Having lost my special lady friend to cancer, me and Grief have been locked together. I searched through different books and therapists, where I discovered a book entitled "It's Okay to Not Be Okay" by Megan Divine. It was the most honest book on grief and loss that I have read, so I share five things that can help you with your grief. -RP
Hey Dudes, I did a little digging and found some information about the topic of Soul Mates. Turns out there is more than one type so I do some explaining and give a few tips about what to look for when finding a soul mate. -RevPhillip
Hey Dudes, In this sermon, I'm talking about basic meditation techniques to help you get more in touch with your inner dude. Just a few tips and tricks that could help. -RP
Hey Dudes, In this sermon, I am going over the best book about grief in the world today, "It's Okay that You're Not Okay: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand" by Megan Devine. This has to be the most brutally truthful book about grief that I have come across. Loss can affect us deeply. I'm talking, biochemistry kinda change, man. Really deep stuff. So let's dive in and learn some truth. -RP
Hey Dudes, In this sermon, I'm gonna be trying to figure out how to STOP procrastination. It is something that has haunted me in my life, mostly recently, and I needed to see if there were some steps I could take to end this terrible habit that totally throws me off my groove. Light a smoke, pour a drink and give a listen. -RevPhillip
Hey Dudes, In this sermon, I am discussing a book I came across, The Shadow Work Journal, which has sold over a million copies. I wanted to check it out myself. This is NOT a paid promotion, I just wanted to see what this book was about. So spark a smoke and take a listen. -RevPhillip
Hey Dudes, In this sermon, I am pulling right from the old Abide Guide and talk about 10 Dudeist Teachings, 15-25 to be exact... i think. Anyway, lets sit down, pour a drink, spark a smoke, and listen to what lessons the Dude has for us in this crazy world. -RP
Hey Dudes, In this sermon, I'm talking about stress relief. How can we handle stress in our day-to-day lives? I found a few tips that can help because these things helped me when I was dealing with stress. Give a listen and share with other dudes who you know who might be dealing with stress, too. -RP
In this sermon, I am talking about the Dudeist Holiday, Hangover, which runs from Feb 27 - March 6. It is a week of rest and ends on The Day of the Dude, the day the movie The Big Lebowski was released. During this time, you gotta take it easy, and I got a few tips on how to do that while discussing my own crazy week of madness thanks to the crazy wind storms we've been having lately. -RP
Hey Dudes, In this sermon we are discussing the 12 step program that AA usually uses, but I have found that people who have other disorders or destructive behaviors are using this program to help them. I break down the 12 steps and help you decide if this can be used to help take it easy. -RPK
Hey dudes, In this sermon, I'm talking about the thing we all do but can't quite stop doing, and that's living in your head, dude. Some say that we are our own worst critic and they are probably right and this hinders us from progressing in life so what do we do? Well, I took a look and found some steps that can help folks like you and me to stop living in a false reality. -RPK
Hey Dudes, Well, I have been in a slump as of late and I went far beyond just takin' it easy to being totally unmotivated to even go and bowl a few. So I had to regain my passion because I have always had a passion for... well, something. So I looked into my Abide Guide and modern psychology to uncover a few steps that can help get your vibe back and on track. -RPK
What is criticism and how do we deal with it? Hey Dudes, in this sermon I'm gonna be talking about Criticism, the different types and what we can do to better handle criticism and how to give criticism. No one likes a complainer so lets try and find a way to communicate with our fellow Dudes without going all crazy like pulling a gun on the lane. -RPK
Hey Dudes, In this sermon, I'm talking about a topic that many big companies are doing, including oil companies, to help combat pollution levels in the air, it's called Carbon Offsetting. Major polluters in the US and elsewhere are trying to offset their carbon footprint to help the environment and future business. Give a listen as I take you through their answers and maybe come up with a few of your own. -RPK
Hey Dudes, In this sermon, I'm talking about the Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, as it is called. This holiday started in Mexico over 3,000 years ago and has been a continued tradition. I talk about that and how this holiday starts at Halloween and ends on Nov 3. Remember to take a look at our YouTube channel and don't forget to donate via PayPal here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=FZ256H8W2P8UQ -RPK
Hey Dudes, In this sermon, I'm talking about the liberating art of Not Giving a F#ck, or Not Caring so Much, whatever preferred nomenclature you would like to use. Sometimes we care too much or expect too much and this seems to lead to disappointment. Now, the Dudeist motto is to "Take it Easy" so not giving a f#ck is really down our alley. I follow the steps of a Buddhist fellow who has developed a practice that is broken down into 8 steps... or was it 9? Anyway, these tools may help you to make your life more enjoyable and even more pleasant. Take a listen, dudes. (This is part of an online ministry of Dudeism.) -RPK
Hey Dudes, this time I'm talking about patience. Some say it is the greatest skill to learn for if you can remain calm in difficult times then truly you have mastered yourself.. or something. I look at different religions on their view of patience and I give us a few tips for how we can be more patience in our own lives, especially if you have kids. Grab a drink, have a smoke and take a listen cuz this is some information you are gonna need, dude. -RPK
Hey Dudes, I know I have been absent but there's been a lot of interested parties, lotta ins, lotta outs. However, there are good things on the horizon. In this episode, I wanna talk about Anger and what we can do to conquer our anger so we can take it easy and live better lives. I pull from a few resources and check out what modern psychology has for tips about anger. -PK
This episode I'm going over 10 teachings of Taoism, the foundation from which Dudeism arises. I talk a little about my personal dating life and such, as well as what I am doing on old Valentine's Day... seeing a counselor. But I think one will see what Taoism and Dudeism have in common and bring together those teachings. The art of peace is not an easy path, unless you abide. -PK
Hey dudes, this episode I give a quicky history of Christmas and where some of these customs originated. Besides that, I go in deep about some deep revelations I made on Christmas day and it really got me thinking, dude. Sorry if this one gets a little sad, but sometimes that the wave we ride. -PK