We had a California Jedi meetup yesterday in Sacramento with an excellent turnout; nearly ten Jedi showed up for fellowship and training. Normally when we do meetups in the park like this we do martial arts, meditate, or play lightsaber tag. It being over 90 degrees in the shade however…
Human beings are terrible listeners. How many of you find you tune out when listening to others, or start composing what you are going to say next, or a counter-argument to what is being said while it’s being said? According to research, we only remember 25 to 50% of what we hear!…
This is an expanded lecture taken from Guardians of Peace In the Galaxy: Being An Ally as a Jedi. Jedi are charged with defending and protecting those around us. Unlike the fictional Jedi however, we rarely are asked to do this physically, or asked to give our lives or bodily safety…
I’ve had a tough time in the past few months, both on my path and in life. Stress at work derailed my usual meditation practice when I needed it most. I pulled away from people and resources that could help me work through my anxiety and concerns instead of remaining…
Originally written for 365 Jedi by Opie Macleod. Everyone is a Critic. “Don’t lose track of the praise even in a stream of constructive criticism. Or vice versa.” – Luke Skywalker More so in this day and age. The ease of putting out content and the ease of people being…
Originally posted on 365Jedi. It is an unfortunate reality that there are times when we are faced with improper behavior. There are people who are leeches. They seek to suck and drain those around them. The Jedi Community, like any other, is not immune to these type of people. If…