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It's easy for us as social beings to see someone acting outside of what we would expect. How should someone act? How should a dog act in a social situation? When we set expectations or social norms for how a situation should be, we set the stage for some big failures. Surprisingly, the failure stems solely from the individual who's casting those judgments. There's nothing wrong with feeling uncomfortable and wanting to change your environment. I would, given the chance! Unsurprisingly, the environment in which we exist is often dictated by those with very little comprehension of what their impact is. It's up to every individual to grow into that space and be responsible for cultivating compassion.

Have we forgotten what it's like to be human? We work, we coexist, but when did you last look at a stranger and recognize that they are living their lives completely independent of you and your influence. While they go through life they struggle against the resistances to who they are or how they are supposed to perceive the world. Your experience, just like theirs is beyond reproach and doesn't need to be comprehended. Compassion peers through the reality of illusion, past your assumptions, and into the heart of another. Thanks for listening and I can't wait to check in soon!

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Welcome to the podcast. Connect with new friends in this intimate conversation between family and new friends.

It's easy to notice external things as large or spacious. The Grand Canyon is spacious, Mt. Everest is large, but you too have the ability to encompass the depth and heights of all things. We're more than capable of touching that part of our understanding that connects to the plane of existence that lingers between form and formless.

It's easy to get caught up in doing something, accomplishing an objective because you have to get it done. Even down time can feel active, a necessary struggle for production.  Finding the headspace to come down from that place of driven activity can be difficult. We've been conditioned to work toward something rather than being content with where we are. 

When I get a moment to unload my mind, find my center, it's being at ease with whatever is available. Non-judging, the witness of all things.

It's a fine line, being yourself and being what you have to be for others. What I love is that there's a place that knows, like Eckhart Tolle says in his book The Power of Now. Every day we flirt with that little light in our lives, the reality of who you are and what you know. You know the truth because when you hear something that confirms your suspicions it echoes out. You are great the way you are and the progression toward what you do will reflect your purity, striving forward in unrelenting beauty.

The mind is a tool, what are you using it for? Are you using it or is it using you? Seeing the reality of the mind's game and perceiving what's really happening within your space. You're in control when you become fully aware of the process silently occurring between your ears.

No one can do it like you. YOU are so strong it's almost intolerable and for everyone that finds their strength and wields it without remorse there are hundreds and thousands who don't emerge. 

It is a challenge to live with an open heart. The pushing and pulling of what it is to be an unjudging witness to the souls we encounter. But we can ask questions, discover guidance, and gain new comprehension about what it is to love openly.

It's tricky to grow into the self that you're supposed to be. Not the person you are to other people but that real genuine self. It's all ripe for the picking if you're ready to receive it.

Sitting down with a friend is a treat. Sitting with a friend who enhances your growth and wants to share in the process is a blessing. Check out Kenny on instagram: Freshstreet.

There are nearly 8 billion people in the world today, some which are exceptional musicians or skilled doctors. Those talents, those refined skills were cultivated. Similarly, you contain talents that any one individual could never conceive of doing. You are gifted in some way! Just like comparing a giraffe to an elephant, it isn't an elephant, so why try to describe it as such? You as an individual contain so much raw skill that you haven't recognized, so don't compare yourself to those who have refined their technique. Utilize what you know and help others with it.

Being you as a person can be a lot of work, full of contemplation and work. We can't become free from the clinging of this life until we reflect on what we've got going on here. Sit back and reflect on the work you've done to this point, think about how we can continue to grow as individuals and what comes next in our journey together.

It's an avenue some strive for while others live in the space. When you unlock the reality of what it is to live without clinging to your perceptions and open yourself to the possibility of what is, all things are possible. In today's episode I explore the reality of the beginner's mind and how you too can expand your perception of the here and now.

The love of my life joins me on the show. We talk about the future move to Richmond, Virginia, our plans, love, and her amazing rescue dog Evie.

A quick introduction to myself, including my insane love affair with the present! Sit back for 10 minutes and enjoy the vibe I put down.