfections
The Present Moment is a Gift
The Present moment is a gift. That’s why they call it the “present.”
Spark the Flame – Short Vlog 12 – Importance of Being Clean
Spark the Flame – Short Vlog 11 – Power of Empathy
(Darrell Scott is the father of Rachel from “Rachel’s Challenge”)
Where Courage Lives
Even where there is fear, it doesnt mean we wont overcome. That is where courage lives.
Every Human Life is a Parable
“Every person is sacred. Every human life is a parable, a story which has spiritual value.”
-Anthony T. Padovano
Straightedge – No Substances
Just wanted to share, that it seems like I will be required to be mostly straightedge. Maybe a little portion of a hookah every once in a blue might be ok, but even that I dont know.
- I cannot smoke cigarettes because even one now will create in me a hacking coughing fit
- I cannot drink alcohol because even one sip may cause me to binge where I become a danger to the lives of myself and others
- I cannot smoke weed, because the last two times I broke my abstinence from marijuana I became extremely emotionally distraught, where I am at risk of wanting to leave this world.
Looks like this leaves me with tea and hot sauce 🙂
Spark the Flame Vlog 10 – Center of Attention and Magnetism
Spark the Flame Vlog 9 – Karma, Law of Attraction, and Life as a mirror
Spark the Flame Vlog 8 – Human Need for Connection
Spark the Flame – Guided Meditation 2
The Universe Experiencing Us
Jim Carrey has been going through an “existential discovery” for some years
“I used to be a guy who was experiencing the world, and now I feel like the world and the universe experiencing a guy.”
-Jim Carrey
Spark the Flame – Guided Meditation 1
“Here’s the thing, if we have goals and dreams, and we want to do our best, and if we love people and we don’t want to hurt them or lose them, we should feel pain when things go wrong. The point isn’t to live without any regrets…We need to learn to love the flawed, imperfect things that we create and to forgive ourselves for creating them.”
–Kathryn Schulz
Dont Do Anything Unless You are Grateful for It
Practical Steps to Feel Better
1) Be grateful. for your Life, first thing when you wake up, and last thing when you go to sleep, every single day.
2) Interact more. with people you Love.
3) Consume inspiration. and uplifting content: books, audios, videos, events,
4) Practice meditation. every single day. At least 2 minutes a day.
Today is the Day
Thank You for Where I Am
Gratitude Starts NOW
Gratitude starts NOW.
The infinite depth of Gratitude:
Each moment must be submerged in Gratitude:
If this moment cannot, no other moment will suffice.
Viktor Frankl and Aiming for the True Higher Potential
After uploading the most recent podcast, I ran into this short video of Viktor Frankl, author of Man’s Search for Meaning:
Also found online here:
https://www.ted.com/talks/viktor_frankl_youth_in_search_of_meaning
He speaks about aiming for your greater potential to reach one’s true possibilities. Enjoy 🙂
Spark the Flame Podcast 16
This podcast ended up being over 1 hour long! Enjoy!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
