Todd Perelmuter

We have no choice but to trust this big, beautiful universe. We must remember that what is given will be taken away, but it is not malevolent. It is the nature of this gift.

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Make this your year of change. Start the side project. Look for a new job. Learn something new. Begin a meditation practice. Move to a new city or country. Take a class. Meet new people.

Whatever change you seek, whatever you feel called to do that speaks to your whole being, how can you make it happen?

What kind of life do you want to look back on from your deathbed and be proud of? How will you want to have been spending your days? What step can you take right now to get there?

The more we meditate on this, the more we can get out of our head and let the wise creativity of the universe flow through us. The universe is creativity, because it is creation. By getting out of our little heads and our narrow conditioned ideas of what a good life is, we can let clarity and creativity enter our life.

The path will become clearer the more we meditate and reflect on who we truly are beneath the persona, beneath the thoughts, and beneath the construct of who we think we are.

Reflect on the life that is right for you.
Not what your neighbor thinks.
Not what your family expects.
But what is true for you.
Their ideas for you are based on their conditioning. It’s not even their true self.

When we are mindful and conscious, we still consider the feelings of our friends and loved ones. We don't neglect our responsibilities to ourself or others. But we do realize — we all have this one life to live. Everyone gets to choose how they live it.

— This is an excerpt from my new book, The Guidebook to Being Human: An Instruction Manual for Life. It’s now available on Amazon in print, ebook, and audiobook on Audible. I hope you love it as much as I loved writing it.

To everyone who has supported my work — by reading, sharing, donating, and simply being here — your support keeps this work alive and on behalf every single person this message reaches and helps, thank you.

Wishing you all the exciting and wonderful changes next year. May 2026 help you become who you were always meant to be. May it be the happiest year yet for you and your loved ones.

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In the spirit of the holidays and clearing away the old to make way for a beautiful new year, let’s explore some of the contentious relationships in our life.

Are there people we no longer speak to and yet they still occupy space in our mind? Is there any grudge we can take off our shoulders? Can we spend a few minutes feeling love toward someone who hurt us, even if we choose to move on in our life without them?

We either accumulate conflicts in our life and become bitter, or we set them down and become free. Let’s make 2026 the year of freedom. Much love, peace, and happiness to you and yours.

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As 2025 comes to a close, we reflect on the past year and set our intentions and hopes for the year ahead. Recently, our world has been plagued by senseless violence, horrific tragedies, unspeakable cruelty, and unimaginable chaos.

How can we navigate these uncertain times? How do we find the delicate balance between taking action and staying peaceful? How do we walk the tightrope between bearing witness and preserving our own well-being?

My latest article is a reflection on these questions. We didn’t ask to live through trying times. No one ever did. But there are some answers from our past. There is some wisdom from this experience. And there is proof that we can get through anything, that goodness prevails, and peace is possible. This holiday season, let’s not forget the truth of optimism and the necessity of peace.

Much love

www.eastwesticism.org/sanity-in-crazy-world/

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Every time life gets heavy, people tell us the same things:
“Move on.”
“Let it go.”
“You’re fine.”
And we nod… even though we’re not.

People say, “Just get over it.”
But how do you “get over” the things that shaped you?
The people who hurt you?
The rejection that still echoes?
The days when nothing seems to work and you can’t get out of bed?
The moments that made you lose your spark and you don’t even recognize yourself anymore?
And fear keeps circling your mind like sharks in the water?

Healing requires more than clichés. It takes clarity, tools, steps, guidance, and wisdom. The Guidebook to Being Human isn’t just comforting words. It’s a map to navigate the parts of life no one prepared us for. Out now on Amazon

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Not all of us will have the honor of caring for someone. The gift of care is the greatest gift anyone can ever give because it is the greatest gift we could ever receive. There is no greater spiritual path than the path of of devotion to someone else.

And yet, caregiving is the hardest path to walk. No one needs emotional care and support quite like the selfless caregiver. The path is rocky and treacherous. Full of ups and downs, dark corners and slippery pitfalls. It's not only soldiers who suffer from PTSD. The caregivers often watch their closest loved ones in pain and slowly pass on from this mortal coil.

So how can we make that path a little easier? How can caregivers be their own greatest source of care and support in these trying times? How can we make sure they don't succumb to physical, mental, and spiritual exhaustion? How can they heal from PTSD, accept this new life that was thrust upon them, and how can they feel the love they give even when it may not be appreciated or reciprocated?

Today's YouTube video is dedicated to these superheroes. It's for the people caring for an aging parent. It's for the parents caring for a sick kid. It's for the neighbor who cuts the grass and takes the trash out for an elder next door. It's for the nurses and doctors and nursing home staff. It's for the teachers who go above and beyond. The aunts and uncles who fill in. It's for everyone who puts another before themself.

They don't wear capes (which is probably good because it would look pretty silly). They aren't always famous. They don't always get thanked. But they do have a superpower — love. They are the helpers, the nurturers, and the ones who rise up and answer the call whenever they're needed. They are the best among us. May this video lighten your load, ease your burden, and let you know just how much you're seen and appreciated.

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There is a stage of adulthood that no one talks about and no one prepares us for. It is the hardest stage to grow into. It is the stage we fear and try to avoid our whole life. But it's coming for all of us.

No, it's not the mid-life crisis. It's the stage of becoming an elder. It doesn't mean we've turned 80. It means we no longer have an elder we can turn to for sage advice, and we have to step into that role ourself. It can happen when we're very young or very old, but there eventually comes a time, if we live long enough, when we become the one everyone leans on for support.

In my latest podcast episode, I share 3 simple steps for how to step into this hard new role. I talk about how to face loneliness and being alone, old age and aging, and tapping into our inner strength and power. I discuss why it's painful, how to overcome it, and how to become the shining light of wisdom for ourself and others that we're all destined to be.

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