Nothing to Hide

Mind the "umm's" and the "annnnnd's".
It's how well we help each other and support each other that  will bring us together.
Showing compassion to those that are on their own journey of life. Just as how we need to show ourselves compassion. We all have blindspots and whether it be pride or our attachments we may often not receive gifts of criticism. 
We all saw and heard the insurrection attempts that got Trump impeached a second time. These are not the way to communicate with each other of what we need and what we want. It's listening to each other and finding the similarities that will help to bridge what is fundamentally our love for each other over the differences. On this "blue" Monday I offer my love to you and encourage you to do the same for another.
I hope Martin Luther King Jr. would support this message.

Love you all

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/18/opinion/sunday/coronavirus-death.html

https://www.mikepietrzak.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfKyNxfyWbo&ab_channel=LexFridman

https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/80998853

https://movies.disney.com/soul

https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748

https://www.patreon.com/NTHpod

Happy New Year's everyone!

Thank you so much for sticking with me during 2020. Didn't think I would last a year but we made it!

Got big plans for 2021 as I know many of you are planning or have already set some New Year's Resolutions or goals.

Today I share some tips on how to stick to your goals and New Year's Resolutions. Thanks again for listening.

Links to the articles I speak to,

https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/modern-mentality/201812/why-new-years-resolutions-fail
https://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/10-reasons-why-new-years-resolutions-fail.html
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/seven-steps-for-making-your-new-years-resolutions-stick
https://hub.jhu.edu/2020/01/02/new-years-resolutions-improve-999-em0-art0-rea/

contact me at nthpod@gmail.com

Wishing you love and happiness during these holidays.

https://vimeo.com/81861080

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/basics/past-pandemics.html

Thank you for all your support

nthpod@gmail.com

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chade-Meng_Tan

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20141110-googles-algorithm-for-happiness

https://www.google.com/search?q=richard+davidson+ted+talk&oq=richard+davidson+ted+talk&aqs=chrome..69i57.4376j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Kabat-Zinn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n7FOBFMvXg&ab_channel=RecoveredMindfully

https://pemachodronfoundation.org/

May you be happy and free from suffering, love.

contact nthpod@gmail.com

Let me introduce you to my woman friend, Julie. We share how we met and our first dates. There's hope for all you singles out there, we are living proof. Although it's only been a few months, the relationship has been progressing very smoothly with lots of love. Despite how well you plan a first date, even if it doesn't go according to plan, sometimes it turns out better.

Thanks for listening and feel free to contact me at nthpod@gmail.com

This episode includes a brief life update, I discuss anxiety and depression through a story from my dear friend. The story also touches upon a theme of loss which I plan on doing an upcoming episode on. How to stay present and how to move forward. The end of covid-19 is near so hang in there, you've made it this far! Sending love to you all. 

Contact the host at nthpod@gmail.com

I think the interaction Jack Kornfield had with the koans was with Master Suzuki Roshi, but I could be mistaken.

5 hindrances
Sensual Desire
Ill will / Aversion
Dullness / Heaviness
Restlessness
Skeptical Doubt

R: Recognize
A: Accept
I: Investigate
N: Non-Identify

Navy Seal
O: Observe
O: Orient
D: Decide
A: Act

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-079YIasck&t=586s&ab_channel=TEDxTalks
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/heart-wisdom-with-jack-kornfield/id923017416?i=1000443601246

Here is my TOP 5 ways to protect yourself from toxicity in the workplace.
Please note that date and time is important for tip #1 (work journal). 

Sorry for not having an episode last week, I will chalk it up to technology.

Will make up for it with an extra episode this week and a bonus episode.

Thanks for listening.

Contact me at nthpod@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments.

I'm gonna try my hand at dating apps and online dating. This is relatively a first for me because the only other time I tried it was when tinder first launched and I didn't find any of the connections meaningful. Also, I was interested in the lead up to dating someone and the back story related to that instead of the simple, "we met online". But I don't have any qualms about it. I also share other stuff happening in my life. Hope you're all safe and taking care of yourselves. If you have any advice on dating I'm open to it. Email me at nthpod@gmail.com Thanks for listening! I'm grateful and it fills my heart that you do! Much Love!

Please consider donating to the many outlets to support the relief of the victims of the Beirut explosion in Lebanon.
2700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate was stored at the port of Beirut and ignited causing a devastating explosion killing hundreds and injuring four thousand plus.
Lebanon's economy is already in dire straits with thousands of Syrian refugees severely impacted and add the losses impacted by the corona virus.
If you are unable to donate financially please consider sharing the various donation outlets on your respective social media platforms.
Thank you.

Inspired by Andrew Huberman on the Joe Rogan Podcast. He's a neuroscientist and studies how the we can perform optimally.

Simply put, it comes down to four things: Clear, calm, focus, and sleep.

Also, by being in a state of urgency we can improve our ability to learn. I argue that prolonged periods in this state could backfire and "overheat" the brain instead. This can be seen in people with PTSD or CTE.

Appreciate everyone that's listening and hope you're all staying safe!

nthpod@gmail.com

Today I share my thoughts on masks and how the controversy is absolutely selfish. If anything, we should have implemented masks from SARS, H1N1, and even during the Spanish Flu era. There's no question that masks protect you and those you love so why argue otherwise? There's only one explanation, you share a similar entitlement that is often seen with a "Karen". The entitlement that you believe you're more important than the rest of us. That because we wear a mask, you don't have to. Well, hopefully you don't contract covid or any other flu for that matter because like the Karen's of today, I see you being exposed as well. 

I also share an opinion piece from NPR about the origin of the moniker Karen and it's lineage of racist past. The selfish and entitled aspect of Karen's and the anti-mask people is being exposed today. It's how we move forward that will truly reflect our humanity.

** SPOILER ALERTS **
The tv series Brave New World based on the novel written by Aldous Huxley is a very fascinating depiction of a dystopian society. I share on this episode how the many themes on the dystopian fiction story are often seen today. The concept of no privacy is a theme I discuss at length as it relates to the many conglomerate companies that are recording our every move. The theme of monogamy is also fascinating since we are seeing higher divorce rates than ever in the history of time. And finally the opioid crisis we have manufactured for onto ourselves. British Columbia saw a death rate of 175 in the month of July 2020 alone.

Reach me at nthpod@gmail.com

Thanks for listening

Tattoos on the Heart - Father Gregory Boyle
The New Breed - Alison Luterman
Building The Beloved Community: A Life Practice - Puanani Burgess
Ego Tripping (There May Be A Reason) - Nikki Giovanni

Appreciate all the support and big thanks to Teresa for listening to my podcasts! I love you!

Contact me at nthpod@gmail.com

MYSPACE! I forgot the name of this one. 

Our brains are still the same brains our ancestors had when we were hunters and gatherers. But technology has raced beyond what our primitive brains are capable of understanding. Hence the correlation between social media and mental health disorders. 

Can you avoid your social media for ONE hour? I dare you.

We have become victims to social media as it hijacks our brains. Social media is a tool and should be used as such. Don't let social media use you!

Email me at nthpod@gmail.com

Love yall!

Hey I started a new instagram for the podcast. So far I haven't posted yet but will start soon.

Today's episode is, as the title says, off the cuff because I really didn't have any topics in mind to cover. 

Appreciate you listening!

You can reach me at nthpod@gmail.com

The protests have paved way for change and voices are being heard.

I share my thoughts on what defunding the police and increasing funding could potentially look like.

We need more education in schools, police, and all levels of government.

We need justice reform as many police union contracts contain immunity.

It's time to stand in solidarity with our black community to push for oneness and unity.

In this episode, I share my hope, joy, and optimism for the many changes that are transforming our reality. 

Like a slingshot, it feels like we're being pulled back so that we can be projected forward.

The world is shaking and people are awakening to being more conscientious, considerate, and understanding.

Neutrality is not a Buddhist teaching Ethan Nichtern @ethannichtern

Jack Kornfield ~ Heart Wisdom Podcast

Becoming Nobody Ram Dass

The New Yorker Dan Baum Battle Lessons

Music I am loving awareness Feat. Krishna Das, East Forest and Ram Dass

Let me begin by saying violence is not the answer! It is never the answer and perpetuating that narrative will continue to set humanity back.

The quote that I butchered was supposed to be, "Guilt and anger and fear are part of the problem. If you want to save the world, save it because you love it!" —Gary Snyder.

Our house is on fire. The world is coming together to put it out and the only way to do that is by change. Until the individuals involved with the murder of George Floyd are brought to justice.

Buddha, "hatred will not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule".