What Are You Feeding Your Mind?

Is it in alignment with your heart’s whispers?

Our material world has made us obsessed with feeding our minds. From the time we are children, we are educated to be obedient, smart and rewarded for success — from potty training to winning praise for being good boys and girls.

We are graded on not just how well we retain information but whether we are better than the other kids in our class. We are taught to follow authority and not question too much. There is always this desire instilled in us to win and make the adults proud of our achievements. We learn early on that there are specific expectations of how to live our lives.

Imagine you are at a brunch with friends and someone invited a new friend to join your group. Debbie immediately shares with everyone at the table: “My son is a doctor. He married into a wonderful family who has a second home in the Cayman Islands and his wife and three kids live in this amazing five bedroom house in a posh neighborhood with the best schools. I am so glad we sent him to Harvard and gave him an Ivy League education. I am so proud of what he is doing with his life.”

Meanwhile unbeknownst to you, your son Matthew is a friend of this woman’s son. On a recent fishing trip, his friend Jason had a total meltdown and confided in him: “I have no idea what I am doing with my life any…