burning incense
Request: A friend did this the other day and I loved it as a practice! I found it to be calming!
Activities
lovemaking
or "Let's make love."
waking oneself up with an alarm clock
Request: It seems a bit forceful, doesn't it?
shill
"an accomplice of a hawker, gambler, or swindler who acts as an enthusiastic customer to entice or encourage others" -- google dictionary.
kissing
By request.
Nordic bath: alternating hot and cold water therapy
Priority request: I’m wondering about the benefits of cycling between hot (sauna, steam or hot tub) & cold (bath or lake), alternating back & forth a few times. Many claim it’s beneficial for lymphatic drainage, circulation, metabolism & the nervous system.
T/F: yoga (asanas, pranayama) opens the door to demonic spirits
A former ashram yoga teacher claims they do: "Even though most yoga advocates are deeply desirous of a true experience of the spiritual world, what actually happens is demonic deception and possession." By request.
making your bed every morning
Request: Kind of like the Jordan Peterson clean your room thing only more old school. In the army they have you make your bed every morning to instill discipline and persistence.
reading books vs. listening to audio books
Different approaches, similar results...
traveling as a spiritual practice
As one experiences the world beyond the comfort of known places, spiritual progress ensues.
yoga headstands
Request: I was told this is the "king of all asanas."
cosplay
Cosplayers wear costumes and fashion accessories to represent a specific character. Cosplayers often interact to create a subculture, and a broader use of the term "cosplay" applies to any costumed role-playing in venues apart from the stage -- wikipedia. By request.
juggling
Request: It is said it synchronizes the right and left hemispheres of the brain.
Ignatian retreat
A period of guided prayer and reflection that follows the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), the founder of the Jesuits. Priority request.
seeing life as a big comedy
By request.