Monthly Archives: April 2009

Happiness Is Always A Choice

So let's rock this up a notch. We've already discussed that we are not our thoughts or emotions. We've checked out not verbalising negative thoughts. What's the next logical thing to do? Take it back a step, of course. If we're not our thoughts or emotions, well, who controls them? We do! We're the damn boss,

Stop Whining, Start Winning

How often do you complain? No, I don't mean half hour long soliloquies at the barista because your coffee is cold, I mean just everyday complaints. Anytime you verbally express a negative thought, that's a complaint. Why do we do this? Habit, typically. Sometimes boredom, But deeper than that — oftentimes it's a social thing

Meditation for HeadBangers

Meditation typically brings to mind images of sitting in full lotus on a mountain top somewhere, head in the clouds, a slight levitation visible. Ever meet anyone that's done that? pic by pureenergy No, me either. Fortunately, if you step back & look at meditation as a concept, it's really just aiming to do two things: