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Life in Z-D
Are Some People Born Grumpy?
Some people are born more grumpy than others. But with gratitude practice, you can become more positive, no matter how grumpy you were when you were born!
Using the Enneagram for Personal and Spiritual Liberation
There are lots things to say about the Enneagram, a spiritual personality system comprised of nine ways of approaching the world. But the most important thing to know about it is this: The Enneagram is like Kryptonite to the ego. Just like that alien mineral had the...
My Guru Has a Tail, Episode 14: The Cry Baby
Our cat was waking us up every morning to be fed. We found a way to stop him from doing that!
One Cool Thing You Can Do to Increase Your Prosperity
When you think of increasing your prosperity, especially if you’re one of us woo-woo types, there are probably a few things that come to mind. Vision boards. Affirmations. Deep, intrapsychic explorations to root out and eliminate any and all blocks to receiving...
The Rogue Affirmation That’s Healing Me
Everyone who knows anything about affirmations knows that they’re supposed to be positive. Otherwise they’d be negamations, and those aren’t helpful in creating positive change. Right? Yeah, but. I’ve had success with rogue affirmations in the past, and it’s happening...
When Is Procrastination Not Procrastination But Something Else Entirely?
I’ve been meaning to write this post for a long time, but I kept putting it off. Kidding. I actually just thought of this the other day, so my composition of this post is not emblematic of the principle I’ll be discussing. That said, I have lots of experience with...
My Big Takeaway from Michelle Obama’s “Becoming”
How awesome is Michelle Obama’s “Becoming?” If you’ve read it, or are currently reading it, you know what I’m talking about. If you haven’t read it yet… What? You need to rectify that ASAP! Melissa and I have been listening to “Becoming” as we’ve been traveling....
Your Problem Is the Opposite of What You Think
Do you have any problems? Okay, that’s a stupid question. We all have problems. But our problems are often not what we think they are. Over the years, I’ve found that a lot of my problems have ended up being almost the exact opposite of what I thought they were. Case...
Here’s a Way to Hack Your Meditation Practice
I know, we don’t usually think of the words “hack” and “meditation” in the same sentence. Meditation takes time and discipline. Trying to hack your meditation practice is like cheating at solitaire. What’s the point of trying if you’re just going to cheat your way out...
Gender-Rich: An Expression Whose Time Has Come
I am gender-rich. It took me a long time to figure this out, but once I did, a lot of things fell into place. I’ve already talked about what I used to describe as my gender-flexibility. I’ve discussed how this flexibility affects my choices of footwear. And my ability...
How Important Is Talent?
Talent is a mysterious thing. Some people are born with prodigious amounts of it. Others, not so much. In other words, talent is something we either have or we don’t, and if we don’t have it, tough luck. Right? Well….. Not really. Yes, it’s true that certain levels of...
Hello From the Future!
The minority-majority is the face of the future United States. Why is it a good thing?