Matt Mahalo

A quick story… So for the most part of my life I\’ve had really tight hamstrings and, even if I was stretching, I could barely bend down and touch my knees most days. But last night something kinda crazy happened. I was in a short but deep meditation and felt to express my gratitude for […]

So, as it turns out, I\’ve inadvertently been a bit of an asshole lately…. A friend of mine is going through a hard time and I thought I was being helpful by spouting off all my “how-to” type ideas around Bliss. But it came across as TOTALLY lacking in compassion because I didn\’t acknowledge the

Many people think the path to success, happiness and enlightenment is a direct path. Often we think we just have to find the “right” path — like there\’s just one, or like it\’s simple if you know how. But the reality is quite different, and the path is often as uniquely different as each one

“Every blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers, \’Grow, grow\’.” —The Talmud The idea that life is geared to help us is one of the fundamental beliefs that changed my world. But unfortunately, I had a very distorted perspective on this earlier in my life, because I misunderstood why “bad

Sometimes, when things just aren\’t working for us, we need to start fresh. It\’s like old an old PC that simply needs it\’s whole operating system upgraded — we need to upgrade our whole personal modus operandi… When I started my journey I tried temporary resets, such as moving to another state — and that

Recently, scientific evidence confirmed the fact that our brains continue to develop beyond childhood. In fact, it has been my experience that we can rewire our brains at ANY time of life… Sure, it probably seems like it would be more difficult the older you are, but I believe that this is only because we\’ve

Many people can remove recreational drugs and other obvious \’magic-blockers\’ from the picture and still be prone to suffering from depression, mood swings and constant fatigue. If you\’re in that category (like I was), it\’s important to note that there are treatment options for overcoming depression without swallowing pills… (Note: This post is a free

One thing I discovered along the path is that the things that trigger depression, anger and anxiety are often NOT what we think… Step #1: Find the real triggers We\’re often fixated on the most obvious or the LAST step in the chain of events that lead us to deep depression, anger or anxiety, so it\’s

Is life working out brilliantly in all areas for you? Yes? Great! You don\’t need to read this post in that case. But otherwise, please read on… It\’s a curse to think we know it all (or even that we fully understand anything). If we go through life that way — saying “oh yes, yes, seen