Welcome to the Buddhist Boot Camp Podcast. Our intention is to awaken, enlighten, enrich, and inspire a simple and uncomplicated life.

Discover the benefits of mindful living with your host, Timber Hawkeye. A friend recently told me she was feeling emotionally unstable, and many who battled depression or anxiety for

example feel mentally unstable from time to time. I have personally experienced

spiritual instability which I wouldn't say was as severe as completely

losing faith, it was more like walking on rocky terrain barefooted.

And I suspect we've all experienced the difference

between being in a stable relationship and being in one that is fragile, like

thin ice prone to cracking under pressure.

When we know something can easily tip over,

we take precautionary measures to support it with a stronger foundation so it doesn't fall. The key is not to wait until it's too late.

In order to stay ahead of it we need to perform regular system checkups so to speak and

look for what is wobbly instead of waiting for it to be completely off the rails.

When it comes to our health, for example, it is significantly more reasonable to maintain it than it is to try to regain it.

Similar to keeping the house in order by cleaning as you go,

instead of making a huge mess and then having to devote an entire afternoon or day to deep clean, which can be overwhelming or worse yet never get done.

Stability is not something you find one day and keep forever.

Stable health, emotions, practice, and faith must be maintained, like car

maintenance on a regular basis. The farther you go, the more frequently you need to refuel,

change the oil, and check the tire pressure.

So if it's a stable life you want, it's imperative to do a multi-point checkup

and to do it multiple times a day.

We check our cell phones more frequently than we check our attitudes,

...