Take A Walk With Nick

Welcome to my live stream. This is Nick the poet, and it is take a walk with Nick. That is the new title of my live stream. You'll notice today that I'm not actually taking a walk. I have COVID currently, and so I'm laying low, but I encourage you to move a muscle, to change a thought. You know, maybe take a walk around, you know, your apartment, maybe if you're listening to this, pick up the phone, take a walk outside, you know, maybe do a few jumping jacks, just get moving a little bit. And, you know, I'm going to share some poetry with you.

I'm going to share some thoughts of some things that I've been working on, some ideas, you know, to run by you. I hope you've been having a great week. I can't believe it's already Thursday. And I wanted to start off by reading a poem that I wrote around Thanksgiving. And this poem is about Cadre. It's about the app that you are on right now. It's about this thing that we're building, and we really want to bring this wellness to you, and we're super passionate about it. And so I wanted to share this with you.

I wrote this around thanksgiving. We met in Vail last year. The subject how can we change the world? How can you change the world? By connecting and delivering real experiences. The answer resounded through the snowy mountains that towered above our small but mighty group, our mental health warrior troop. We rode the bus together and breathed new dreams into 2022. The team has coalesced such strength, such passion. Conversations, content, perspiration, inspiration. Crying. Laughing. Working. Writing.

Connecting. Emerging startup award, podcast, van Crisscrossing the nation. Zoom. Meetings. Caring, sharing. Doubts, fears, triumphs. The arc that is the app has been built, and now it is time to take it to the sea of people we can help. No boat was meant to stay in port, especially one that can be of such support to those who are hurting, those who are healing, and those who are growing. Let us band together and launch, and we will ride the waves to the horizon of a better future for all. So, yeah, that's about this app that we're building.

Please, you know, share it with your friends. I have a download code n the poet that you can share. People can get a free download of the app, so go ahead and do that. And so now I just wanted to share about some of the things I've been learning this past week. I really like reading and learning all things wellness and self help. And this week I was reading some rules and ideas from a writer and businessman named Naval Ravicant. I hope I'm pronouncing that right. And Naval is an angel, investor, podcaster and entrepreneur.

He is best known for being the CEO, chairman, and founder of Angellist. com, and metastable, or through his blogging and podcasting adventures at venture hacks. So he also has his own show called Novell, and has been invited to participate in several popular podcast shows such as the Tim Ferriss show. And I just like that, these rules, these ideas of his that I ran across this week on social media, and I wanted to share a few of them with you. And so here's a couple. One is to be present above all else, right?

And I really love this one. When can we think of presence over productivity, right? The more that we can be presence and get into the flow of life and the flow of tasks that we're doing, you know, I think the more fun we're going to have and the more productive even that we can ultimately be. And really, all that we have is the present moment. And to me, it takes a long, long, long time to learn this. I'm not good at staying in the present moment, right? But I'm slowly, slowly, slowly getting better at it.

And what a great thing to get better at. It's a practice, right? Let's practice staying in that present moment. So another one is all the real benefits in life come from compound interest. Now, this is true in a business sense, but it's also true in a life sense. We get what we give. And the more that we're giving, the more that is coming back to us, right. And we get to the point where we just want to give, because through life experience, we know that it's going to come back. We see it coming back to other people.

And because there's just a joy in that giving, right? And so that over a period of time compounds and, you know, grows into, you know, beautiful things. So another one is, it's almost always possible to be honest and positive. You know, two really important things. Let's be honest and let's be positive, right? And with the positivity, we don't want a toxic positivity where we're not acknowledging our problems, we're not acknowledging things that we need to face. It's about erring on the side of positivity.

It's about being as positive as you possibly can while also working, you know, on those weaknesses. But I think we all get so focused oftentimes on our weaknesses and these things that we're not good at, these things that we're working on. Right. And I think it's important to think about our strengths, you know? Cause we're all really good at a lot of things as well. And so I think if we can focus on those strengths more, I think, just like Aaron, on the side of positivity, maybe try, you know, the rest of this week, err on the side of your strengths.

Right. Because we all have a lot that we're good at, and if we focus on that, it's going to grow. And if we focus too much on what we're not good at, then it's just. It kind of stinks, you know, if we keep reminding ourselves of that. So just a thought concept, you know, for you to try out there. And then another one is watch every thought. Ask, why am I having this thought? And this is somewhere where meditation and journaling and meaningful conversations with others can really help. You may be having these recurring thoughts or limiting self beliefs, all this kind of stuff.

And you realize, where did that come from? Where did that thought come from? That's not my thought. Right. And so then when we become aware of that, we can begin the process of letting it go. And we might, through writing and different methods of connection, we might get down to the root of what is going on there and let it go. And goodness. There's a lot of grace and beauty on the other side of that. So that's just some. Some of novel ravicant's thoughts this week. So you'll notice that I have a pretty tangential nature and way.

And so that's part of what I want take a walk with Nick to be about, is we're going to kind of, you know, walk around a lot of different wellness topics. And now I wanted to talk about breathing through the nose. So I've been doing some reading that apparently breathing through the nose is really, really beneficial. And I think I'm usually breathing through the mouth, but now that I've learned this, I'm trying to breathe through the nose more. Now I'm a little plugged up because I have COVID, but I can still, you know, practice it.

And so, breathing through the nose, here's some. Some things that are beneficial about it. The nasal passages are lined with tiny hairs that filter out impurities, while the sinuses secrete mucus to moisturize and protect the nose. Okay. That one's kind of gross, but there's, there's good stuff happening there. Nose breathing also calms the mind. So another benefit of nose breathing is that it stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for the rest and digest response. This can calm your mind.

Nose breathing also supports your body's natural rhythms. So your body has a natural rhythm that regulates various functions, such as sleeping, walking, and digestion. Breathing through the nose can help synchronize these rhythms and promote overall health and well being. For example, breathing in a slow, smooth, and rhythmic pattern can help reduce inflammation, boost immunity, and improve digestion. Now, if you want some awesome breathing exercises, make sure to check out J. Brennan Matthew's videos on this app.

So many good breathing meditation exercises. So get in there and check those out. And after you breathe through the nose and calm yourself down, try noticing and looking at the world in a little different way than you, than you typically do. Maybe with a little bit of a soft focus. You know, notice the raindrops on the window, the look of the sky, the, oh, your hands. You've had them your whole life, but, you know, look at them. Say thank you. Thank you, hands, for helping me, you know, live my life.

You know, take it. Just take a look around in a little bit of a different way before you jump back into the hustle and bustle, which is always going to be there. So, yeah, that's a tip for you, and I hope you've enjoyed taking this walk with me today. I'm gonna close here with the poem I wrote. It's a Sunday poem. Sometime this year. Last year, I don't really know, but take delight in your imperfections. We all think we need more self improvement, but what we really need is more self acceptance.

Anthony DeMelo said that there's different sections of life and varying degrees of strife, or what the Buddhists call suffering. It's easy to get caught in this, like when that spinning circle shows up on the computer and it's buffering. I always want to control to avoid pain and fear. Two four letter words that can taste like rotten cheese curds. On the flip side is the joyous ride that life can be. It's as easy as riding down a slide coated in the best sicilian olive oil, so good that even Don Corleone would dunk his bread in it and give you a high five.

As you fly past to your amazing destiny, navigating this space between expansiveness and despair, running the race with endurance and losing your cunning and gaining your heart seems to be a good start. Whether you're hopping in a golf cart or eating a pop tart or acting really smart or watching Bart Simpson on tv and life is easy. Or life is hard. Your heart is always there to say it's better than okay. Today. What do you say? I will listen as the moon glistens and the loon dives underwater and the baker wins the lottery and the housewife learns pottery and the banker buys that charcuterie board that was on sale at TJ Maxx after he started a new diet and bought some kale at Trader Joe's.

We're all doing this dance. Let's. By the way, I read an article yesterday that there's frozen fruit from Trader Joe's is getting recalled because of issues with it and from some other grocery store. So just something to keep a. Keep an eye on. Do your research there. So we're all doing this dance. Let's pop out of the trance whenever we can and say hello to our heart and to each other. I hope you have an amazing day. Please send me an email nhansonadre IO. Let me know if any of these ideas resonated with you and if you take any action on them.

m. Today for luke witlats. Live on entrepreneurial tales. I hope you have an amazing day. Let's keep growing in peace and positivity and prosperity while still remembering that we all have a lot of work, but we can do it together. Peace. Peace, peace.