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Health Is The Most Important Thing In Life #IYP

Health Is The Most Important Thing In Life #IYP
There are times you just vibe with someone, times when it seems as if someone or something put that person in front of you, like it was meant to be! This is what happened to me today and in this 2 hour conversation I made a life long friend and now I know it was the universe that placed this guy in my face today.
It started out as small talk (which I can only do for a short time) but this quickly went deep, into a whole bunch of topics that are near and dear to my heart.
Looking back on this, it's almost as if I was talking to myself 20 years in the future (probably the age difference between us) and I was answering my own questions, concerns and putting to sleep some of the doubts and fears that we all hold near and dear to our inner hearts and mind. That's me looking at it from another angel which is also kinda blowing my mind.
Ok back to it. This guy lived the rock star lifestyle "Drug's Sex and Rock and Roll" he owned business that the famous hung out at, was friends with all the right people and was making money hand over fist. 
I do not want to go to deep into that side of it as it was somewhat confidential, but it was the sort of story where you say "oooh I wish I did that or had that as well". Yet he said he was at the top of the mountain and then he lost it all. So he fell form grace, and he could not believe and did not understand how everyone left his side at that time. We have all heard these stories before, rite!
He then climbed his way back up the mountain almost 10 years after the fall, yes it took him that long to try to get back to where he was. Yes, he learned a lot and did not make the same mistakes ever again, and looking back at it with me a younger buck still trying to get where he wants to go. 
How I explained that was; I am amazed and grateful for all that I have and have accomplished but I am no where near where I want to be or am going!
This is what he told me when he was my age he thought it was Wealth on the top of his to do or want list.
He said looking back at it all the high's the low's the up's the down's he said it should always be like this 1. Health 2. Happiness 3. Love 4. Wealth
I kid you not this conversation was like a parenting session and honestly made me feel at ease. I hope this show helps you out a little on seeing what it is that is the MOST IMPORTANT
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What More Do I Need To Get More? #IYP

What More Do I Need To Get More? #IYP
So speaking for myself (obviously) the thing I have noticed in myself which has been also manifesting out side of me is the need to add something every time I think something is a little off, and that thing that I usually need to add is something external. Meaning food, or a supplement, love or words from someone else, things like this.
So today at the gym I was asked by someone asked what can I take or what can I add to my eating or what supplement can I take as I am super drained and tired all the time. They mentioned that they were even drinking these (in my humble opinion nasty ass energy boosting drinks...or as I think of them as poison) at least one a day.
So this exact conversation hit me like a ton of bricks. Because as I always mention on this show it's that what is happening out side of us is not separate from us, it's actually a manifestation of what already going on inside us. Wow rite! I know a little wo wo fu fu. 
Facts, and as I listened to this conversation I saw how I think in this exact same way but related to something different. So whenever I feel like maybe something like a cold, or soar throat is setting in...I immediately think what can I reach for (supplement wise)
So the same answer for them rang true as the exact same answer for me. Things like what about stress level, how has sleep been, what have you been eating, what have you been drinking? Water intake or hydration, vitamin D or sunlight exposure...and on and on. Yet we all think that drink, supplement, powder, drug is the answer. 
Coming from a place of lack. When we should be coming from a place of empowerment. We far to often (and I still do) forget the power is our's, not that of what we add. yes it can all aid us but it is not the end all be all, we are!
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Surround Yourself With Good People #IYP

Surround Yourself With Good People #IYP
Speaking of surrounding yourself with good people today we have been added to PODCOIN, a very cool app where you can listen to Podcasts and get paid...crazy rite!
Ok so for me a lot of my work is done solo, in my studio and in my office and even when out and about I am pretty low key and not around a lot of people. The few times I am are either at the gym and or social events. 
Both those which are very fun and I can get my ya — ya's out, they are not a super deep and impactful time to vibe with people. It's always fun and super positive, but what I am talking about is that higher connection, that being inspired or getting fired up for life and the adventures that await ahead of us type deal.
Now I do think it's a must to be around these types of situations for me anyway I feel the type of work out group I am involved in could not be any more positive on myself my soul and those around me. A group of like minded people who are trying to be better than they were yesterday and at the same time pushing each other to the limits through positivity...very cool experience for real.
But again that's for an hour to an hour and a half, so when for this whole month I was able to vibe basically 24/7 with people who are pushing the limits for themselves and in their respective industries, I mean it was amazing. It was refreshing, it was obviously an energy rush, it was empowering, it was humbling, and it made me want to be better. 
At that point I realized something, I can remember back when, and even now I can feel it when I am around the wrong type of people. There are those who seem to look at the negative all the time (and thats fine) but then compare that feeling you or I get at that point to being around 1 person or a group of people who are high on life and look at things positively and that the planet is full of opportunity.
From my perspective I either feel like I am contracting or expanding, and let's just be honest life is short and our time is very, very valuable. So I choose to be in an expanded state surrounded with people who think the same and have the same goals. So amazing!
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Always Remember Where You Came From #IYP

Always Remember Where You Came From #IYP
So while away on my healing trip this year, I tossed in a book to take with me, which I had already read the year prior at same time in same place. Weird right. It was just a book about marketing. At that point I thought nothing of it, just something to read while I was relaxing type deal.
Anyway once I picked the book up and looked at it I was sorta put off with myself for taking it with me once I realized I had already read it, and on the same trip the year prior! I saw all my notes, and remembered all my frustrations, doubts, fears, and was like nope won't be reading this, and I thought well maybe instead I'll buy another book.
I left it in my beach bag and there it was the next, I opened the bag after my meditation, walk and gratitude session and was like ok, well let's review this then. Let me get over myself and all the negative memories I have about the book (which were actually just my own personal insecurities in myself of not being where I wanted to be the first time I read it). What do I mean by that...well for example in the first chapter of the book there is a questionnaire and the point to it was to determine the tier and also place you were truly at for marketing your brand (sometimes the truth hurts...the ego)! 
Again as I reviewed my notes I saw that I at that point a year ago out of about 50 points total I was around the 10 points mark, which basically meant I had a ton of grunt work to do before I even began to think about marketing my brand. Which then also as I read the notes I left think of how much I really did not understand what was even in the book (it was way over my head at that point in time). Thus the reason I thought I did not want to read it again.
However I thought well there must be a reason it's here, so let's just roll with it. I was like let me just re read the first chapter and take the test again and see how I feel. So I did. It made way more sense, even inspired me to be honest, lit more of a fire under my ass. Then at the end I re took the test...boom my mark was around 30, which blew me away. I really did have a much greater understanding of all that I had been working on in the last year. 
I mean no where close to where I want to be, but maybe just maybe sometimes we should take a look in the rear view mirror just to remember how far we have come, how much we have learned and how much we have improved. 
For me at least to always look forward sometimes leaves me doubting, so I was happy that I took a moment to review and pat myself on the back for a job well done!
 
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Words Mean Nothing Without Actions #IYP

Words Mean Nothing Without Actions #IYP
We have all heard the saying "Talk is Cheap" and for those who listen to the daily show you have also heard me say over and over again that there is a change upon us energetically.
Well, on today's show these 2 worlds collide, yup a situation arises that takes me to the edge and I have to go with what is in my heart with all these new changes and energies. So the story begins almost 7 years ago when I first started putting my time into (and by time I mean my heart and knowledge to help empower and help heal) into this person.
So this beautiful women and amazing person was at that time going through a very difficult time with relationships and her work life. So there was massive weight gain and some slight depression as far as moving on with her life in a positive way.
You have also heard the saying "Fool me once it's on you, fool me twice it's on me," well this is in the end how it all played out for me except it was fool me 10 plus times. So because she was in such a bad place, she had such low expectations and self worth, I understood that it would not be an over night process. At the same time I had no clue she was not really looking to improve but rather to be able to use her issues as an excuse as to why she COULD NOT do it.
So every time this (the falling off the wagon) happened it sorta took the wind out of my sail's, as I was so invested in her and myself. I was not only trying to learn more for her to help but I was also helping myself improve and gain massive knowledge so sort of a win win really...for a while right??
Then the last few years what happened was just weird things like not a word for 7 plus months, then when I did get a call it was this uber high she was on about how good she was doing and how good everything was...then nothing for months again. Then the next call was a super low again and how this and that was the reason for it. So a couple years of this really taught me a lot about myself not so much her. 
Up until this meeting last night...I was blown away with myself not her. It was the same old same old on her behalf, but it was my response and UNDERSTANDING of myself not anyone else that allowed me to make an empowered decision of improvement and self realization of how important our time is and the energy we surround ourselves with is and how we need to get on with what it is we want!!
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Fear Of Missing Out Psychology #IYP

Fear Of Missing Out #IYP
I go all in on how I spent my New Years in 2019, and how for the first time ever pretty much I was absolutely beside myself with how perfect it was. As well with how and who I spent it with.
See for me since way back when, like I'm talking grade school I always wanted and maybe even needed to be right there in the mix, not missing out on anything. This weird fear, weird insecurity stayed with me from them until my adult years. Only starting to slow or fade off a little the last few years. 
This day though with all I have been speaking about as far as energy changes, earth changes, earth sign changes and all the other foo foo thing in my mention from time to time, it did not enter my reality at all. I was beyond confident with what I was doing and for once was not worrying / thinking / or in fear of what others could be, maybe, or are doing, or how much fun/gossip/excitement I may have been missing out on!
Wow that is a mouth full to say, and brings back so many anxious memories. I sit here and ask why? Why did I do that to myself? Honestly I do not have an answer other. Other than to say there were obviously things missing inside myself, such as love and confidence to begin with....Thinking that something (such as events, or non important chatter) could make me happy! WTF!! 
All exterior BS that is only momentary as far as being happy is involved, for example if you buy a new pair of shoe's and it makes you happy for that 5 to 45 minutes, then it fades! That's why things such as material or external "THINGS" just can not make us happy. It's up to us to make us happy and that starts inside.
Anyway this last while I have been telling you all, that there has been some monumental shifts happening for us all to be honest weather you feel it or not, it is happening. I feel for me due to my practice I may be a little more in-tune currently (that may change).
So with these changes over the last few moths, on this Day New Years 2019 I was blown away by my inside content and appreciation for where I was and what it was I was doing. I came to this AHA moment where I was like, damn I am living the dream, what else matters? So let's leave it at that!
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Progression Energy Times are Changing #IYP

Progression Energy Times are Changing #IYP
Remember this Today as you listen "today is the first day of the rest of your life" these energies boy oh boy this energies are knocking me all over the road. There are days and times I feel like I just went 12 rounds with Tyson...
So let's talk progression, and by this I mean our day to day progression as we wake up to our real self, our true purpose, or maybe even better would be to say out of the "MATRIX." The most recent cosmic events which were the Solstice, the meteor event, and the full moon all occurring on the same night, now for those of us who understand and believe (not everyone does which is fine, but for me all the ancients pointed out these cosmic events so I tend to give them some thought and reflection) that planets and the universe and earth signs, are very powerful tools and times for us to get our inner work done, or get more understanding and or clarity while in meditation.
As always I use myself as the lab test and I found that for the day prior the night of and the day after I was pretty friggin blissed out, amazing occurrences, and alignments would happen (things like great impromptu meets, some out of the blue opportunities) I was relaxed and nothing and I mean nothing seemed urgent or important, no emotions, just actual being in the moment. It is not often I feel like that for days on end, so it was very cool.
BACK TO REALITY, and then it was over. Again if you follow or believe in the astrology ideal then we changed sign and there is a new planet governing our earth signs, and I mean like that a few days later it all changed massively and abruptly. I was shocked, I felt antsy, I felt short, snappy, like I couldn't control my emotions (thankfully I had 10 years plus of mindfulness and mental studies to help me out or it would have been to much for me personally to handle). Ya in general I was on edge. So I looked up the effects of the cosmic change and astrology chart, and ya for me and us all (although it will effect each person differently) for the next few months and then the next 7 years is the new cycle. 
For myself I am going to have to rely on my mentor for some guidance and answers as I progress into my future self.
What Did the Great TLC say's "I ain't to proud to beg"!! So don't be to proud people as these are going be challenging times for us all! But again those times will lead us to a brighter day ~
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New Years Resolution's Statistic's The Good and Bad #IYP

New Years Resolution's Statistic's The Good and Bad #IYP
So another January 1 has come and gone, another Spring or Fall or Birthday or "That One Day" has come and gone...
So has that motivation to change, the good old pump up for that day we PLAN to Start (which I think is the biggest lie we tell ourselves because that pretend date makes us feel as if we are about to do something so different and so special!)
Yet let's be 100% honest and let's be 100% transparent...the stat's are something like 98% of these never even get implemented, and even less stick with it after the first few weeks. Why is that?
Why do we even bother, what are the points of these resolution's, and where do these resolution's come from? So that last question 'where do they come from" is the point of this talk. Meaning usually they come from a place of us as the person wanting to make the change is wanting to make a change for the better. This is a good thing for us to want to want to be better, we need this, we want this, we try for this.
So after my 10-12 years in this soto zen game, studying of the mind, implementing the work on the self, which is hard and deep inner work. Not always fun at times. Any and as always we continue to learn everyday and yesterday someone mentioned this to me which again after the 10 plus years blew my mind, how I had never linked the thought process the way he had mentioned.(Again another reason to be open to new information and to never think you know everything) The statement was "isn't it interesting that almost all our wants come from a place of lack, the lack we think we have for ourselves or inside ourselves. 
So knowing my studies of soto zen and mind studies and knowing if we ask for things and or "believe," yes thats the whole point right there "BELIEVE" that we don't have these things, then we are doomed to get more of what we Believe. 
Thus (and this may seem a little foo foo) but instead of projecting out to the universe or meeting the universe half way and saying I am manifesting this into reality (almost like positive thinking or affirmations) But actually thinking and Believing you already have this thing it is you want to accomplish and being grateful for what it is we already have.
Instead we come from a place of this thing I have is not good enough or I do not have enough, my body, my weight, my self, my relationship, my job, my money....and so on and so on. So we only put out the vibe that nothing is good enough and or I am not good enough so that is exactly what we continue to get back...more lack
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Your Thought Become Your Reality Part 2 #IYP

Your Thought Become Your Reality Part 2 #IYP
The continuation of Part 1... how we are trying to get to that next level in manifestation!
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Your Thoughts Become Your Reality #IYP

Your Thoughts Become Your Reality #IYP
Ahh, ya rite but only if you actually believe what the phuck it is you are thinking in the first place. What do I mean by that, well after 10 years in the soto zen game as well as the mind and mental development game I have come to the understanding that thinking it and saying it (even out loud) is one thing, but truly believing it and visualizing it as if it was already yours....Well know that is something completely different and next level. Truth be told far from easy and something I am still working on! And will be until my last breath n this beautiful planet!
However we do all need to start somewhere, and that somewhere needs to be, has to be in our minds, so that no matter what is step one. This means the self talk, so right away how we talk to ourselves in our own head has to change. So as I look back yes that is the start of the path, we must at some point go from that voice inside ourselves saying " Yo you loser, you aint shit, your fat, your dumb, you can't" or whatever else crazy crap we can think up, it has to switch. For me trying to be gentler to myself from the voice on the inside was a huge game changer. Just telling yourself that you can, instead of telling yourself that you can't it huge....so please let's start there.
So the key word in the paragraph before was telling yourself. You caught that right! So where I am at now and as I am sure a lot of you are as well is we now need to go from telling it (which again saying it out-loud, screaming it from the roof tops are all a MUST). We now have to get into believing it, knowing it, visualizing it, and basically creating it. Personally I find this part a little more difficult, a little more straining or better yet mentally taxing as it is all mental.
The best way I can describe it would be when you see a professional or top ranked athlete prepare for what ever it is they do "boxer, mma fighter, skier, biker, you name it. You can watch them for minutes up to hours a day visualizing (prior) to the actual event happening. They seem (to me anyway) go into a trance, a focus, a meditation call it what you want, but they get into their own heads and create (or try to) the outcome of the situation they are about to embark on. 
So for me and you as well, lets make this next level a focus moving forward!
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