In the Buddhist teaching, there are three primary characteristics of existence: impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, and no-self. I’ve experienced these characteristics to varying depths and degrees in my practice of Vipassana, a body-scanning meditation technique and a Pali word meaning “to see […]
Note: I tried and failed to provide download links for Kindle (.mobi) and iBooks (.epub) files. This is a note to myself to possibly fix this in the future. Until then, enjoy the story below! Cheers. ——— The Color of […]
I had the wonderful opportunity to share yesterday evening with this book club of lovable ladies who have successfully read one book every month for the last twenty-five years, except November, and months when the book failed to meet their […]
Here’s the latest episode of the podcast, featuring yours truly talking to myself. In the midst of ego backlash, I discuss my uncertain future, taking a break from the podcast, and creating space. I do my best to point you/me […]
Kurshot Akyuz (@kurshot) is a digital nomad, adventurer, freedom seeker, friend, and creator of the online program Ultimate Freedom Lifestyle. I was excited to reconnect with my friend Kurshot to pick his brain on topics like building an online course […]
Today I’m joined by my two younger brothers, Duncan (25; @smartdunc) and Philip (20; @philipsmart) to discuss stories of mischief and misbehavior, our influence on each other’s life paths, how we contribute to the family, the role of creativity in our […]
Kayla Rose Yoder (@kaylaroseyoder) is a Shamaness, practitioner of Reiki, and life coach. Today’s episode requires a high level of open-mindedness! Kayla explains Shamanism, shares what it’s like to travel through spiritual realms using imagination as an access point, and her […]
Eric Leija (@primal.swoledier) is a senior kettlebell specialist at Onnit Academy. After meeting by happen-stance at Onnit Academy’s sauna, Eric agreed to come on the podcast where he shared his story of growing up as an “out-of-shape nerd”, how he […]
Alex Wang (@alexander.a.wang) is a practitioner of movement, student of the body, and a dear friend of mine. In today’s dialogue, Alex reveals to us his myth. We then chat about the influence of our parentals, the challenges of daily […]
Hannah Pruett (@lovely_dirt) is a student of life, holistic health, and listener of the Thinking with David Podcast. This dialogue blew me away while simultaneously solidifying my hope for future generations. Hannah is well beyond her age (19), and you’ll […]
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