Personal Growth
13 essays on personal growth.
- March 12, 2024Art as a Consciousness Escalator
The key to resolving the meaninglessness crisis that now pervades our society lies in recognizing that the perspectives that largely gave rise to it—modernism and postmodernism—are themselves but individual stages in the ongoing development of human consciousness. In other words, there were stages that came before these, and there are stages that will come after.
- March 5, 2024Healing the Inner Critic
Healing the Inner Critic "When you get curious about a part, you naturally gain clarity regarding what it's all about, which typically results in a newfound compassion for all it's been through…
- November 2, 2022The Mysterious Source of Creativity Within
Hello friends! Here's another excerpt from my upcoming book, "Soulforce Arts: The Vital Role of Musicians & Other Artists in a World That's Lost Its Mind." It's from my chapter on the…
- May 2, 2022The most powerful spiritual practice I've ever encountered - 32/100 Days of Soulforce
The most powerful spiritual practice I've ever encountered is what I call, "Asking the Mystery for Help." It's based on the ancient principles of gift, offering, and sacrifice (although you don't need…
- April 28, 2022How to teach the "Knowledge of the Soul" in music lessons - 100 Days of Soulforce #31
The "Knowledge of the Soul" is all about feeling, vitality, and those qualities that make each of us unique as artists. Teaching technique and repertoire - while it has its challenges -…
- April 19, 2022What I learned in the Amazon Rainforest - 100 Days of Soulforce #29
I'm back from my two-week immersion in the Amazon Rainforest! It was a life-changing experience being in such remote place, getting to know the indigenous peoples of the forest. In this video,…
- March 14, 2022"Deep Dive into the Receiving Mode" - 100 Days of Soulforce #26
In order to achieve effortless mastery, we need more "effortlessness" skills. Learning how to operate in the "receiving mode" is one of the most powerful effortlessness skill that I know. In this…
- March 7, 2022"Open Focus: Relieve Tension Even When Doing Difficult Things" - 100 Days of Soulforce #22
When you're doing something difficult like playing music and you're getting tighter than you'd like to, what's happening to your "sense of space" in that moment? Are you getting tunnel vision? Or…
- February 26, 2022"Flow States, Resilience, & The Fallacy of Productivity" - 100 Days of Soulforce #16
Watch a live Soulforce Arts lesson with Joseph Arnold, violinist, Alexander Technique teacher and founder of the Soulforce Arts Academy, and Alyssa Lahoda, violinist. Day 16 of 100 Days of Soulforce: -…
- February 24, 2022"The Doing Mode vs. The Receiving Mode" - 100 Days of Soulforce #14
One of the keys to understanding how to release excess tension in performance and practice is the difference between the "Doing Mode" vs. the "Receiving Mode." In the "Doing Mode," it feels…
- February 16, 2022"Releasing Excess Tension Lets Your Soulforce Shine Through" - 100 Days of Soulforce #7
You probably notice excess tension during or after your practice time or performances. Whether it's a minor annoyance or a full-blown injury, this tension makes your body uncomfortable, can limit your playing…
- February 14, 2022Playing From the Heart: The Key to Soulforce - 100 Days of Soulforce #5
What does "playing from the heart" really mean? Is it something that only some people have, or happens only sometimes? Or can it be learned and mastered like any other skill? It's…
- May 13, 2021Develop Your Musical Intuition for More Powerful Performances & Life
The Soul Force Music Deep Dive conversations are about how to give inspiring & powerful performances (musical performances that have "Soul Force"), how that connects to the role of musicianship in an…