In this week's episode I explore "isness".
Most of us have heard about "loving what is", but what are we meant to do about "what isn't"? Listen in to find out why ignoring it might just be the most responsible thing you can do!
Winston Churchill once said "most men stumble across the truth from time to time, and then get up, brush themselves off, and carry on as if nothing happened". This week, Michael shares the surprising power of taking the time to truly basking in the truths and good feelings that overtake us from time to time in the midst of the apparent urgency of our daily life.
This week, Michael shares a bit of his own journey from "enforced gratitude" to finding a genuine love and appreciation for life and pretty much everything it brings to the table.
Would you like to feel more hopeful about addiction or addictive behavior, whether it's something you're dealing with directly or in the life of a partner or friend? This week, Michael introduces a radically different way of thinking about addiction that might just open up a whole new way of addressing it that's even simpler than you think.
When life gives you lemons, do you a) complain about how much you hate lemons, b) make lemonade, or c) leave them in the kitchen to deal with them later? Join Michael this week to find out why "c" might be the best answer of them all.
In part two of a two part series, Michael talks about wisdom - what it is and how we can make use of it to create a completely different experience of life and pretty much everything in it.
In part one of a two part series, Michael shares the difference between thoughts and thinking and why one of them inevitably works better and is of more use than the other.
Do you think you need to change the world to change your experience? Or are you a fan of ideas like "change your thinking, change your life"? This week, Michael shares a surprising alternative explanation for what changes the game and how to put it to work in your own life.
Listen in as Michael shares some hints to the simple secret for success in the newest book from Caffeine for the Soul press called, appropriately enough, A Rich Man's Secret.
Have you ever noticed yourself putting something off for days, weeks, or even months that in reality would take less than an hour to get done? Join Michael this week as he shares the only obstacle to getting things done and how to overcome it.
Drawing on both Christian and Buddhist tradition, this week Michael shares a secular interpretation of some fundamental spiritual truths about heaven, hell, and how life works here on earth!
If you've ever driven yourself crazy trying to make a decision, changing your mind on a daily basis, listen in as Michael points out a simpler way to navigate your life that bypasses your inner "arguments" and takes advantage of the elegance of our natural design!
Would you like to be able to move on from unhelpful habits without needing a 30, 60, or 90 day re-programming plan? In this week's episode, Michael shares a simple way to work with our own common sense to change pretty much anything with presence and ease!
In the fifth and final part of the Effortless Everything series, join Michael to take a fresh look at why the best years of our life are not always the ones where the "best" things happen. In addition, you'll get the chance to consider how to up the odds that the year ahead will be your best one yet!
Would you rather try harder or do better? In part four of the Effortless Everything series, Michael explores why it's so hard to let it be easy and a simple way to find more flow in everything you do!
If you've ever wondered if you're living the life you were born to live, part three of the Effortless Everything series introduces a simple way of connecting (or reconnecting) to the wisdom of your deepest self!
In part one of the Effortless Everything series, Michael shares how embracing the fullness of life not only expands our capacity for love, creativity, and joy, it overflows into everyone and everything around us!
This week, Michael shares what he's seeing about the power of love and being yourself as the simplest path to creating a life worth living!
Want to get more out of your life? Join Michael for a quick exploration of how our rules get made and how we can live life with a greater sense of freedom and possibility!
If you've ever wondered why your best laid plans so rarely lead to success, this simple distinction will show you a different way of thinking about getting what you want in the world!
Listen in as Michael shares one of his newest insights into the nature of thought and the fast track to knowing your own mind!
What if there was a simple remedy for the background burnout that so many of us are experiencing in our lives? Listen in as Michael shares a "home remedy" for exhaustion that's a whole lot simpler than you might think!