Imagine a moment of calm amidst the storm of daily life—a space where soothing sounds wash over you, gently guiding your mind toward peace and clarity. Whether you’re seeking relief from stress, a way to process emotions, or simply a…
Guided meditation, a practice where a narrator or teacher leads participants into a state of focused relaxation or mindfulness, has become a cornerstone of modern wellness. From apps like Guided Meditation Treks, Calm, and Headspace to yoga studios and therapy…
Robert Monroe was a visionary who was one of the original producers of guided meditations with binaural beats and other technologies that he collectively called “Hemisync.” His overall system was called the “Gateway Process” and if you’ve ever found any…
A new tool from Google, NotebookLM has a feature to “sum up” content. I fed it this website, and it generated this podcast. The speakers are actually just AI robots! They did a pretty fun summary of this site and…
In my day job as a software engineer, one of the key concepts we use is authentication. We want to ensure that any user “is who they say they are,” and the process to do this is authentication. This is…
In a world that often feels chaotic and unpredictable, finding a moment of peace can be transformative. “Journeys Within – Pathways to Peace,” the latest album from Guided Meditation Treks, offers a serene escape into the depths of your inner…
I’m sure we all know of at least one “drama queen” or have experienced various “drama cycles” in our lives. Some people seem to attract this drama, and working with these people often results in a laborious process of trying…
There’s an ongoing question in theology circles and in society as to whether such a thing as “good or evil” exists. It gets confusing when religions like Buddhism and societal norms tell us “don’t judge!” There are also nefarious groups…
As society and psychology evolves, we are able to better recognize and classify different personality traits so that they can be more easily recognized. Once the recognition occurs, the decision is yours as to whether or not you want to continue the relationship with this person. Of course, it can be hard. Hanging out with a covert narcissist becomes strained if you shine a light on the behavior instead of silently play along. As a keyboard player who recently moved to a new town, I had a brief […]
In 2023, it may seem “trendy” for people to have special diets and food allergies. From being “gluten free” to “dairy free” to “raw food vegan” to people who do not eat any carbs, and now with the World Economic Forum telling us that “you will eat ze bugs,” there’s a huge playing field for the special needs of individuals on a diet. The hardest part is that there’s no “one diet” that works for everyone. In this blog, I explore some of these diets and my own personal journey in finding my own sp […]
