July 23, 2023
As I mentioned last week, after a pause of my usual Sunday spiritual ramblings, which you can find in their entirety here, I've decided to return to a brief weekly foray into all matters...
Tag Archives: reflection
May 23, 2023
I'm often asked if I have a mentor. Well...do I? Not really, I suppose - at least not in any significant or traditional sense of the word. Sure, I've had plenty of wise people over the...
December 27, 2022
Here we are: it’s the last week of 2022. I know. Can you believe it? This year has flown by, at least for me. It's been an unbelievable twelve months in many, many ways—and another one...
September 11, 2022
Welcome back to my Precepts series—inspired by meaningful thoughts, insights, and discoveries I have during each week, and intentionally designed to help make your life just a little bit better. Enjoy! You can find the...
August 28, 2022
Welcome back to my Precepts series—inspired by meaningful thoughts, insights, and discoveries I have during each week, and intentionally designed to help make your life just a little bit better. I recently read the...
July 31, 2022
Photo Source: Runga/Tammy Horton Photography Welcome back to my Precepts series—inspired by meaningful thoughts, insights, and discoveries I have during each week, and intentionally designed to help make your life just a little bit better. You...
June 25, 2022
I've been interviewed a few times on the outstanding The Minimalists podcast with Joshua Millburn and his partner in crime Ryan Nicodemus, who together founded The Minimalists. Emmy-nominated Netflix stars, podcasters, and New York Times–bestselling authors,...
February 13, 2022
Look, I realize it's Super Bowl Sunday today. I didn't plan that when deciding to write what you're about to read. But that's the way the cookie crumbled, and I think it's a providential cookie. So...
June 20, 2021
In the past several weeks, I've written quite a bit about purpose and productivity. In the article "Soul," you learned how to stop and smell the roses. Enjoy the smaller things in life. Don't let the...
June 6, 2021
I’m often asked how I use my Spiritual Disciplines Journal. In the video and written description below, I’ll fill you in on how I personally combine spiritually strengthening strategies such as meditation, breathwork, visualization, tapping,...
February 21, 2021
I've been thinking quite a bit lately about delayed gratification. Perhaps it's the five-day fast I'm currently embarked upon, and my anticipation of a giant ribeye steak at the end of the whole thing. Perhaps it's...
September 13, 2020
I have recently been reflecting upon how staggering and humbling it is that at any point during the day I can personally speak to the all-knowing, all-powerful deity who created me. That's a bit of...
May 31, 2020
In last week's Sabbath Ramblings, I described the vast importance of Presence, and how the growing awareness of the magic of Presence influenced my own retooling of my purpose statement for life. You can...
May 10, 2020
Last week, I introduced you in my Ben's Sabbath Ramblings: Mini-Journalings Of The Week article to the idea that each Sunday, I'll be beginning to check in with a brief deep thought, a random...
December 31, 2019
Have you noticed that the New Year has a magical way of putting you into a state of mild introspection? On top of setting a New Year's resolution, you may find yourself evaluating your...