“Silence is the perfectest herault of joy. I were but little happy if I could say how much.” – Shakespeare The word noise comes from a Latin root word meaning, “pain,” or “distress.” Noise is something we’ve become accustomed to, even if we are keenly aware of its ability to cause multiple forms of anguish. Even if we live in “decibel hell,” we…
“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” – Maria Robinson One minute life is flying perfectly on all cylinders. The next moment, I’m laying on the floor empty of hope and full of anxiety. Removing myself permanently from the world seems like the…
“I want to taste and glory in each day, and never be afraid to experience pain.” – Sylvia Plath I used to love Sylvia Plath. It always seemed like she understood me. There is something deeply beautiful and moving about the thread of sadness in all her poems. When I was stressed and emotional, she…
Five thousand years ago, the “sages of India”1 developed the art of Ayurveda and this system of natural healing, with its origins in the Vedic culture, “continues to be one of the world’s most sophisticated and powerful mind-body health systems” in use today.1 But it has endured because it is more than just a system for treating illness.…
A couple of years ago I was working so much I forgot about my health, family and friends. Somewhere along the road of shooting to become a successful business owner I lost track of what was most important. My dream somehow turned into a reality of being stressed out, overweight and unhappy. It finally hit me… Work…
Although he was unique in many ways, one of the most fascinating aspects Nikola Tesla’s life was his extraordinary power of visualization. He was gifted with an unusually vivid imagination, and even from a very early age he was able to see things others could not. “If he thought of an object it would appear before him…
Whether its from stress, lack of sleep, being overworked or staring a computer screen all day, brain fog often has a way of sneaking up on you. As hard as you try to concentrate, your brain just can’t seem to focus on the task at hand. If you’re experiencing brain fog, it’s probably a sign…
“Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts” – Winston Churchill At 29 years old I found myself broke, living at home (for the third time), unemployed and a failure. I had spent the past two years of my life going through personality tests, panel interviews and…
Have you ever walked into a room and felt the negative energy hit you like a ton of bricks? Or had an argument with someone and felt the tension in the air? If you are sensitive like me, then you could possibly even absorb this negative energy if you don’t protect yourself. Here are some ways that I use…
Safety and security are important. However, one soon learns that obsessively pursuing external material needs at the expense of self-growth leaves behind an internal vacuum of mixed emotions and mental confusion. Consciously approaching and understanding these internal signals is what will propel you into a domain of personal empowerment, progress, and exciting growth that most are unable…