Darrell Calkins
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This blog shares a variety of articles on the deeper aspects of wellbeing through comparative spirituality, philosophy, psychology and art with an emphasis on bridging perspectives across disciplines, cultures and traditions.
Darrell Calkins
1y ago
“You’ve been quiet on the Internet recently. I miss your blog posts, which have provided me with a unique reality check and worthy directions to explore in my ongoing pursuit of personal betterment. I have been returning to some of your articles and videos online. Even though I’ve read or watched them before, I’m always...
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Darrell Calkins
2y ago
“There seems to be a renewed interest these days in themes around the idea of expanding consciousness. You’ve included in this blog links to some of the modern writers and artists spearheading such inquiry, such as Oliver Sacks, Kendrick Lamar, Nick Cave, Maria Popova, and Jonathan Haidt. Question: How do you see information related to...
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Darrell Calkins
2y ago
“You have given me some stepping stones that feel solid. Real. Methodical. Most importantly to me – Authentic. I guess the hardest part might be to keep ‘enthusiasm’ as you say, to not become too cynical or complacent. As I see it, complacency leads to a kind of soul death. “When you watch or read...
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Darrell Calkins
2y ago
“Hello. I’m 21 and new to the personal development world. I’ve been checking out websites and not finding what I expected and hoped for. Between the incessant flashing ads, manipulative money-making schemes, and the same be mindful and joyful, here’s how to get everything you want bullshit, it feels like swimming in a shark tank....
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Darrell Calkins
2y ago
“In my work with professional women, I’ve seen that happiness continually escapes them because, first, they don’t understand exactly what will make them happy. They just don’t know themselves well at all.” – Kathy Caprino, Senior Contributor to Forbes Magazine “I sometimes still get confused about my real priorities (maybe it is a lack of...
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Darrell Calkins
2y ago
“We all can find glimpses into being pulled along by momentum from past experiences that may have temporarily demanded greater urgency from us—a highly-valued project with much at stake, an emergency that required immediate and complete attention, an opportunity with only seconds to seize it. Unquestioned purpose instantaneously replaced lesser issues and concerns, creating freedom...
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Darrell Calkins
2y ago
“Since this summer, I keep coming back to soak in this far-reaching post (‘To Set Free’) and all of the multiverses, implications and doorways embedded within it. These realms have been part of quite a constant moving meditation this year. The exploration of this subject is both so expansive and microscopic that admittedly it’s been...
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Darrell Calkins
3y ago
Honing a theme that’s been running through these recent posts, particularly ‘Simple Thankfulness’, here are some additional reflections on taking the time and care to intentionally guide our emotions. A part of that discipline (and it is a discipline) falls under the auspices of “gratitude practices,” although I prefer thankfulness because of its emphasis on...
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Darrell Calkins
3y ago
“If we look at moments in life when we have sensed the malleability of reality with more open possibilities than we had perceived before, they all include an unusually vibrant sensation of thankfulness. This functions retroactively, too, in how we see or hold events from our past. The genuine sensation of simple thankfulness underneath specifics,...
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Darrell Calkins
3y ago
“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” ~ Michelangelo “I find it really interesting how Fred Luskin turns forgiveness into something simple that we can all work on. 1. Becoming more grateful, which is (for me) an idea that we always should have in mind. 2. Manage the...
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