Steven Barnes
@kundalinisteve.bsky.social
Today's Affirmation: “I Am In Control of My Mind, My Energy, and My Choices.”
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August 19, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Today's Affirmation: “I Am In Control of My Mind, My Energy, and My Choices.”
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QOD: What truths are we softening—for others’ comfort—that our younger selves needed to hear raw?
August 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
QOD: What truths are we softening—for others’ comfort—that our younger selves needed to hear raw?
QOD:
"Who’s one person I need to thank for helping me get here?"
GRATITUDE creates faith in your future. Faith is the antidote for fear.
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"Who’s one person I need to thank for helping me get here?"
GRATITUDE creates faith in your future. Faith is the antidote for fear.
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July 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
QOD:
"Who’s one person I need to thank for helping me get here?"
GRATITUDE creates faith in your future. Faith is the antidote for fear.
www.stevenbarneslist.com
"Who’s one person I need to thank for helping me get here?"
GRATITUDE creates faith in your future. Faith is the antidote for fear.
www.stevenbarneslist.com
"You are the result of your first five morning habits"--Jim Rohn
For help crafting your perfect morning, join us at www.lifewrite.com and at www.stevenbarneslist.com
For help crafting your perfect morning, join us at www.lifewrite.com and at www.stevenbarneslist.com
July 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
"You are the result of your first five morning habits"--Jim Rohn
For help crafting your perfect morning, join us at www.lifewrite.com and at www.stevenbarneslist.com
For help crafting your perfect morning, join us at www.lifewrite.com and at www.stevenbarneslist.com
QOD: "What’s one ‘necessary evil’ (task, conversation) I’ve been delaying?"
Write down your answer. Share it with your partner, or on social media.
Write down your answer. Share it with your partner, or on social media.
July 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
QOD: "What’s one ‘necessary evil’ (task, conversation) I’ve been delaying?"
Write down your answer. Share it with your partner, or on social media.
Write down your answer. Share it with your partner, or on social media.
"you don't create your morning. Your morning creates you.
10 minutes of silence and you hear yourself. 10 minutes with a pen and your day has direction. 10 minutes of movement, and your brain turns on. 3 minutes of gratitude and your heart is aligned."--Jim Rohn
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10 minutes of silence and you hear yourself. 10 minutes with a pen and your day has direction. 10 minutes of movement, and your brain turns on. 3 minutes of gratitude and your heart is aligned."--Jim Rohn
www.lifewrite.com
July 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
"you don't create your morning. Your morning creates you.
10 minutes of silence and you hear yourself. 10 minutes with a pen and your day has direction. 10 minutes of movement, and your brain turns on. 3 minutes of gratitude and your heart is aligned."--Jim Rohn
www.lifewrite.com
10 minutes of silence and you hear yourself. 10 minutes with a pen and your day has direction. 10 minutes of movement, and your brain turns on. 3 minutes of gratitude and your heart is aligned."--Jim Rohn
www.lifewrite.com
Most horror writing fails. Ours did…until we cracked the code. Tomorrow I'll break down the most important scene in our movie THE KEEPER, the one that "trapped" the viewer. If you aren't on my email list, join now at: www.stevenbarneslist.com
July 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Most horror writing fails. Ours did…until we cracked the code. Tomorrow I'll break down the most important scene in our movie THE KEEPER, the one that "trapped" the viewer. If you aren't on my email list, join now at: www.stevenbarneslist.com
QOD:
(Write down your answer. Share it with your accountability partner, on social media, or write it down and burn it)
"What’s one truth about myself I’ve been refusing to admit?"
Five minutes a day. Five days a week, to change your life. "Steve's Blog" at www.lifewrite.com
(Write down your answer. Share it with your accountability partner, on social media, or write it down and burn it)
"What’s one truth about myself I’ve been refusing to admit?"
Five minutes a day. Five days a week, to change your life. "Steve's Blog" at www.lifewrite.com
July 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
QOD:
(Write down your answer. Share it with your accountability partner, on social media, or write it down and burn it)
"What’s one truth about myself I’ve been refusing to admit?"
Five minutes a day. Five days a week, to change your life. "Steve's Blog" at www.lifewrite.com
(Write down your answer. Share it with your accountability partner, on social media, or write it down and burn it)
"What’s one truth about myself I’ve been refusing to admit?"
Five minutes a day. Five days a week, to change your life. "Steve's Blog" at www.lifewrite.com
Today, I write with ghost ink.
My ancestors' unlived lives are my muse.
My ancestors' unlived lives are my muse.
May 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Today, I write with ghost ink.
My ancestors' unlived lives are my muse.
My ancestors' unlived lives are my muse.
The people who irritate you the most will always be breaking the Three Gates in one way or another. If you argue that you need to as well…well, that's why they irritate you. They are you, living different lives. And you can't handle that mirror.
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May 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The people who irritate you the most will always be breaking the Three Gates in one way or another. If you argue that you need to as well…well, that's why they irritate you. They are you, living different lives. And you can't handle that mirror.
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QOD: If your life was a fractal…
The first five minutes of the day
The first hour of the day
The day
The week
The month
The next six months…
What changes would you make, if the smallest unit was connected to your next six months?
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The first five minutes of the day
The first hour of the day
The day
The week
The month
The next six months…
What changes would you make, if the smallest unit was connected to your next six months?
www.lifewrite.com
May 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
QOD: If your life was a fractal…
The first five minutes of the day
The first hour of the day
The day
The week
The month
The next six months…
What changes would you make, if the smallest unit was connected to your next six months?
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The first five minutes of the day
The first hour of the day
The day
The week
The month
The next six months…
What changes would you make, if the smallest unit was connected to your next six months?
www.lifewrite.com
Don't rely on luck. Weaponize serendipity. Join us tomorrow on LIFEWRITING LIVE, May 9th 2025 at 12 Noon Pacific: www.thefiredance.com
May 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Don't rely on luck. Weaponize serendipity. Join us tomorrow on LIFEWRITING LIVE, May 9th 2025 at 12 Noon Pacific: www.thefiredance.com
The stoics suggest we focus on one specific virtue every day. How can we apply this to creating a better life? Join us tomorrow on LIFEWRITING LIVE, May 9th 2025 at 12 Noon Pacific: www.thefiredance.com
May 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The stoics suggest we focus on one specific virtue every day. How can we apply this to creating a better life? Join us tomorrow on LIFEWRITING LIVE, May 9th 2025 at 12 Noon Pacific: www.thefiredance.com
"Success isn't about luck or talent. They are about the systems and habits you have in place"--Jim Rohn
This is excellent. And the most important habits and systems should be integrated into the first hour and first half of your day. Get it "done by one"
This is excellent. And the most important habits and systems should be integrated into the first hour and first half of your day. Get it "done by one"
February 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
"Success isn't about luck or talent. They are about the systems and habits you have in place"--Jim Rohn
This is excellent. And the most important habits and systems should be integrated into the first hour and first half of your day. Get it "done by one"
This is excellent. And the most important habits and systems should be integrated into the first hour and first half of your day. Get it "done by one"
BREATHE!
Spiritual Breathing teaches us that we are all connected in love. – Dan Brule
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Spiritual Breathing teaches us that we are all connected in love. – Dan Brule
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February 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
BREATHE!
Spiritual Breathing teaches us that we are all connected in love. – Dan Brule
www.steven-barnes.com
Spiritual Breathing teaches us that we are all connected in love. – Dan Brule
www.steven-barnes.com
BREATHE!
We too should make ourselves empty, that the great soul of the universe may fill us with its breath. – Laurence Binyon
The emotions of anger and fear should drive ACTION. If you can't see a direct path, focus on strengthening your body, creating art, or making money.
We too should make ourselves empty, that the great soul of the universe may fill us with its breath. – Laurence Binyon
The emotions of anger and fear should drive ACTION. If you can't see a direct path, focus on strengthening your body, creating art, or making money.
February 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
BREATHE!
We too should make ourselves empty, that the great soul of the universe may fill us with its breath. – Laurence Binyon
The emotions of anger and fear should drive ACTION. If you can't see a direct path, focus on strengthening your body, creating art, or making money.
We too should make ourselves empty, that the great soul of the universe may fill us with its breath. – Laurence Binyon
The emotions of anger and fear should drive ACTION. If you can't see a direct path, focus on strengthening your body, creating art, or making money.
See this picture from WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE? This was all the people deemed worthy of being saved. I saw this when I was a kid, and realized rather quickly that none of them looked like me. Frightening to see what I was worth. Why I started writing my own stories.
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February 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
See this picture from WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE? This was all the people deemed worthy of being saved. I saw this when I was a kid, and realized rather quickly that none of them looked like me. Frightening to see what I was worth. Why I started writing my own stories.
www.writerwebinar.com
www.writerwebinar.com
You see an uncertain future. Here's the truth: there are people so resourceful, energetic, creative and confident that they anticipate THRIVING while others are running in circles.
Be the HERO in your story.
Heroes aren't about "how". They are about "what" and "why."
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Be the HERO in your story.
Heroes aren't about "how". They are about "what" and "why."
www.steven-barnes.com
February 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
You see an uncertain future. Here's the truth: there are people so resourceful, energetic, creative and confident that they anticipate THRIVING while others are running in circles.
Be the HERO in your story.
Heroes aren't about "how". They are about "what" and "why."
www.steven-barnes.com
Be the HERO in your story.
Heroes aren't about "how". They are about "what" and "why."
www.steven-barnes.com
BREATHE!
Regulate the breathing, and thereby control the mind. – B.K.S. Iyengar
Regulate the breathing, and thereby control the mind. – B.K.S. Iyengar
February 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
BREATHE!
Regulate the breathing, and thereby control the mind. – B.K.S. Iyengar
Regulate the breathing, and thereby control the mind. – B.K.S. Iyengar
Every day is a new beginning. Take a deep breath. Smile, and start again. – Author Unknown
February 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Every day is a new beginning. Take a deep breath. Smile, and start again. – Author Unknown
"Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure."--Oprah Winfrey
January 31, 2025 at 5:55 PM
"Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure."--Oprah Winfrey
Few people can see past their own anger and fear to give humanity to their opponents. But without this they cannot understand them, and without understanding you will cannot create effective strategies.
Your hate stops you from winning. It is a snake devouring its own tail out of spite.
Your hate stops you from winning. It is a snake devouring its own tail out of spite.
January 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Few people can see past their own anger and fear to give humanity to their opponents. But without this they cannot understand them, and without understanding you will cannot create effective strategies.
Your hate stops you from winning. It is a snake devouring its own tail out of spite.
Your hate stops you from winning. It is a snake devouring its own tail out of spite.
Don't jump into shark infested water to save people who wouldn't throw you a life preserver.
January 30, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Don't jump into shark infested water to save people who wouldn't throw you a life preserver.
BREATHE!
“Inhale, exhale. Our lungs fill with air and we are alive. The simple act of breathing is often taken for granted, but it’s a miracle nonetheless.” – Cristina Marrero
“Inhale, exhale. Our lungs fill with air and we are alive. The simple act of breathing is often taken for granted, but it’s a miracle nonetheless.” – Cristina Marrero
January 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
BREATHE!
“Inhale, exhale. Our lungs fill with air and we are alive. The simple act of breathing is often taken for granted, but it’s a miracle nonetheless.” – Cristina Marrero
“Inhale, exhale. Our lungs fill with air and we are alive. The simple act of breathing is often taken for granted, but it’s a miracle nonetheless.” – Cristina Marrero
"Happy Wife, Happy Life" makes total sense if you have a real, reciprocal relationship. If its transactional, this might not work at all. So the people who recoil from the notion strike me as having experienced MOSTLY transactional ("you do me, I'll do you") situations.
January 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"Happy Wife, Happy Life" makes total sense if you have a real, reciprocal relationship. If its transactional, this might not work at all. So the people who recoil from the notion strike me as having experienced MOSTLY transactional ("you do me, I'll do you") situations.