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David Daniel is a best-selling author and speaker who tours the world teaching the tenets and philosophy of the improvisational comedy technique, "Yes, And", and yoga and meditation.

Nonnie Bear

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Adi’s grandmother passed away peacefully on Thursday evening.  Doris Lee Cannon Carter took her last deep breath and ascended into higher consciousness leaving a void that will be difficult to fill.  She was, without question, one of a kind.  She was the rock of the family, the drill instructor, “The Boss” and the single most generous person that I have ever met.  She was nothing less than a lioness—that rare breed that could command a room saying whatever needed to be said and sometimes that which shouldn’t have.  If ever there was a role model of what it looks like […]

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Most Ideal Day

So, This Is Happiness…

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I was talking with a dear friend recently and he asked what I have been doing these last few months.  I mentioned that I am starting a new chapter in my life and leaving my old life behind. “I am putting more of my energy into Yes & Yoga and I am transitioning out of the comedy world,” I told him.  “If I happen to lead myself off of a cliff, I’ll make sure to yell to let you know.  You’ll hear me screaming on the way down,” I jokingly told him. “As long as you’re happy, that’s all that

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Kitties Galore

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“I have lived with several zen masters—all of them cats.” —Eckhart Tolle When Adi and I returned to Mansfield after spending last summer and fall in Galveston we made a deal—at least I thought we made a deal; no cats in the house. “I will move back to your family’s land, but I really don’t want any cats living with us,” I requested. “Right!  No problem.  No cats,” Adi replied. Me, being somewhat naïve, assumed that this was the end of that discussion.  We moved back and within days I began noticing that a grey-haired cat (Adi’s dad calls this

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Endings (Part Eight)…

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Endings, by their very nature, allow us the opportunity to reflect.  What once served us now fades into the background for new opportunities to emerge.  Oftentimes, this can feel stressful and uncertain.  When the comfort of the past transmutes into the excitement of a new tomorrow hope becomes the catalyst to keep us moving forward.  It’s easy to stay mired in the past because it is so familiar that we don’t have to use our spiritual and mental resources to navigate that which we already know.  That comfort comes at a cost—the choice of living the safe life is weighted

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Ideal Day

Heavily Meditated

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The following is an excerpt from my newest book, Heavily Meditated, on the history and power of the breath.  The book is due out in the summer of 2021. “The breath is the surest way to reclaim your power. Through the breath we find the essence of our true potentiality.”  When fear grips us, the breath is the gateway to reclaim our personal divinity. We can live for days without water, weeks without food, however the breath is our constant companion awaiting us to become allies once again on this journey called life. Foreword: The world stood still; at least

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