“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” — Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Bad News Spoiler Alert: This post has nothing to do with Disney World's Epcot. Good News Spoiler Alert: It … [Read more...]
Slow Down & Set Perspective with Carl Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot”
I've been doing a bunch of research for my first eBook on the topic of life purpose. A few times during the research process, I came across Carl Sagan's timeless Pale Blue Dot speech. I always stop what I'm doing to take a few minutes to read or … [Read more...]
Forest Bathing is Natural Therapy for Your Health
Spoiler alert: There's no bathing involved. However, clothing is optional. Happy Earth Day 2018! I figured today of all days it would be fun to focus on something natural. I recently wrote about the benefits of the astronaut overview effect from … [Read more...]
Voluntary Simplicity: “Listening to the Quiet Revolution” (Thesis Summary)
Who knows how deep I had to dig into "voluntary simplicity" search results to find Katie Barton's 89-page college thesis in October 2016. It was an eye-opening breakthrough for me personally when I read it back then. I thought it was so good that … [Read more...]
Slow Hack 005: The Earth Overview Effect that Inspires Astronauts
Whenever I travel somewhere by plane, I'm amazed at how tiny the world looks from above. As you go higher and higher, it seems like all our superficial (and man-made) issues, problems, and challenges slip away. I've been searching for things related … [Read more...]
18 Uncommon Stats to Set Your 2018 Perspective
Goodbye 2017, hello 2018 • As the year comes to an end, I took a few days to reflect on 2017 and set perspective heading into 2018. Here are some numbers — covering a wide range of topics — that never cease to amaze me and will help set (or reset) … [Read more...]
