What is spiritual commitment? According to Norman Vincent Peale in his book Positive Thinking Every Day ( November 6th quote): Spiritual commitment is not for oddballs but for “with it” people. I love this quote! For myself I can relate to it and I’m sure at one point Mr. Peale did too; that’s why I’m…
From Obstacles to Peace through Writing
You are going through a major obstacle right now! Whatever it is you will get through it. What I have found by working with a number of people teaching the spiritual fitness principles is that all of our obstacles have a purpose in making up who we are. It’s getting to a place of being…
Spiritual Fitness Practice #1 = Discipline, Commitment, Devotion
When I first started doing the Rosary beads over twenty years ago I had no idea what I was doing, it was just a daily discipline that kept me focused. Every morning if possible I would do it and if not in the morning, I would do it in my car on the way to…
Podcast – What’s on the Inside Matters Most – Interview with Denley Fowlke
This week we talk to Denley Fowlke, the co-founder of Sun Warrior Super Foods. Denley talks about caring for his baby twin daughter’s while they were suffering from a chronic illness, rediscovery of a health lesson from his childhood and his weekly fasting trip to the mountains. Download this episode (right click and save) Here…
If I Had 24 Hours To Live
This is the final essay that we will be reading to each other as we finish our 30 day yoga teacher training program. If I had 24 hours to live I would wake up at 6am and do my normal morning routine. I would start with my gratitude prayer, my morning mantras, make my bed,…