no bad karma: live and love intentionally

Booze and sex. Our two favorite vices. If you're wondering if the traditional 7-year itch is real, stop wondering… it is. So as I realized I was marking 7 years sober, I wondered if I would get an itch. I did not. So that made me wonder… Is the 7-year itch is just a sex thing? Or is it a thing with anything you do for a long time, and it just didn't happen to me. Or, happen yet, as it pertains to my drinking. In this episode, I'm going to read and improv on a personal post I made for my 7-years of sobriety, and then spend a little time on the traditional 7-year itch. Because what I've learned is that it's not about the booze. And it's not about the sex. It's about manifesting the life you want for yourself and the actions you take to get there. For an excellent, very succinct, and very useful one page quick read on the traditional 7-year itch and how to prevent it, check out this article https://www.authenticintimacy.com/is-there-really-a-7-year-itch/ Opening Song is Lickety-Split by Alana Jordan on Pixabay #ihaveadrinkingproblem #friendsofbillw #7yearchip #7yearssober #selfimprovement #personalimprovement #alcoholics #imightbeanalcoholic #sobercurious #resilience #selfdetermination #willpower #nobadkarma #givechoicespurpose

Why do we wait for Thanksgiving to come around to be thankful? You're out there, struggling, trying to manifest the life you want. "Why isn't it going better," you scream? What would you think if I told you that you were probably just forgetting to be thankful. Would that change your behavior? Would you be more thankful if it would help you get what you want? would you be more thankful if i told you it was how you get what you want? the ritual of prayer regardless of faith. #manifesting #manifestthelifeyouwant #faith #prayer #gratitude #grateful #thankful #gratefulness #thankfulness #selfreflection #personalimprovement #thanksgiving #thanksgiving2025 #givechoicespurpose #nobadkarma #podcast

the things whose worth cannot be measured are the things worth keeping. if someone famous didn't say it, i just did. and, here's another. you won't think about the wroth of your marriage until a judge puts a value on a divorce judgement. you see, the things worth keeping are the things we often just take for granted. #nobadkarma #podcast #givechoicespurpose #thingsworthkeeping #relationships #relationshipadvice #selfimprovement #personalimprovement

We don't think enough about the things worth keeping. We take them for granted every day. But if I asked you to identify something in your closet NOT worth keeping, you'd have no problem. We hold onto posessions and momentos, but fail to give the people we love the basic respect they deserve. It's easier to identify the things not worth keeping. It's part of the process. Sometimes they are not worth keeping because you are making room for something else. Listen to how my partner and I made a couple of hard decisions around things NOT worth keeping. #thingsworthkeeping #thingsnotworthkeeping #nobadkarma #podcasts #givechoicespurpose

Season 2025 - Episode 004: how much money would be life-changing to you? How much money would it REALLY take to change your life? $1,000,000? $100,000? $500? $20? We are greedy, selfish bastards.... we want things. So, what amount is really life-changing? What should the definition of life-changing be? Is there an answer that would be fair to everyone? Could we all change our lives for the better? #money #struggle #survival #thriving #thrivingnotsurviving #lifechangingmoney #youcanttakeitwithyou #nobadkarma #givechoicespurpose

game. confidence. swagger. what does that have to do with endgame? manifesting? what a business lesson ("every business fails or is sold") taught me about life. #gotgame #hegotgame #shegotgame #endgame #manifesting #nobadkarma #givechoicespurpose

what do you want? what will make you happy? what is the state of your life? are you getting your karma for something you've done? can you be happy but not content? #karma #happiness #contenment #manifesting #givechoicespurpose #nobadkarma music is Karma by RadjBeats, licensed thru Pixabay

It's a new year and a new you! As you set your goals for the new year, you probably found yourself "looking back" at some point. That's okay. Looking back is an essential part of moving forward. Are you doing it right? #nobadkarma #givechoicespurpose #selfimprovement #personalimprovement #newyearnewyou #lookingback #moveforward #thetruthhurts

"Trust your heart." "Do whatever you think." Or, "trust your gut." How many times have you heard those expressions? Or, worse yet, how many times has the universe put you in check with a hard lesson and you've screamed, "I should have trusted my gut!!!" Why don't we listen to our internal voices - our heard, head, gut - more often? Because a lot of times, listening to them means a change... a hard and usually painful change. But. That hopefully short-term pain is for a long-term gain. Truth is, if you don't listen - the universe will speak to you - the universe WILL tell you - and the lesson will be much harder. Here's some songs that come to mind for me - it's a collaborative playlist - add yours! the Spotify episode playlist for: heart. head. gut. #heartheadgut #trustyourheart #trustyourhead #trustyourgut #gutinstinct #theuniversewilltellyou #theuniversespeaks #nopainnogain #instacartshoppers #selfimprovement #nobadkarma #podcast #givechoicespurpose

What do you want to be known for? Guess what? Doesn't matter. It's not up to you. But it IS dependent upon your choices every day. #givechoicespurpose #nobadkarma #mortality #whatdoyouwantonyourtombstone

What do you want to be known for? Ever think about it? In general (to humanity), to others (partner, kids, parents, co-workers, volunteer organizations, etc.), and to yourself? What do you know inside about you that YOU want to be known for? And. Work. At work... in volunteer orgs... it might be something a little more specific. Other episodes related to this: rebranding, your last impression. Hope you enjoy this episode of the #nobadkarma #podcast and think about #whatdoyouwanttobeknownfor - it's how you #givechoicespurpose for #humanityothersyourself

The struggle is real. It's also relative. But until you embrace that struggle, you won't begin the process of manifesting change. And you won't complete that process until you're deleting your apps and showing commitment. Today's episode's include references to the Progressive Insurance commercial "Unhidden Gems" (https://youtu.be/WDcPBIC8P2o?si=H68n9bbpH2OaxD-7), the story of Mr. Aman (https://youtu.be/h-XSS-mB6Gk?si=ySLGKx1c6-bnSLDu) and God's Influencer, the first millennial saint (https://youtu.be/1aQC3Q-PToA?si=Yfy3dpLVElzy11KS). #nobadkarma #givechoicespurpose #thestruggleisreal #manifestchange #commit #deleteyourapps

you know the saying... "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade." why do we stop with lemonade? make lemon souffle'! Do you even know where that saying comes from... it's a cool story. Hear it on this episode of the #nobadkarma #podcast where i talk about my #instacart #instacartshopper experience and how it affects my #surviveorthrive mentality. #givechoicespurpose #selfimprovement #liveintentionally #loveintentionally

If you were going to rate your peformance today as a person... how many stars would you give yourself? 5-stars? 4? 1? How would other people in your life rate you? What about when you're doing something you don't really want to be doing? Imagine for a minute you are a professional, but you find yourself being an #instacartshopper to make ends meet? Why try your best? Why not just get by? Truth is, you need to #givewhatyouwant if you want to #getwhatyougive. Hear my thoughts on today's episode of the #nobadkarma #podcast where i talk about why i bother to be a 5-star #instacart shopper. #surviveorthrive #selfimprovement #liveintentionally #loveintentionally

What would you do to survive? Beg? Borrow? Steal? How about earn? How bad to things have to get before you'll work a job that you don't want to do? What kind of job are you willing to do? Mow lawns? Flip burgers? I remember when my parents divorced, my dad would work his regular job as a butcher 40 hours a week, then paint houses in the evenings and on weekends. Today, maybe... he'd become an #instacartshopper ??? Like me! Today's #nobadkarma #podcast episode tells the story of how I ended up instacarting for thrivival. #surviveorthrive #givechoicespurpose Musical interlude is Circus (https://pixabay.com/music/amusement-park-circus-145017/), aquired through Pixabay on 2/22/24. Like and follow @nobadkarmadotcom on facebook, instagram, and youtube - where you can find bonus content. Find my spotify user nobadkarma to hear what I'm listening to and find a playlist for this episode. #surviveorthrive #selfimprovement #liveintentionally #loveintentionally

do you approach life with a survive... or, thrive... mentality? what's the difference? why does it matter? how do you get there? what would you do to survive? thrive? hear my thoughts on the #nobadkarma #podcast as i talk about my own experience instacarting for survival and thrivival. part 1 of 4. a couple of bonus clips on the youtube @nobadkarmadotcom channel #givechoicespurpose #instacartshoppers #surviveorthrive #selfimprovement #liveintentionally #loveintentionally

did you every think about how a work experience defined not just your career, but your life? my musings on how an early job at a campground defined me professionally, as to the type of people i want in my life, and what i want (have) in a partner. #nobadkarma #givechoicespurpose #podcast #work #workethic #professionaldevelopment #selfimprovement

just some quick thoughts on loving intentionally for valentines day 2024 #nobadkarma #givechoicespurpose #relationships #podcast #valentines2024 #valentinesday2024

nearly 25% of us have already blown our new years resolution and another 66% of us will blow it by the end of the year. maybe you just aren't choosing to be intentional. some thoughts on what living and loving intentionally is all about to set the tone and grow on for the new year. #nobadkarma #givechoicespurpose #liveintentionally #loveintentionally

Rebrand your life. Choose to grow from the trauma that defines you. Choose to grow before you are forced to do it. This episode includes a reading from page 69 of Light Is The New Black: Answer the call of your soul and work your light by Rebecca Campbell. You can find information on the author, this book, and her podcast at https://rebeccacampbell.me For more insight and practical guidance on healing and choosing growth, visit https://www.settlinginn.com #nobadkarma #givechoicespurpose #selfimprovement #selfhelp #podcast