Note: This is the same general practice as the Coffee Mindfulness Meditation, but with some slight variations. Are you living your life consciously or through unconscious patterns? Are you mind-full or mindful? If you’re mind-full (lost in thought), you’re living life on auto-pilot, unconsciously reacting to everything that comes your Read more…
Mindfulness is the very most important state to be in. Literally everything else in life is hinged upon mindfulness (or lack thereof). When you’re mindful, you’re fully immersed in what you’re doing, completely present and conscious of your own state of being. This not only allows you to more fully Read more…
I’m that interesting character at the restaurant, hands hovering over my food as I silently mouth a couple words and sport a slight Buddha-smirk before eating. No, I’m not a Jesus freak or a “broccoli whisperer,” and I’m not crazy (well, maybe a little bit). As you’ll soon (re)discover, there’s Read more…
It’s the middle of winter, for those of us in the northern hemisphere. And most people are all like… The cold can actually be invigorating if you’re well equipped. But many have a hard time even accepting chilly weather (let alone enjoying it.) Why? Because this time of year also Read more…
Eating is both a pleasure and a necessity. An enjoyable obligation. Sensory-stimulating sustenance for our bodies. It’s one of the few things (maybe the only) that is both necessary for survival and a great pleasure. But do we even appreciate the act of eating? Do we even appreciate food itself? Read more…
So the other day I was reading (surprising, right?) about Polish strongman Mariusz Pudzianowski, when I came across this quote from him regarding his diet… “My energy comes from my diet. Breakfast is 10 eggs and two to three pounds of bacon. Between meals, I eat lots of candy. In Read more…
I’ve learned to love cooking recently. And to think, just a few short years ago, I couldn’t make instant oatmeal for myself. But things change, and I got a lot cooler. My cooking went into hyperdrive since I moved into my apartment in NYC last April. I looked up new recipes Read more…
Because peanut butter and jelly is so played out. Yeah, it’s good, but we gotta step outside the box and find some new awesome combinations. Introducing… Salsa & Almonds. “So how do I make this masterful mix?” You might ask (in a high-pitched, half-singing, British accent). Ready for it? Take Read more…