Spiritual Journey

I am on a spiritual journey.  It feels a bit odd to say this.  I don’t consider myself a yogi, shaman, or monk.  I think of myself as just a normal guy.  Do normal guys really take part in spiritual journeys?  After some reflection, I think they do. To me, this journey is one of […]

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Making Up My Mind

I recently wrote a post about faith.  This post would not have been possible without psilocybin, otherwise known as magic mushrooms – those of the psychedelic variety. I’ve wanted to write about my experience with psilocybin for some time now.  You can probably guess why I’ve resisted. While this blog isn’t a worldwide sensation, I […]

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Got to Have Faith?

A week and a half ago my wife and son were nearly killed while walking across the street. The day began like any other with my wife, Jenny, and I walking our kids to school.  As Jenny and our 5-year-old son took a left and began crossing the street, my daughter and I prepared to […]

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The Quest for Truth

In my early 20’s, I was frustrated with life.  While I had good jobs, I felt my life lacked meaning and purpose.  If I could ask my 23-year-old self, “what’s your purpose homey?”  23-year-old Dan would probably answer, “uhhhhhh, getting drunk ON purpose?” My days consisted of me waking up, going to work from 8am […]

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The Dark Side of Meditation

I’m guessing a lot of bloggers at one point or another, fall off the proverbial horse and fail to publish a post over an extended period of time.  Well, this is me getting back on the horse.  What you might not have heard from other writers is the excuse I am going to toss out […]

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