mindful reads

When was the last time you were in love with the process of doing something? To be fully immersed in the experience and lose all sense of time. To just go “F*ck it” and follow whatever it is that makes every fiber of your being tingle while your soul dances to a symphony from the … read more

I have genuinely enjoyed reading the book ‘5 AM Club’ by Robin Sharma which sparked my interest in reading ‘Atomic Habits’ by James Clear. I was compelled to try their strategies myself in an attempt to level up my life then become this ‘creature of habit’. Although I was able to … read more

One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious. – Carl Jung welcome to your dark side The dark side… aka the ‘shadow’… is the part of us that is hidden and repressed because it is usually perceived as a negative trait. Carl … read more

what is identity shifting? An identity shift is the process of transmuting ones perceived identity; to consciously change the beliefs you have about yourself and your place in the world. I used to accept an identity I had where I needed to become a software engineer because of my … read more

When we live a monotonous life, this decreases our productivity and happiness levels in ways that can be intoxicating for the soul. How? It promotes boredom and when the brain is bored, it results in a fixed mindset. Having a fixed mindset increases the ability to be stuck in old … read more

On November 1st, 1755, a massive earthquake with a magnitude of 8.5 happened in Lisbon, Portugal. Within the hour, a tsunami crashed into the waterfront and killed hundreds of people. Subsequently, a firestorm started to occur and so the city was then entirely destroyed. marquis … read more

quick intro: For this read, I’d like to introduce the Three Fundamental States of Experience for the purpose of spiritual healing. Buddhist teacher, Shinzen Young, refers to that as Solid, Liquid, and Gas. solidsolid-to-gasgas why should I be mindful of this concept? Being … read more

In this page, I will go over how to understand yourself better through using Carl Jung’s 8 Jungian Cognitive Functions. kid playingjungian cognitive functionsWhen we’re aware of which function we use most and which we use less, we can be more strategic on our personal growth by … read more

On this page, I will go over the balance of character traits from a philosophical perspective; virtue. aristotle golden meanSometimes, it can be hard to balance our character traits that drive our action on a daily basis. The image below is Aristotle’s concept of the Golden Mean, … read more