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Life is often complicated and overwhelming. We try to find a moment of peace but it’s elusive. Most days we’d settle for just not being emotionally and physically drained. It can be impossible to find time for self-care. Each day is a copy of the last. We wander around numb at best anxiety-ridden at worst. Is this how we are meant to feel? There is a different way. Emotional intelligence together with Buddhist philosophy seems to offer a unique insight into ourselves and our minds. Here we w ...
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As I approach the holidays and the new year it has been challenging. My whole life has changed. Some is good right away. Others have taken some time to adjust to. The past weekend led me to realize I have to get back to basics in my life. I am not sure what that means but I have a few weeks until the end of the year. Get access to the private Disco…
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I have realized that there are three parts of my life that need to be balanced. Like a stool, all three legs need to be equal and in good shape. This has been nearly impossible. I feel broken and lost. Get access to the private Discord chat when you support the show. Available to all our Patreon supporters. Share your stories, ideas, inspiration, p…
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It has felt like a real struggle lately to be grateful for anything. Don't get me wrong I have so much to be grateful for, it is just hard to find. I am, at my core, happy. It is just buried under so much pain, trauma, and other issues. After a mental health walk, I feel recharged. Ready to find my gratitude again. "Broken Reality" Kevin MacLeod (i…
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I was talking to my wife and told her the paradox that I had created for myself. It is my “reason” to hold on. It might not be the best but it is working for me at the moment Get access to the private Discord chat when you support the show. Available to all our Patreon supporters. Share your stories, ideas, inspiration, pain, fear, joy, or whatever…
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As I have been learning more about myself I find that I am more of a morning person than I thought. I am always up before the sun and my whole house. This is not bad except it gives my mind quiet time. Which as of late has just been a spiraling mess. Good morning but not for my crazy, won’t stop head, some days. Get access to the private Discord ch…
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I have been bombarded by my family in the past few weeks/months. They all are so interested in me and my life now. However, it only seems to be to find out more about what I am doing in my private life. They push until I get so frustrated I just tell them stuff I am not ready to share. Then I get upset at myself for not having the strength or willp…
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A drive home turns into my mind spinning for hours over reality. I have memories of billboards that never existed and many oddities. Tell this to others has led to weird looks. Get access to the private Discord chat when you support the show. Available to all our Patreon supporters. Share your stories, ideas, inspiration, pain, fear, joy, or whatev…
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This was originally going to be two bonus episodes but why. They are short and kinda work together. My view of music is that it speaks to our subconscious. The part that has no voice. Then I was free writing and had this idea about being a puzzle built by everyone I build into my life. Get access to the private Discord chat when you support the sho…
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When life feels chaotic I try to trust the universe. It seems like an impossible task right now. My head is filled with noise or fog or maybe both. All I want is to have a moment of calm when I sit in meditation. It seems the universe might be busy. Netflix Documentary: Stutz Get access to the private Discord chat when you support the show. Availab…
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I had a realization after some close friends showed up to be there for me on a very difficult week that ended in a rough Saturday night. But family is much more than blood, cliché I know. It is true though. You can find love and acceptance in so many places and so many people. Get access to the private Discord chat when you support the show. Availa…
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As the black sheep of the family, it leads to being alone often. This has caused a response that, as an adult, has me alone more than I like. Can I overcome my trauma response to no longer be alone with my mind so much? Get access to the private Discord chat when you support the show. Available to all our Patreon supporters. Share your stories, ide…
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Are we driven by luck and chance or more? Is every left to the dice, I hope not that would suck! I want to know that I have at least some influence on my own life. So I find that I focus on the causes and conditions. Get access to the private Discord chat when you support the show. Available to all our Patreon supporters. Share your stories, ideas,…
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Why do I feel like I keep making, what feels like, the same mistake over and over? I feel like I am doing what is right. Right Effort and Right Intent can clash. Leading to an uncontrollable combustion we did not see. Effort and intent after the view are clear. Am I getting ahead of myself again? Get access to the private Discord chat when you supp…
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So this happened and it has never in 18 years of marriage. My partner and I were in the middle of a disagreement and while proving her point for her I heard it and stopped! That was it, that was her entire point. I heard it I just didn’t like it. That change in perspective allowed me the opportunity the see what she needed and connect deeper with m…
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The ego is often seen as either a necessary evil or a good thing to nurture. But what if both are wrong? Get access to the private Discord chat when you support the show. Available to all our Patreon supporters. Share your stories, ideas, inspiration, pain, fear, joy, or whatever you want with our supportive community. "Broken Reality" Kevin MacLeo…
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I have found that it is extremely difficult to be able to truly see another’s perspective. However, not impossible! It just feels that way. My wife and I have been approaching stuff in our life, relationship, and even work from very different places. This can and has caused us to have misunderstandings more than we like. Growth only comes from pain…
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Balance is the word of the month for November. Don't we all strive for this? But what does it mean to have balance? I thought I knew. After talking with a friend I find I was so wrong. Now I am looking at a symbol I thought I understood in a different, more complex way. Get access to the private Discord chat when you support the show. Available to …
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Growth is never easy. It can take years of back-and-forth, two steps forward ten steps back at times. Our goal is to find joy in our daily lives but once we do it can slip away. After a weekend filled with growth, a new insight emerged. Pain and fear fill so many people. How can we fight against this and help others? Can we take a moment to be kind…
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The Buddha taught about loving-kindness. It was a way to learn to see past people to the person. I have spent so much time contemplating Metta. Then like a bolt I had this thought, what is he really trying to teach? To me, all I hear is a way to start with care and compassion for people close and move out to everyone. This seems simple enough, so w…
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Often I feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of things that go on in a day. I know that all the self-help gurus tell us to “slow down and take in the whole picture.” Realizing I am a spec in an enormous universe somehow doesn't make me feel better. I have wrestled with this idea for years. Who am I? What is consciousness? How can there be “no-self”…
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After spending over a decade exploring emotional intelligence and Buddhism I was struck by a realization. Both seem to share many ideas and when combined might just be what I and many others have been seeking, a path to inner peace. This podcast will explore how emotional intelligence and Buddhist philosophy work together to create a roadmap or gui…
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