"Financial success is a by-product of a well-lived and well-expressed life."
"Financial success is a by-product of a well-lived and well-expressed life."
In the movie Gladiator, Maximus has everything taken from him. His family. His freedom. His entire life. He’s thrown into an arena to fight for his life. The crowd is roaring. The odds are stacked
You may think, with the global population nearly 8.3 billion, what can I contribute? How does my creative expression possibly affect the world? What can I do? I’ve thought that. How could my writing possibly
Here is the text for this video: I can’t meditate. I’ve heard this from people ever since I began teaching meditation 20 years ago, “I can’t meditate.” It is the most common misconception regarding this
Eventually, all admired teachers and leaders will disappoint. They will say or do something that lets you down or that you strongly disagree with. That’s life. It could be that the esteemed teacher does something
Here is the text for this video: Greetings everyone! I’m Kasey Claytor, a Chopra certified Meditation and Ayurvedic instructor and a financial advisor for 40 years. So, I wear many hats. This recording will begin
We are all multifaceted, complex, magical beings. The biggest question we can ask is: “Who am I?” You are stardust; you are an expression of the divine; you are energy, movement, painted with all the
Surrender…how? Many books tout the benefits of surrendering. The divine guidance it avails, peace, and good results. It sounds so easy. And sometimes it is. When a minor flaw is in your design, when you
The topic of our last meditation group meeting was Aging Gracefully. Here are some points from that discussion: Every function: organization, metabolism, reproduction, digestion, elimination, etc., is operating for your optimal balance, or homeostasis. All these
By Kasey Claytor In our TV, internet, and magazine ads, we see in bold type: Anti-Aging, Reverse Aging, Stay Young, Youth Shield, and Protect against Aging!! It sounds as though the number 1 disease afflicting
We’re fragmenting. There was a time when we would pick up the phone and call a friend to see how they were doing, to listen to what was going on in their lives, perhaps share
A Poem by Kasey Claytor The nature of the Earth Is the nature of us On the great body of the earth We are its cells Forever locked in a chain Of interaction Of which
Knowing our Ayurvedic ‘doshas’ or mind-body types helps us understand our strengths and challenges in managing our finances. A brief overview: Ayurveda classifies people’s mind-body constitutions into three main types, known as doshas. Vata Changeable,
The following piece is one I wrote for our local newspaper 26 years ago! But it is even more essential, more apt, today. I was listening to a radio show yesterday that had a guest
Why haven’t we been able to solve the following problems after spending billions over years devoted to them: poverty, prejudice, wars, crime, abuse, ignorance, famine, violence, theft, corruption, etc.? However, these may all be explained
The concept of well-being is extraordinary to me. In the dictionary, it is defined as a state of being good, healthy, or comfortable. But it can include a wide range of areas in our lives,
Conscious and Unconscious Beliefs Core beliefs or strong ideas about your own existence are usually unconscious. It is easier to see these in others than in yourself. You look for proof in the world to
Do you have a practice of writing down your goals, tasks, and interests? Things you want to accomplish, things you want to do, maybe courses or projects that excite you? I have done this for
(I just delivered this speech at my brother-in-law’s funeral. He was an icon in his north Indiana town. I am posting it here because of its universal message.) We are here on Earth for such
Achieving success, happiness, and prosperity should be easier than ever, given the proliferation of self-help books and coaching services. Yet with countless people reading, studying, and attending workshops, many still find themselves just scraping by