We’re phoning it in (again) this week because just like the rest of the planet, you guessed it, we have Monkey Mind. Monkey Mind is a debilitating disease in which we get self-obsessed, unsettled, restless and well, down right crazy. Unfortunately, this is a common disorder effecting 10 out of 10 species with a prefrontal … Continue reading
Our regular readers may notice (over the next week or so) that Duct Tape and Bubblegum is getting a makeover. It’s going to have a bit of a Frankenblog flavor until we can dial in a fabulous, cohesive look. To catch you up, Brian and I are activists in the area of ethics and artist’s … Continue reading
For all of our lofty ambitions, best intentions and spiritual materialism, nothing really tests one’s spiritual practice quite like a trip to a big city Ikea on a Saturday afternoon. Continue reading
The idea of “you” is the story you chose to believe in based upon situations and circumstances that have conditioned your responses since birth. At any moment you can (if you chose to) divorce yourself of this narrative and contemplate a larger truth for your life. Continue reading
The most sacred place on earth is where you are standing right now. We are all about daily action of simple skills to improve your life. Jump in on the 30 Day Challenge. Continue reading
What mask do you wear everyday? Our everyday mask is a false representation of ourselves because we fear will not be accepted. We fear our uglier qualities will be intolerable to others. Continue reading
Most people can relate to wanting something so desperately that they believe it would make them feel different– feel better. This is the mythical pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. We can be more useful and productive in our aid to others and be less concerned with chasing rainbows and the ghosts of selfish interests. Continue reading
Blunt honesty just keeps us on the infinite hamster wheel of aloneness, where we berate others, argue and despite the appearance of connection with others we continue to feel alone and alone. Continue reading
A revolutionary sentiment turned out to be possibly un-American and cultural blasphemy. Phone it in. Move beyond the true face of self-doubt and redirect your life. Continue reading
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