2 days agoMember-onlyI am Aware that I am AwareDo you ever find yourself caught up in an unpleasant daydream? Perhaps thinking through an imaginary fight with a coworker. Maybe fantasizing about revenge or the downfall of your enemies. When you are cognizant that your mind is somewhere else, ask yourself if these thoughts are life-affirming. Are they aligned…Mindfulness3 min readMindfulness3 min read
May 25Member-onlyReturning Energy to Your Peace of MindThink about all the things that worry you. If you want 100% peace of mind, how much would each contribute to that if they went away? So & So owes you money. How much would that going away contribute to your peace of mind? 5%? Then it’s trivial, not worth…Peace Of Mind2 min readPeace Of Mind2 min read
May 12Member-onlyOCD in PrisonMass incarceration is mass murder of souls; it warps personalities and crushes human potential. The United States has an insane and pointless justice system designed to lock up as many (primarily poor) people as possible for as long as possible. It typically does not benefit anyone, with the exception of…Ocd3 min readOcd3 min read
May 10OCD-Free VideoI have a Youtube channel where I share tips as well as breathing, meditation and qigong techniques for reducing anxiety and symptoms of OCD. The address is OCD-FreeVideo.com. Subscribe to my channel and click the little bell icon next to “Subscribed” for notifications. Here is one of my most popular…Ocd1 min readOcd1 min read
Apr 1Member-onlyOCD and Memory LapsesDo you have a notoriously bad memory? Do you get lost trying to find where you parked your car? My whole life, my memory problems and poor sense of direction were the butt of family jokes. I did hypothesize that perhaps my bad memory was a defense against remembering situations…Ocd3 min readOcd3 min read
Mar 6Member-onlyBe Safe, Be FreeBamboo is safely rooted in the Earth and free to flow in the wind; it is safe and free. Be bamboo in the wind. The ocean is made of individual drops of water but is one living, flowing powerful thing. Be drops that are part of the ocean. Be safe…Philosophy1 min readPhilosophy1 min read
Feb 13Member-onlyWhat’s Love got to do with it?When you have a messed up knee, do you say, “I have a bad knee”? Do you think, or say, “I have a bad back”? Your knee and back may be causing you pain because they are in need of repair, but they are not bad. It’s a lot easier…Noviolence4 min readNoviolence4 min read
Jan 4Member-onlyEndless Projections of RealityHow many of you do you see in a mirror? You see exactly one copy, even thought the light is reflecting images of you at other angles. That is to say, if someone were to look at that mirror from a different angle, they may see a different reflection of…Ocd2 min readOcd2 min read
Dec 7, 2022Member-onlyThat is YouOn the one hand, we are not our bodies or our minds. On the other hand, we are everything, including our bodies and our minds. Here’s a poem that popped into my head after I spent a meditation trying to block out all unwanted thoughts and sounds. That truck rumbling …Poem1 min readPoem1 min read
Nov 3, 2022Member-onlyWho Are You?You are not your name; if you change your name you will still be you. You don’t become someone else when you change your job, so you are not your job. You are not your hobbies, likes or interests; it’s likely that those have changed since childhood, without eliminating you…Ocd3 min readOcd3 min read
