spiritual growth

The Lesson the Medicine Man Never Meant to Teach

https://youtu.be/v-YJfAbXKzc   Since the time of my earliest memories, I was drawn to Native Americans. As a child, I would sit for hours and look at books with photographs of Native people and their ritual practices. At the age of fourteen, when I began to learn about traditional Native doctors (medicine men and women), I decided that, if ever given [...]

By |2025-10-23T03:45:41-04:00October 21, 2025|0 Comments

Being Relentless in Your Pursuit of Healing and Growth

https://youtu.be/NL4tEjXa-MY   When I was in seventh grade, one of my teachers called my mom to arrange a parent-teacher meeting. At the time, I wasn’t doing all that well in school — mostly because I hadn’t yet developed solid study habits. But that teacher cared enough to step in and help me build the foundation I needed to actually learn how [...]

By |2025-05-28T00:34:39-04:00May 28, 2025|0 Comments

The Transformative Power of Walking Meditation

https://youtu.be/_9FT1vBqTAI   The emotional torment one experiences when struggling with attachment issues can be overwhelming. I remember one night vividly—I had just been ghosted, and the pain I felt in those moments was absolutely horrendous. It became unbearable, and late that evening, I decided to head out, walking through the quiet streets. Having already done a lot of meditation practice, I [...]

By |2025-06-08T12:49:46-04:00January 27, 2025|0 Comments

Showing Up More Fully Present

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlWg3efNuPA   People often talk about being fully present. Although it sounds like a nice idea, no one is ever fully present because presence occurs in degrees. What I do on a daily basis—and encourage others to do in their own lives—is make a concerted effort to become more mindful, catching themselves when they’re either checking out or not being [...]

By |2025-11-11T14:30:32-05:00January 2, 2025|0 Comments

True Intimacy Begins with Yourself

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcsOIGHpfxk   Mattia was involved with a woman of Russian descent from the Donbas, the Russian-occupied region of eastern Ukraine, whom he described as highly narcissistic. However, based on the account he shared with me about his ex-girlfriend and their interactions, she sounds more like a sociopath. She actually supports the occupying Russian forces—the same forces responsible for raping, torturing, and [...]

By |2024-10-23T01:27:58-04:00October 21, 2024|0 Comments
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