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One of my go-to books for morning reflection is Wu Hsin’s book: Aphorisms for Thirsty Fish: The Lost Writings of Wu Hsin. In this episode, I share a few nuggets of wisdom from the book, plus my commentary on the passages and what they mean to me. Here’s the video version...
The only time you don’t have time is when you don’t and that only happens once! Even the best of us get tripped up by the things we preach about regularly. And today, I got tripped up, but I quickly caught myself, made the necessary adjustments, and then soldiered on....
This is the first episode of the relaunch of the Digital Calm podcast. Prepare yourself for a relaxing audio experience. Find a comfortable place to sit. You may want to grab a cup of coffee or tea and your journal. For the best audio experience, you may want to listen through...
Keep moving forward. One of a handful of mantras, I keep in my back pocket, ready for recall when I need them. And this week, I had to remind myself that regardless of setbacks, I must keep moving forward, even sometimes if that means leaving someone behind. Don’t read too...
Do you consider yourself a good listener? If so, how do you know you’re a good listener? The thing is most of us don’t really listen. We half-listen. While we should be listening fully, we are instead, thinking about our reply or listening for a pause so we can jump...
Accepting yourself as you are is the first step in gaining control of the narrative that makes up your reality. You might recognize the title as something Popeye used to say when he got fed up and was ready to take charge of the situation he was in. This episode...
If you find yourself fretting over something, stop for a minute and ask yourself, is this under my control? If it isn’t, let it go! I’ve talked about this a number of times in the past, but, you know, it never hurts to remind ourselves of life’s little truisms that...
Attention is indeed a superpower, but it’s one you have to work hard at keeping under control, especially since there are so many ridiculous distractions around fighting to steal it from us. This piece from Anne Alexander really resonated with me. I’m guilty of burning the candled at both ends...
If you want to get to where you’re going and you want to get there fast, then having a strong sense of clarity is a must, my friend. Without clarity, you might eventually get to where you want to go, it just might take you an extra-long time to get...
#32 Digital Calm: We discuss the Epicurean principles of life versus Hedonism and what we mean by “Balanced Pleasure.” Why housework is good for thinking and developing friendships can be the basis for a fulfilling life. The three kinds of desires and how you can use them to create a...
#AudioMo – a 30-day audioblogging challenge I’ve been looking forward to all year. And the timing couldn’t have been more perfect. If you’re an audio freak or geek, or new to podcasting and have been sitting on the fence about whether or not to start a podcast of your own,...
We had a great time on the Digital Calm show last night. The chatbox was on fire. On the episode itself, we dove into the question: do the ends justify the means? We also found out that Clay Lowe is dead – long live DJ Soulcruzer! And we may have...
If you missed Tuesday’s Digital Calm show live, then here’s the replay.Just a reminder, the show streams live every Tuesday from 8 – 9:30 PM. If you download the Mixcloud app (search soulcruzer) you can have the show on the go with you while driving or walking the dog. This...
After a year of Zoom meetings, we now need to relearn how to look people in the eyes in order to establish trust.
On this episode, I explore Neo-Soul with photographer Cristina Baluta. Playlist A Long Walk – Jill Scott You Got Me – The Roots Wish I Didn’t Miss You – Angie Stone You (feat Dwele) – Goapele Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You – Ms Lauryn Hill Still Ray –...
My body hasn’t adjusted to the changing of the clocks. The good news is I can get more done. The bad news is, I’m completely spent by the end of the day. It’s been affecting my watching of Lucifer (I pity the fool who interferes with Lucifer!). Messages I brought...
Something about the way the sun felt warming my face as I sat in the backyard listening to the noise drifting out of the high school made me think about the ’70s. Of course, I was only knee-high to a grasshopper then, but the ’70s are in my soul. It...
Perhaps, but perhaps your civilization is merely the sewer of an even greater society above you! I feel like I was mauled by Jesus. Stop! Don’t shoot fire stick in space canoe! Cause explosive decompression! Well, let’s just dump it in the sewer and say we delivered it. Fry, you...
Perhaps, but perhaps your civilization is merely the sewer of an even greater society above you! I feel like I was mauled by Jesus. Stop! Don’t shoot fire stick in space canoe! Cause explosive decompression! Well, let’s just dump it in the sewer and say we delivered it. Fry, you...
I made this mixtape as a tribute to another fallen guitar hero – Eddie Van Halen.
