SpiritualBlog.com has been active for almost 6 months and this is the 100th article on the blog. Thanks to all who have been reading the blog and commenting so far! Don't forget to check out the personal YouTube page I have set up to also receive video-based content on living a more self-aware ...

Before the end of this month I wanted to link back to some of the previous posts on this blog that new readers might have missed. Here are three articles that might be difficult to locate from the main site that new readers might enjoy. Gender Roles vs Equal Rights Through various historical period...

Often in life there is a perceived burden to keep our attention active in either our thoughts, feelings, or actions. If we are not doing something with our hands then often our attention goes to thinking or feeling processes. There is an incessant burden of 'processing' to be occupied. On...

This is a 2-part video a friend of mine on YouTube created a while ago that I recommend watching. You can also find more of his videos on Buddhism and other topics at his YouTube page. He has done an outstanding job with this video and it is well worth spending 20 minutes watching. Feel welcome to s...

In our world the concept of value is often tied to how much something costs… but there is a great deal of essential value that we can offer to others without expecting something back from them. This article will discuss five things that we can offer to others right now from within ourselves wi...

The Happiness Trap (Russ Harris) is a book I read some time ago that talks about the limitations our own search for happiness can end up creating. In this article I would like to summarise a technique the book discusses in chapter 4: "The Great Storyteller", which introduces the idea tha...

How often have you noticed yourself thinking "I knew this would happen" after something negative happened? Your future is often the product of decisions on a conscious or subconscious level that were made long before their outcomes fell into place. It is not just true that you can predict ...

The year 2012 is a significant date for a number of people around the world. For some it signifies a time of transformation, the end of time in the literal sense, the end of time in the linear sense, and perhaps for some it does not have significance at all and: nothing will change in 2012. But what...

Several years ago I started off searching for an absolute truth to life, however the more I searched the less important this ultimate truth became. Instead I became more interested in experiencing the fullness of each unique part of existence rather than pinning it down within the exact boundaries o...

Often when we forget something it becomes frustrating to remember that thing — whether it is where the car keys are, someone's name, or an item on a list. This article will discuss how to use the mind to locate these memories. These techniques are effective for both long-term and short-te...