Self-Sabotaging? Here is what you MUST know
If you’re a living, breathing human being, you have undoubtedly sabotaged yourself. Self-sabotage represents a special kind of pain that, over time, I’ve come to recognize as a gift. Here’s why.
Have Your Holiday and Eat It, Too:
Embracing Indulgence Over the Holidays
Tasty treats are everywhere during the holidays, and it’s easy to feel like you’re falling off the wagon when it comes to indulging. Here’s a mind shift that’ll keep you in the driver’s seat.
How Do You Keep Showing Up?
When everything is weighing you down and you don’t want to show up – at the gym or in life – what gives you the will to continue the fight? Michael Littig offers some timely reflections on strength, ritual, and determination…
Weighing in…On Permission
Only one person can give you permission to ask for what you want in life. Where are you seeking permission from someone or something other than yourself?
The Dedicated Pursuit of Happiness
Wanna live a happy life? Go after it. Happiness isn’t a byproduct of our environment, it’s a choice to pursue deep inner contentment. Just ask Brian Patrick Murphy.
Thoughts from a Friend
To my dearest Ninjas, I’ve been asked to share some thoughts with our tribe and, if at all possible, offer a glimmer of solace in a very challenging moment. I’ll start by saying, at first I was reluctant to write you. I feel nervous and unsure if I’m equipped to offer anything helpful. Or if …
What is your story?
During the past ten years, there are two experiences that have defined my research and practice. One was investigating the role of mythology with citizens of Juarez, Mexico over a two-year period during the height of the Drug War in 2011. Juarez at the time was deemed the Murder Capital of the World, averaging more …
Diversifying Your Movement Portfolio
Cross-posted from HaroldGibbons.com We’re going to talk about movement. Before we get to that, let’s talk about identity. In a past life, I completely identified as a powerlifter. Three years ago, I was wholly interested in my squat, bench press, and deadlift. That was it. Today, I’m far more interested in the lines that I …
The Power of Ritual
I’ve been thinking a lot about the power of ritual this summer. So today, I’d like to tell you a story that may help: In 2013, I was in South India researching and training in Kalaripayattu (the world’s oldest martial art) with my master teacher, Sivakumar Gurukkal. Every morning we would wake up at 5:00 …
The ROI: JOY Experiment
During the month of June, I conducted a little experiment with one hundred of my friends and acquaintances to see what would happen if we invested a very small amount of time in our own personal joy every single day.
