Archives for February 2009
Valentine Day’s and Sugar – Is it the Sweet Life/La Dolce Vita?
Today is the first article in a series on love and relationships, in honor of Valentine's Day and the sweet life.
Unfortunately, too much of a good thing is not a good thing, and so sugar is something that can be detrimental to your health, and lead you into a High Density Lifestyle, which would not be the sweet life you want.
In the U.S., it is estimated that the per capital consumption of sugar is 175 pounds per year. The … [Read more...]
Integrity and the Maintaining of the “Self”
Maintaining the integrity of the "Self" is an essential part of living, and we must be mindful to stand guard at the entry of the soul to keep our integrity intact. To live a lifestyle that resembles that of a Low Density reality, we must be able to realize that we are in the world, but not of the world.
Maintaining integrity is so very … [Read more...]
What a Low Density Lifestyle Can Do For You
Ok, in yesterday's post I told you what the 12 steps are to living a Low Density Lifestyle and becoming FREE. Now that you have mastered all those--and there will be a final exam on it--I want to tell you what a Low Density Lifestyle can do for you. And believe me, it can do some really awesome, life-changing stuff. Here's what it can do: Health and Longevity: It can help you be healthier and live a long and robust life. Happiness and Joy: … [Read more...]
How to Achieve a Low Density Lifestyle: The 12-Steps to Becoming FREE
I've talked about the Low Density Lifestyle, High Density Lifestyle, and the concept of FREE (Flow/Relax/Effortless Effort).
Today I want to outline the 12 steps to becoming FREE. These are the things that if you put into practice, will help you to live a happy, healthy, vibrant, successful and enlightened life.
In tomorrow's post I will tell you what a Low Density Lifestyle can do for you, and how it can make your life a whole … [Read more...]
Jon Kabat-Zinn on Mindfulness, Effortless Effort and Non-Doing
Not too long ago, Jon Kabat-Zinn, the author of Full Catastrophe Living and Wherever You Go, You Are There, gave a talk at Google on the subject of mindfulness and effortless effort.
The phrase effortless effort comes from the Chinese term wu wei, which is directly translated as non-doing.
Mindfulness and effortless effort are important tools for living a Low Density Lifestyle.
The concept of non-doing is a … [Read more...]
I’m FREE: Sing along with The Who!
I asked my friends Roger and Pete to put together a little ditty to help you understand FREE (remember Flow/Relax/Effortless Effort). I hope you enjoy their efforts. Sometimes it's easy to just let images and music tell the story. So this is a good way to get FREE. Click on play and see what you think. I think Roger and Pete got potential. Maybe they should consider forming a band! … [Read more...]
Being FREE: Flow/Relax/Effortless Effort
The secret to living a Low Density Lifestyle is becoming FREE. In an earlier post, I explained what the acronym FREE means. It stands for Flow, Relax, Effortless Effort.
Because it is a very important concept, I want to discuss FREE a little further at length.
The Flow state is known to … [Read more...]
Stress: A Major Impediment to a Low Density Lifestyle
Stress is a major impediment to living a Low Density Lifestyle. It will stop your ability to be in the flow and find your center of calm and stillness.
Stress can negatively impact your health, well-being, happiness, and ability to live a productive and successful life. Stress will keep you living a High Density Lifestyle.
One of the things about stress is that for a lot of people, because they're not in touch with how they … [Read more...]
Low Density Lifestyle: Keeping It Real!
Hi Everyone, Living in a Low Density Lifestyle (LDL) doesn’t require you to escape from your “normal” commitments to life, nor does it mean that you need the deep spirituality and decades of time in meditation, such as that of the Dalai Lama. Instead living a LDL means being able to handle your life in a healthy and effective manner. It also means that you can bend but never break in times of discontent and mental and emotional turmoil. I … [Read more...]