Is your life supposed to be difficult and are there ways to make it easier?

Shedding some on the question of whether life really IS supposed to be so darn difficult!?!

I quote some far wiser folk than I, talk about what we DO have control over and share some peaceful music to ease the ride. Hopefully the tools I share near the end of this episode can be enlightening to you, as they have to me!

Strangely enough, this was the podcast episode I’ve felt the most nervous about sharing! I feel like it’s such a huge topic, and I know so very little, and make so many mistakes, hah. Anyway, I’m glad I overcame my insecurities and am sharing this with you here! May it bring self-love, understanding and joy into the world.

Please do comment with your thoughts below, I’m very excited to hear from you. If you have topics you’d love to hear me chat about, please share those too, as well as any questions you might have for me, related or unrelated!

Thanks, and enjoy episode 7 of my podcast!!!

Show Notes:

Buddhism
- 4 Noble Truths
  - Suffering exists
  - Suffering arises from attachment to desires
  - Suffering ceases when attachment to desire ceases
  - Freedom from suffering is possible by practicing the Eightfold Path
- 8-fold path
  - Right view
  - Right intention
  - Right speech
  - Right action
  - Right livelihood
  - Right effort
  - Right mindfulness
  - Right concentration
Books worth reading (affiliate links, so I make some money if you buy using them, yay)
- The Subject Tonight Is Love – Hafiz
- Tao Te Ching – Lao Tzu
- A New Earth – Eckhart Tolle
Tools
- Meditation
- Gratitude Practice
Music Used
- Violin Trees by Your Correspondant
- Always Wandering by Nate Maingard (unreleased, but can be downloaded on Patreon)
- It’s The Little Things by Nate Maingard

Quotes

“The one having found his life will lose it, and the one having lost his life on account of Me will find it.” – Jesus

“Don’t let a mad world tell you that success is anything other than a successful present moment.”
― Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose

“Don’t Seek Happiness. If you seek it, you won’t find it, because seeking is the antithesis of happiness”
― Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose

“Fame is but a fruit tree, so very unsound. It can never flourish ’til its stalk is in the ground” – Nick Drake

Alright, that’s all, let me know what you think in the comments below!

Always, with love
Your troubadour and host
Nate

PS: what should I talk about next???

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14 Comments

John Clark on March 19, 2018 at 18:56

A Course In Miracles is another good resource. ET writes about it in The Power of Now.

https://youtu.be/4Y-2sV1igRs

Nate on March 19, 2018 at 20:20

Thanks John!
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John Clark on August 22, 2019 at 13:51

A Course In Miracles is another good resource. ET writes about it in The Power of Now.

https://youtu.be/4Y-2sV1igRs

Nate on August 22, 2019 at 14:01

Thanks John!
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chocophile on September 25, 2017 at 14:10

That was http://www.holisticdivorcecounseling.com

chocophile on September 25, 2017 at 14:10

Interesting podcast. Like the mix of music and philosophy.
You may want to check out my free website: http://www.holisticdivorcecounsleing.com. Despite the name, it provides support, resources, and comfort for all life’s issues and transitions, not just the cosmic hazing of divorce.
Please share it with anyone who might benefit.
Namaste,
Nicole

Nate on September 26, 2017 at 07:42

Thanks a bunch for listening, and for the positive feedback! Good luck with your own site, sounds helpful 🙂
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chocophile on August 22, 2019 at 13:51

That was http://www.holisticdivorcecounseling.com

chocophile on August 22, 2019 at 13:41

Nate on August 22, 2019 at 13:51

Thanks a bunch for listening, and for the positive feedback! Good luck with your own site, sounds helpful 🙂
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mindyobusiness8 on September 23, 2017 at 20:35

My perspective on suffering goes like so: if God spared not His own Son to suffer a crucifixion, why should I be spared? But my perspective is from a christian standpoint, so it is without my former delusions of grandeur thinking.

I now think along the lines of John 16:33 (NLT): Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world. (Jesus speaking)

Nate on September 25, 2017 at 11:12

Yeah, Jesus was certainly a beautiful example of living with love no matter what happened
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mindyobusiness8 on August 22, 2019 at 13:41

I now think along the lines of John 16:33 (NLT): Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world. (Jesus speaking)

Nate on August 22, 2019 at 13:51

Yeah, Jesus was certainly a beautiful example of living with love no matter what happened
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John Clark on March 19, 2018 at 18:56

A Course In Miracles is another good resource. ET writes about it in The Power of Now.
https://youtu.be/4Y-2sV1igRs
- Nate on March 19, 2018 at 20:20
  
  Thanks John!
John Clark on August 22, 2019 at 13:51

A Course In Miracles is another good resource. ET writes about it in The Power of Now.
https://youtu.be/4Y-2sV1igRs
- Nate on August 22, 2019 at 14:01
  
  Thanks John!
chocophile on September 25, 2017 at 14:10

That was http://www.holisticdivorcecounseling.com
chocophile on September 25, 2017 at 14:10

Interesting podcast. Like the mix of music and philosophy.
You may want to check out my free website: http://www.holisticdivorcecounsleing.com. Despite the name, it provides support, resources, and comfort for all life’s issues and transitions, not just the cosmic hazing of divorce.
Please share it with anyone who might benefit.
Namaste,
Nicole
- Nate on September 26, 2017 at 07:42
  
  Thanks a bunch for listening, and for the positive feedback! Good luck with your own site, sounds helpful 🙂
chocophile on August 22, 2019 at 13:51

That was http://www.holisticdivorcecounseling.com
chocophile on August 22, 2019 at 13:41

Interesting podcast. Like the mix of music and philosophy.
You may want to check out my free website: http://www.holisticdivorcecounsleing.com. Despite the name, it provides support, resources, and comfort for all life’s issues and transitions, not just the cosmic hazing of divorce.
Please share it with anyone who might benefit.
Namaste,
Nicole
- Nate on August 22, 2019 at 13:51
  
  Thanks a bunch for listening, and for the positive feedback! Good luck with your own site, sounds helpful 🙂
mindyobusiness8 on September 23, 2017 at 20:35

My perspective on suffering goes like so: if God spared not His own Son to suffer a crucifixion, why should I be spared? But my perspective is from a christian standpoint, so it is without my former delusions of grandeur thinking.
I now think along the lines of John 16:33 (NLT): Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world. (Jesus speaking)
- Nate on September 25, 2017 at 11:12
  
  Yeah, Jesus was certainly a beautiful example of living with love no matter what happened
mindyobusiness8 on August 22, 2019 at 13:41

My perspective on suffering goes like so: if God spared not His own Son to suffer a crucifixion, why should I be spared? But my perspective is from a christian standpoint, so it is without my former delusions of grandeur thinking.
I now think along the lines of John 16:33 (NLT): Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world. (Jesus speaking)
- Nate on August 22, 2019 at 13:51
  
  Yeah, Jesus was certainly a beautiful example of living with love no matter what happened

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good vibes and heartfelt conversations
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I just started listening to Nate's wonderful podcast a few days ago and I LOVE it. It's so real, vulnerable and easy to identify and connect with. Also the people who are being interviewed are just as lovely as Nate himself and it has been making a truly difficult phase of my life a little brighter and given me hope and strength to continue going my own healing journey. Thank you, Nate! For the good vibes and meaningful and heartfelt conversations. I can't wait to listen to all the episodes I haven't heard arleady. Lots of love from Elena
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Heard about the podcast a while back and so glad I finally pulled it up, subscribed, and caught up on some great talks. Resonant and worthy work. Well done Nate please keep it up.
Beautiful episode about moving through hard times
by KatieCurtin from Canada
What a delightful interview with Nate and Alex! This refreshingly, vulnerable conversation delved into the topic of navigating "the dark night of the soul.” This was coupled with Alex's simple, fun tips of how to integrate self-care and mindfulness practices into everyday life. I especially appreciated the stories about sacred times of experiencing creative flow, the sheer exuberance, and gratitude they felt when singing or listening to the songs of others when unencumbered by concerns of the ego. I loved the discussion about the importance of letting go of false personas, such as being the ideal yoga instructor or performing artist. Both Alex and Nate talked with depth, compassion, and humor about their journeys, of getting out of the traps of perfectionism and busyness and cracking themselves open to another way of living.

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