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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Sabbath Ramblings: Fiction

So, you can expect a bit of a change to my weekly ramblings post for the next several weeks, due...

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Sabbath Ramblings: Dull Boy

On a recent Bay area trip, I was standing in the kitchen of a friend of mine—Dr. Matthew Cook—and the...

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Sabbath Ramblings: Centering

Today’s Rambling is a bit short, and the next few may also be, since I am behind the scenes working...

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Sabbath Ramblings: Hamster

You’ve seen the hamster wheels, right? If you’re thinking of the tiny, circular treadmills-to-nowhere that mice, rats, hamsters, rodents, and...

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Sabbath Ramblings: Intuit

Ever heard of intuitive eating? I delved into the nitty-gritty of intuitive eating quite a bit in this podcast with...

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Sabbath Ramblings: Savor

After my recent podcast discussion with Aubrey Marcus, in which we talked about approaching life with an affluence of time...

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Sabbath Ramblings: Adversity

I recently had a bit of a health scare. See, my knee has been bugging me in a strange way...

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Sabbath Ramblings: Incense & Oil.

Today’s rambling is a bit brief. Perhaps you read my recent thoughts on sobriety. If you didn’t, you should check...

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Sabbath Ramblings: Share

I’ve been thinking quite a bit lately about “shared experiences.” My pondering on this matter was sparked by a conversation...

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Sabbath Ramblings: Back Soon.

Howdy… I’m taking a break for a few weeks from writing to put a bit more time and love into...

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Sabbath Ramblings: Sober

A few weeks ago, I wrote to you about the concept of temperancy. In that article, I highlighted 1 Corinthians...

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Sabbath Ramblings: Seven Simple Habits For Spiritual Stamina.

Perhaps—hopefully by reading some of these weekly Sabbath Ramblings articles I’ve been writing—you have passed just a few mile markers...

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Sabbath Ramblings: Endure

There was a time in my life when, rightly so, you’d likely have labeled me as a mildly masochistic, somewhat...

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Sabbath Ramblings: Bored

In the past several weeks, I’ve written quite a bit about purpose and productivity. In the article “Soul,” you learned...

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Sabbath Ramblings: The Tree

I’ve always wondered about the story of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and, more specifically, the...

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Sabbath Ramblings: What My Journaling Practice Looks Like (& How I Combine Breathwork, Visualization, Tapping, Prayer, Gratitude, Service, Self-Examination & Purpose).

I’m often asked how I use my Spiritual Disciplines Journal. In the video and written description below, I’ll fill you...

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Sabbath Ramblings: Babies

Comedian, podcaster, and UFC commentator Joe Rogan has a fascinating thought about how parenting has changed the way that he...

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Sabbath Ramblings: Temperate

I’ve been enjoying my morning “time with God” quite a bit recently. I think it’s because it’s almost summer. No,...