Chapter One: Read the First Chapter of True Nature

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Here’s the first chapter of True Nature, my latest book now available on Amazon and direct: [button title=”Buy Amazon” link=”https://amzn.to/3wl2D53″ new_tab=”yes”][button title=”Buy Direct” link=”https://thinkingwithdavid.bestbuzz.bz/true-nature-book” new_tab=”no”] Enjoy the read! Arrival Her eyes, like whirlpools, pull me into her. We kiss. I melt into her. Warm sensations flood my body as our lips touch. I run my … Read more

True Nature, My New Book is Now Available!

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I’m excited to announce that my new book True Nature: The Wise Woman in Nepal and Searching the Himalayas for Enlightenment is now available for purchase! [button title=”Buy Amazon” link=”https://amzn.to/3wl2D53″ new_tab=”yes”][button title=”Buy Direct” link=”https://thinkingwithdavid.bestbuzz.bz/true-nature-book” new_tab=”no”] How to Buy You can buy the book on Amazon (ebook, paperback) or you can purchase directly from me by … Read more

I Started Practicing Movement | My Two-Year Movement Practice Transformation

I made a youtube video showcasing the last two years of my movement practice (2019-2021). I studied under Brian Johnson at The Movement Standard, his teachings inspired by Ido Portal and movement culture. Enjoy!   If you’re interested in movement, The Movement Standard offers online and in-person coaching/classes for all levels via their website. Use … Read more

Mandy Ramsdell — Non-Duality, Awakening & Light on Earth

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Mandy Ramsdell is a spiritual teacher, entrepreneur, and creator of the YouTube channel, Light on Earth. I’ve followed Mandy’s YouTube channel for nearly a year before the stars and our schedules finally aligned for a proper interview. On her channel, Mandy shares her experience with non-duality, the law of attraction, and spiritual awakening. In this … Read more

My Experience with Confronting Ideologies

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I originally wrote this essay about my experience with “harmful ideologies that caused me unnecessary suffering.” I believed that by telling my story and pulling back the curtain behind these ideologies, the reader could avoid them and save themselves the time and trouble of navigating these worldviews. But as I wrote, I realized that contending … Read more

Bradley Lovell & Alex Skold — The Power of Truth-Telling in Friendship

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I’m extremely pleased to release this truth-telling, marathon-of-a-podcast featuring two of my closest college fraternity brothers and present-day homies, Bradley Lovell (@wake.shake.roll) and Alex Skold (@skoldblooded). This episode gets better and better as it goes along and those who stick around until the end will be greatly rewarded. We spend the first hour of the … Read more

Malcolm “Lil Bird” MacDuffie — Hip-Hop, Dhamma, and Opening Up

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Malcolm “Lil Bird” MacDuffie (@lilbirdtweettweet) is a hip-hop artist, meditator, and friend. I’ve been a fan of Lil Bird and his music for the last year, so when he agreed to come on the podcast, I was stoked. The vibe of Malcolm’s music resonates and feels to me highly melodic, lyrical, and intentional—birdsong, you could … Read more

Kristina Licare — The Space Between Thoughts

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Kristina Licare (@journey.to.the.heart) is a relationship coach, television scriptwriter, and awakened human being. Kristina’s online content guides others toward complete freedom from suffering by dissolving one’s tendencies to identify with patterns of thought and form. Kristina’s content reached me at just the right time in my life, a challenging time when many of my closest … Read more

My Experience with Vipassana Meditation | Four Years of Insights, Hindrances & What’s Next

These last four years, I’ve kept a daily meditation practice inspired by my first vipassana meditation course in 2016. Here, I’ll discuss my personal experience with the technique, some important hindrances to manage on your path, and more recently, how I’m overcoming these hindrances by opening up to new ways of thinking and being. I … Read more