“It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” - Jiddu Krishnamurti I don’t like to think of society as sick, but if I step back and look at many things today, perhaps there is a little sickness there. The amount of time spent on mobile devices. The obsession with social media. The physical health of the average American. The tribalness of the political landscape. The rise of mental health struggles, including a significant increase among the youth. The...
1 day ago • 1 min read
Often, it is through struggle that we learn and grow — or, rather, we have the opportunity to learn and grow through struggle. I’m not certain we all take advantage of this opportunity when it is presented to us. I don’t believe struggle is the only way to learn and grow, despite it being a great teacher. Before I go further, what exactly is “struggle?” One person’s struggle may be nothing to another, and one person’s nothing might be another’s struggle; it’s relative and subjective and not...
2 days ago • 1 min read
I keep thinking about the present moment. Not just to be more present, because I once read that when you think about being in the present moment, you put your Self in the present, but to fully understand how we have everything we need in the present moment—another idea I’ve read. It really is true if you can think about this exact present moment. There isn’t anything that you need that you don’t have. The worry and stress about what we don’t have stem from thinking about a future moment or...
3 days ago • 1 min read
I hope you had a great holiday weekend--hopefully, you were able to spend it with family and friends. It might come as a surprise, but I prefer to chill and relax at home, and that's precisely what I did this weekend. We spent the weekend in the pool, lying around it, and I even got my workouts in on the patio before hopping back into the pool. The only downside to the relaxing weekend was that Leo was in Bloomington, Indiana, for IU soccer camp, and Roman was at his girlfriend's house for...
4 days ago • 2 min read
The people you look up to–are they really living the life that makes you look up to them? Or are they false idols? I know that in some scriptures, we are told not to have idols. But, the truth is that we all have people we look up to as inspiration. We may not worship them in a competitive way with the Divine, but there are people we admire and want to emulate in our own way. In today’s world of social media, I’m concerned that more people being admired are presenting false lives--what they...
4 days ago • 1 min read
“Everything begins in the mind. If you want to see clearly, you need clear vision.” - Sri Swami Satchidananda Once you receive the direction of your authentic life from the Divine, your mind must see and believe it to set the physical world in motion towards it. See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC
5 days ago • 1 min read
“Associate with people who are likely to improve you. Welcome those who you are capable of improving.” -Seneca Who are you associating with? See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC
6 days ago • 1 min read
“The self is not something ready-made, but something in continuous formation through choice of action.” -John Dewey Your authentic life will continually evolve. It’ll require you to evolve from the person you once were to the person you were meant to be. And then with experiences, meeting new people, and listening to your curiosity, you will discover new possibilities that you never knew existed. It’s kind of like climbing to the top of a mountain, thinking you’ve conquered your greatest...
7 days ago • 1 min read
This afternoon, I walked by an office suite that used to be the office of a woman who passed away earlier this year after a battle with cancer–a battle that very few in the office building knew she was facing. She elected not to do chemo or radiation, so to those of us not in the know, there was no reason to suspect she was sick. I didn’t know her very well, but every time we’d pass each other in the hallway, we’d say hello, ask how each other was doing, and then go on with our day. Each...
8 days ago • 1 min read