Sabbath Ramblings

Sabbath Ramblings is a collection of reflections in which Ben explores the spiritual side of human optimization—examining how faith, mindfulness, and purpose intertwine with physical and mental well-being. Through these writings, he offers thoughtful insights on living with intention, cultivating gratitude, strengthening the mind-body-spirit connection, and finding balance in an increasingly busy world. Each post encourages readers to slow down, reflect, and pursue a life rooted in meaning and alignment.

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Sunday Spiritual: Laughter

Recently, a person very, very close to me was diagnosed with colon cancer. Now, I realize that does not seem...

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Precepts: Trust vs. Temptation, Don’t Kill Your Ego & Light Beings

Welcome back to my Precepts series—inspired by meaningful thoughts, insights, and discoveries I have during each week, and intentionally designed...

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Precepts: Encounters, Create Or Escape & Chess

Photo source: Runga Life, Tammy Horton Photography Welcome back to my Precepts series—inspired by meaningful thoughts, insights, and discoveries I...

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Precepts: Imagine, Your Day Or Others’ Day & Your Purpose or Others’ Purpose?

Welcome back to my Precepts series—inspired by meaningful thoughts, insights, and discoveries I have during each week and intentionally designed...

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Precepts: Priorities, Trust & Preparedness

Welcome back to my Precepts series—tiny bite-sized bits of life advice from yours truly. You can find the series in...

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Proverbs: Part 3 – Music, Rigidity vs. Creativity & Giving.

Well, here we are: back to me writing a few deep thoughts for you on random Sundays. If you missed...

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The Humility Of The Hero: A Call To Action (& 4 Ways To Be The Hero The World Needs Right Now)

Yes, yes, I know that nearly every generation has probably thought at one point or another that they are oh-so-special...

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More Proverbs: Music On It, Doing Nothing & Being.

Alright, in the spirit of my somewhat well-received article containing nine self-written Proverbial rules pertaining to life that I posted...

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Nine “Proverbs” I’ve Been Pondering: Relationship Success, Brain Superpowers, Doing Scary Things & More.

First thing: going forward I’m ditching the moniker “Sabbath Ramblings” for these types of spiritually oriented posts I’ve been writing...

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Sabbath Ramblings: Evil

How could he/she/they do that? How could that foreign dictatorial egomaniac be so cold-hearted as to invade a country and...

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Sabbath Ramblings: Ego

When I grow up, I kinda want to be that slightly grumpy, radically honest, wrinkled-up old man who doesn’t seem...

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Sabbath Ramblings: Hubris

Ah…hubris. Despite sounding like some kind of Middle Eastern chickpea spread meant to be consumed with pita bread and olives,...

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Sabbath Ramblings: Fruits

Last week, when I taught you about how to use a simple candle flame to shift your brainwave state, I...

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Sabbath Ramblings: Candle

I was recently having a discussion with a friend who is a devotee of light, sound, meditation, and brain wave...

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Sabbath Ramblings: Rambling Sabbath.

Look, I realize it’s Super Bowl Sunday today. I didn’t plan that when deciding to write what you’re about to...

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Sabbath Ramblings: Glory

As part of our evening bedtime story ritual, I’ve been reading my sons the inspiring classic by John Bunyan entitled...

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Sabbath Ramblings: Purpose Statements (My New Purpose Statement & Why I Recently Changed My Purpose Statement In Life).

I’m back. Back to “rambling” on Sundays, I mean. You can check out the full archive of all my previous...

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Sabbath Ramblings: Memory

Today’s rambling is short. But important. Proverbs 3, which is one of my favorite passages in the entire Bible, and...