If you’ve been thinking about signing up for a 10-day silent Vipassana meditation retreat—especially as your first experience with meditation—this episode might give you a perspective you haven’t heard before. I’ve been meditating for over 25 years and have had a daily practice for more than 20 of those years. While I’m not against retreats or Vipassana itself, I’ve seen some patterns emerge that raise a few important red flags—particularly for beginners. In this episode, I walk t...
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If you’ve been thinking about signing up for a 10-day silent Vipassana meditation retreat—especially as your first experience with meditation—this episode might give you a perspective you haven’t heard before. I’ve been meditating for over 25 years and have had a daily practice for more than 20 of those years. While I’m not against retreats or Vipassana itself, I’ve seen some patterns emerge that raise a few important red flags—particularly for beginners. In this episode, I walk t...
Spiritual guys, has this ever happened to you (Ladies, you may want to skip this)
The Spiritual Perspective
16 minutes
5 months ago
Spiritual guys, has this ever happened to you (Ladies, you may want to skip this)
Today’s Spiritual Perspective is for the guys—the spiritual guys. Not the performative “nice guys,” But the men who genuinely try to show up—with heart, presence, and integrity. And yet, when things end, something unexpected happens: The story that gets told about you doesn’t quite match the truth you lived. Suddenly, you’re the narcissist. The one who was emotionally unavailable. The one who didn’t want to grow. Or worse… It’s a confusing—and often painful—experience. Especially when yo...
The Spiritual Perspective
If you’ve been thinking about signing up for a 10-day silent Vipassana meditation retreat—especially as your first experience with meditation—this episode might give you a perspective you haven’t heard before. I’ve been meditating for over 25 years and have had a daily practice for more than 20 of those years. While I’m not against retreats or Vipassana itself, I’ve seen some patterns emerge that raise a few important red flags—particularly for beginners. In this episode, I walk t...
