Upon Awakening: A Beginners Guide

Interpreting the lessons of ancient wisdom. All 100 days are in writing at seekingpurposetoday.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matthew-whiteside/support

Seekingpurposetoday.com we are up to day 39 and counting on the website come on over and check it out. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

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Enjoy this episode where Sherrie and I get after the practices of healing and dealing with trauma in flow state and through the teachings of the Tao and a course in miracles and so many other great teachings. Enjoy and check out all my writing on seekingpurposetoday.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Enjoy the mystery? Check out the rest of the days on seekingpurposetoday.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Seekingpurposetoday.com is full of incredible content for everyday life. Come on over and check out all the incredible content. For more articles like this one click the Blog link on the dropdown menu on my website. And feel free to explore and leave me feedback or just say hi. I appreciate everyone that has taken an interest in this content. thanks. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Come on over to seekingpurposetoday.com and check out the full series. Have a blessed day and thanks for listening. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Find this along with all the other days so far of my study of the Tao Te Ching on seekingpurposetoday.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

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This is an article from my website. I am currently on day 10 of a 365-day study of the Tao Te Ching. Which, if you do not know what that is, great, you will be super confused and overjoyed with what you find. If you do know what it is I hope you find it a welcome refresher to a beautiful text. For me this is about the journey through, so please take your time and listen. If you would like to keep up with the series go to https://seekingpurposetoday.com/blogs/ Bye --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

This is a 10 minute guided meditation I have recorded that came from God most likely to transform anyone that practices it. Please practice in a safe place alone or with friends. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Sherrie and I have been on a crazy wild journey the past two weeks, and with Covid, in our bones, we decided to record a podcast about all of it. It's magical. Enjoy the laughter. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

I only got the audio from my performance at The Punchline in Atlanta hope you enjoy. Give us a like and a rating where ever you listen. And drop us a message sometime. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Sherrie and I get real about dealing with reality, the control we try and enforce on life, and the mess it makes.  We hope you enjoy this episode, I think it gets really good towards the end. Lol.  Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Sherrie and I discuss the proclivity we share for trying to pretend like everything is fine when in reality we are a puddle of goo inside. We give thanks to those listening and hope that you all feel welcome here and a little less alone. I know we do. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Sherrie and I have a new Mic, so the quality isn't crappy anymore. In this episode, we talk about the inevitability of change and suffering in life and how we go about dealing with life's most difficult situations. Also, we talk about farts for a bit. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

We discuss being kind in the world today and our process and journey to living more kind and loving lives. Thank you to those that take the time to listen, we truly appreciate you. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Atheism is dumb? God is a pile of shit. Racism, what are we supposed to be learning? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Sherrie and I Celebrate 2 years sober and together on a very special episode of Upon Awakening. Join us in the sheets. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Well, she's the greatest teacher I've ever had, my Mom joins Upon Awakening and teaches Sherrie and I that she's amazing. She has wisdom for days and if you need some mom in your life listen to this. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

I made a huge investment this past week. Sherrie and I are all in. Enjoy the show. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Sherrie and I discuss me being a hypocrite, and living in fear. How we overcome this by practicing simple principals. Enjoy and let us know what you think. It gets a bit weird towards the end so listen to all of it so you can feel weird too. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Sherrie and I discuss our true power. Topics discussed Family, Depression, Fear, Being No none, and Christ conciousness. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

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Well there is a lostness here, Sherrie and I try and understand. Thanks for listening. Check out my writing on this @ seekingpurposetoday.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Sherrie and I have had some important spiritual awakenings this week. I have had my mind blown by what Being truly means. We solve all the world's problems in this one, so you might want to listen to it all. Haha. Have a wonderful day, you beautiful creators. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Sherrie and I get real about life and how we have gotten through some of our toughest times. We hope that you are enjoying these podcast and if your going through a tough time give it a listen we hope it helps. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Sherrie and I update on where we are in our lives. We also share the experience we have been going through of waking up to the way life really is and the steps we have been taking to enlightenment. Our hope is to share our journey so that those that would like to move into a new awareness are able to. So if you want to enlighten your life give us a listen. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

It's scary out there, especially if you look up these terrifying creatures live all around us and want to rip our throats out and make us eat bread as they polish their guns. Enjoy the magical word bird with me Matt and check out my other incredible works at seekingpurposetoday.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

On this Episode of OnWords, we discuss the word Booger and its many horrifying implications and as always I rap at the end.  Please be sure to leave a comment with the word you would like me to breakdown the next episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

In my new Podcast, I discuss the power of words in a very smart way by reading Wikipedia and saying the word a lot. If you want to find out all about the word Pizza then listen to this fucking Podcast, and please submit words you would like to hear me unearth truths about in the next episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

I had such a wonderful time talking to Angela. She blew me away with her presence and attitude. Thank you, Angela, for coming on the Show check out everything about her below. : www.angelaray.com, www.youtube.com/AngelaRayTV Bio: Fresh off her New York Times critically acclaimed performance on the hit show, Atlanta on the FX Network, Angela Ray is an actress, author and award-winning speaker. A few of her other television credits include Queen Sugar, Sleepy Hollow, One Tree Hill, and Dawson’s Creek. She is best known as “Carol”, the shady landlord on Tyler Perry’s Love thy Neighbor. A few of her film credits include Keeping up with the Joneses with Zach Galifianakis, the lead role in The Other Man and Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween. Angela is the author of the books, Blackberry Whispers, Rays of Motivation, and Megastar Student Leadership: Lessons I Learned as an Actress That Can Help Lead, Achieve and Succeed. As a speaker, she has presented to thousands of students around the country and considers it part of her mission to empower young people. When she is not portraying a character, Angela enjoys being herself as a host and emcee. A charismatic presence with a golden voice, she has been the resident emcee for the touring show, The Food Lion Chef Challenge presented at both the CIAA and ACC basketball tournaments, two of the largest college basketball tournaments in the country. She has also hosted for Food Lion for the past five years in multiple cities for the Southern Women’s Show. She is frequently booked to host charity events, awards shows, and a myriad of live events. Today in addition to traversing the globe as a highly-requested keynote speaker and working in entertainment, Angela serves on the Board of Directors of the Banks Foundation. She is also a Life Member of the General Alumni Association of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Diamond Life Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She connects with fans socially @TheAngelaRay and online at AngelaRay.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

D.C. Wright-Hammer and I go in depth about his book BETWEEN TWO MINDS, the sequel and the surprise he has planned for the 3rd along with The singularity and A.I. We also discuss D.C. work helping promote other indie authors on his website for free and how he feels so lucky to be able to know the other writers in the community. Buy his book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0759ZG4VZ/ D.C Website: https://t.co/NO9243LfTe Website: Hammerstone Creative Indie Author Spotlight: https://hammerstonecreative.com/indie-author-spotlight-2/ Indie Author Spotlight Submission Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-zUFH0yL7U4CT-y7RgzNuHptCv2uDAm5EY3OQiaVGvxZWoA/viewform?usp=sf_link Blog: https://hammerstonecreative.com/blog/ Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-936080775 My editor/designer: http://www.indieauthorpublishingservices.com/ -D C Wright-Hammer Author: Between Two Minds Series --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

It was such an incredible opportunity to get to sit down with the one and only J Star. I got to learn about the creation of an incredible career so far in Acting and Comedy. J Star is an inspiration for me to go for it, don't hold back and don't be afraid. I am so happy to have the opportunity to work with J Star at The Basement Theatre. Everyone make sure to go check out http://thebasementtheatre.com/ and follow on Twitter and Facebook here https://twitter.com/BasementTheatre https://www.facebook.com/TheBasementTheatre/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Sherrie and I trek through the great outdoors and talk about our miserable fucking lives and how amazing it is. Laughter and tears warning. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

On today's Episode Anneliese voice of The World Tree Online Audio book along with the Author Marc Carlson Join me to discuss Publishing. Getting your book seen and heard. The process of becoming a Narrator for Audio Books. The formation of Spectrum Audio Books and the relationship between author and narrator. The amount of work that goes into the craft of creating an immersive book like Marc has is mind blowing, and to see Anneliese go to great lengths to see the voices bring Marc's Characters to life is inspiring. Take a listen to this incredible conversation about publishing, writing and enjoying the hell out of a good book. If you like video games, virtual reality or escaping to another world this book is for you. Link to purchase Audio book, E book, and paperback below. And for audio book needs and so much more check out https://spectrumaudiobooks.com/ Buy The World Tree Online: The Curse of Hurlig Ridge https://www.amazon.com/World-Tree-Online-Curse-Hurlig-ebook/dp/B07F3PJZZC/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1_sspa?keywords=World+Tree+Online+The+Curse+of+Hurlig+Ridge&qid=1557754967&s=digital-text&sr=1-1-fkmrnull-spons&psc=1 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Sherrie and I discuss our sobriety up to this point and how Sherrie has no original thoughts she just steals mine. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Living in boxes And building what we think are super men or women when in reality we are building Frankenstein monsters because of our ego. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

I was joined by Elizabeth Poetkisses pufferfish Ramadi, about sex with trees, writing, beaver damns, meditation and some other shit that was crazy Haha. Like over coming fear like a boss and inspiring people. Enjoy and follow her on her blog. Https://poetkisses.blog --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Sherrie and I discuss what helps us find inspiration and meaning in the day plus community involvement with authors. Links to the Authors on the live Broadcast here. Repenish by Nadine Kimmage-https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1980903476?pf_rd_p=1cac67ce-697a-47be-b2f5-9ae91aab54f2&pf_rd_r=5TKJPN9CS82Z8V33KF8T The Magician' Sin by Alexander Thomas-https://www.amazon.com/Magicians-Sin-Alexander-Thomas/dp/1949645398/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Magicians+Sin&qid=1553181400&s=books&sr=1-1 Fate Unknown by Michelle Burden-https://www.amazon.com/Fate-Inhabiters-Michelle-Burden/dp/1721863400/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=fate+unknown+michelle+burden&qid=1553181599&s=books&sr=1-1-catcorr --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Trevor and I talk about all kinds of fun nonsense, mostly writing inspiration. Discovering the things that make life so incredible, and doing things that bring us joy and fulfillment. Check out Trevor and what he is working on at his blog. Website: https://thevastgate.wordpress.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Phil and I discuss his lifetime love of Cinema, and how he has been writing about it since his teenage years. Becoming a movie Critic that lead to him becoming an award winning actor, which award? Well, I let you discover that for yourself. Phil also does a podcast where he interviews other people in film i.e. actors, actresses, directors, producers, etc. Check out every thing Phil is up to in the links below. Buy book: https://www.amazon.com/Weirdest-Movie-Ever-Made-Patterson-Gimlin/dp/1629333565 PodCast: https://soundcloud.com/onlinemovieshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhilHall Twitter: https://twitter.com/BizSuperstar IMBD: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1843684/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Kent Wayne Author of the Echo Vol. 1-4 joins me on the podcast and my God was it cool. We talk everything from writing to human evolution, to drugs and alcohol and what it means to truly be alive. Dig in to part 2 of this incredible 2 part interview. Kent Wayne's Website: https://dirtyscifibuddha.com/ Kent Wayne's Podcast: https://dirtyscifibuddha.com/im-on-a-... Kent Wayne's Blog: Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha- https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/3537... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

I hope your pissed off and ready for angry time... I will make you feel angry and sad and depressed and lonely and happy and full of joy and sprinkles and rainbow kisses. It is my responsibility to make you feel anything and everything. So, there ya go. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Kent Wayne Author of the Echo Vol. 1-4 joins me on the podcast and my God was it cool. We talk everything from writing to human evolution, to drugs and alcohol and what it means to truly be alive. Dig in to part 1 of this incredible 2 part interview. Kent Wayne's Website: https://dirtyscifibuddha.com/ Kent Wayne's Podcast: https://dirtyscifibuddha.com/im-on-a-podcast-2/ Kent Wayne's Blog: Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha- https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/35373578 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

S.W is a man that wears many hats, so I decided to join him and wear as many hats as possible as we discuss his book The Cheese Monkey Chronicles. We had a lot of fun shooting this interview, completely unedited. haha Links to S.W Hoffman below. Buy Book Here: Follow S.W on Twitter @SWHoffman1 https://www.amazon.com/Cheese-Monkey-Chronicles-S-W-Hoffman-ebook/dp/B07H74ZW7C/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=The+Cheese+monkey+chronicles&qid=1549933282&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmrnull --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

I am afraid to write this, afraid to talk about it openly because of fear of what people might think. Nah, I'm just kidding. I could care less about what people think of me. I care more about potentially helping someone who may be suffering. Because that is what this is all about. My life, my mission, my "Why" is bigger than my concern of someone being upset that I wrote a how-to quit drinking blog, and broke anonymity. So anyway, that is out of the way. Now for the important stuff, how do you actually quit drinking when it seems to have you by the throat and won't let go? I will not lie to you; it is not easy. No, not easy at all, however it is simple. The simple answer, may not be one that you want to hear or maybe more accurately put are not ready to hear. If you want to quit drinking, and for good, YOU NEED TO GET HELP. Help from someone besides your own thoughts and ideas — someone besides your drinking buddies. Where to find the help that works, at least for me. There are a lot of places, most notably AA. Alcoholics Anonymous has been around since the late '30s and has grown exponentially since then because of how it is honestly helping men and women quit drinking and, oh yeah, live the most incredible lives. Don't want to go to AA? Ok, well I will say that it is free and there are meetings all day every day pretty much worldwide. But, if it's not for you, I understand it isn't for everyone. Although, I will say I thought it wasn't for me for years, as I looked down different paths while still destroying my life with alcohol. Here is the deal, I can only tell you what has worked for me, and honestly the only thing that has worked is taking real personal action in my own life. Taking responsibility for my past and my present, and learning how to live one day at a time with love, grace, and forgiveness. Oh, I had to find something greater than myself as well. Which was extremely difficult, I thought of myself as the God of my Universe for so many years. The idea of believing in a God that was not me seemed ludicrous, but it has been incredible. Every day is a blessing; it really is. I am amazed that I allowed myself to go through so much suffering when there was such a simple and free solution at my fingertips. I honestly don't know what I was thinking. Wait...yes, oh right, I remember what I was thinking. I thought that I could manage the amount of alcohol I consumed. I thought, getting drunk and acting insane every day was as good as life got. I thought that I deserved to be miserable. I thought that it was fun to sleep with every woman I meet whether I am in a committed relationship or not. I thought I had all the answers, and that I ran the entire show. I never thought that maybe I could be wrong. Until, I got so absolutely beat down and demoralized by alcohol that it was, Death or surrender. I have lived out of my car for a period of time, have lost a business, a home, a family, multiple friends, and relationships. I lost my mind, and my health and all the while I thought I could still drink or more accurately I thought I didn't know how not to drink. Well, the reality is I wasn't willing to stop being lazy and do some damn work. The program of AA is not some get sober quick scheme, it is a lifestyle change, and it takes some serious action on my part every single day to stay sober. The good news is the action that is required of me is magnificently simple to take. It really is, I simply must be willing to take it. I have to put aside my ego for a bit every day and do what is required of a good life. Really, really simple. Not easy, --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

 Arien and I talk all about the Universe, Ghosts, Dragons, being a Vetinarian, an Author, Editor and A mother of Dragons. She is currently prepping her manuscript for a Literary Agent that asked for her whole book. Exciting times for her. Links to her Twitter and E-magazine below.  Twitter @TheDragonVet https://twitter.com/TheDragonVet   Heroic Fantasy Quarterly E-Magazine http://www.heroicfantasyquarterly.com/  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Iris and I go in to depth about all the amazing stuff she is up to. Writing her second Novel the Sequel to Poisoned Arrow. While she also works as an Intuitive mentor for the past 16 years. Take a journey With Iris and I to the Netherlands to experience a magical interview. Links to Iris's work and contact info below. Iris's website: https://t.co/Z2LlRKrOyz Iris's Intuitive mentor: 2brighteyes.com https://www.amazon.com/Poisoned-Arrow-Iris-van-Ooyen-ebook/dp/B07HLMGJWD/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1549553818&sr=1-1&keywords=Poisoned+Arrow --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Sherrie and I continue the Story of Cally in this fun Cyber Punk Sci-fi by J. Webb Garrett. Free on amazon til Friday- https://www.amazon.com/NEON-Calico-new-breed-transhumanism-ebook/dp/B076WY6SWS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=neon+calico&qid=1550537053&s=digital-text&sr=1-1-catcorr --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support

Sherrie and I continue the Thrilling story of Keira in Dark Prison an Erotic Thriller by J.M Brister. We will be giving away a free copy to a luck viewer. Link to buy this book below. https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Prison-Gray-Tower-Book-ebook/dp/B07L55S6WY/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Dark+Prison&qid=1550427151&s=gateway&sr=8-1 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-whiteside/support