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The Blink

by David Romanelli

Short daily meditations that are raw, real, and straight to your heart. To subscribe and receive The Blink everyday, visit: www.thebl.ink or www.theblinkmeditation.comwww.DavidRomanelli.com

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Episodes

  1. Walking Toward The Light

    What if there was a road-map that your soul could follow to feel maximum purpose, and joy? Some would say such guidance is available in the ancient texts and intuitive prompts. Here's the big challenge for most of humanity: if you do not like yourself, you will be incapable of feeling and…

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  2. For Kids, By Kids

    We keep hearing about the anxiety and pressure kids are facing in our world. My 7 year-old son had an idea...to share his own meditations...in his voice. This one is for kids...by kids. If you enjoy it, please learn more: https://kids.davidromanelli.com

  3. Dancing Across The Water

    It happens to be the subject of one of my favorite Neil Young songs, "Cortez The Killer." The year was 1521. The leader of the Conquistadors, Cortez, came dancing across the ocean with his galleon from Spain. He was seeking to meet Montezuma, the leader of the glorious Aztec empire. What happened...

  4. This Can't Be Real (but it is)

    On April 10, 1912, the Titanic went down in the icy Atlantic. You know the story...1,500 went down with the ship But one story you might not know, is a man who survived in the fridgid water for more than 2 hours, before he was rescued. It's virtually impossibile to survive when the water...

  5. How To Achieve (INSTANT) Enlightenment

    According to one of the great sages in recent history…there’s a defining moment between being stuck to the earth…and lifting off into a transcendent life.

  6. My Life Changing Trip To The Stars

    After walking my 3 year old daughter through treatment for leukemia, I was struggling with some intense PTSD. I was always worried. But just as suddenly, I was healed. On my birthday last year, I experienced a macro dose of psilocybin (aka magic mushrooms) under the guidance of a therapist. I…

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  7. A Crucial Choice

    It happens all the time. A fork, a choice, a shift: An epic future awaits you. So does a bleak one. You choose. This is a 3 minute podcast that might just set you on an epic path!

  8. Forget Million. Hello Trillion!

    What stands between you and the light of a trillion stars? Here's my story of going camping with my family for the first time.

  9. Grinding With The Beatles

    You might have heard how The Beatles got to be so good…but it’s worth 3 minutes to remember their most relevant secret. Subscribe now to receive The Blink everyday: https://bit.ly/the-blink

  10. Is This Supernatural?!

    The 11th century poet and mystic Ujetsun Milareupa is a legend because he breached the laws of physics. There's "proof" in a cave in the territory we used to call Tibet. This is a short meditation on expanding what you know to be real and possible. Are you game?

  11. You Are Will Smith

    If someone would have made a joke about my daughter when she was bald from her cancer treatment, I would have hoped to not react. But I might have been just like Will Smith. It's not right. But I'm just being honest.

  12. Life is For...LIVING

    There are a lot of ways to explore your time on earth. This way might be the very best of all.

  13. Consume LIVE

    At 28 years young, Billy Strings is already a living legend. I'd heard the buzz and this past weekend, finally show the live show. It was absolutely mesmerizing...and a reminder of what's possible when you contribute from the heart...to the heart!

  14. The Light of 9-11

    From atop my apartment in NYC, there was a light reflecting brilliantly off the Freedom Tower. To some, it's just a light. To others, it's so much more. This episode is tuned to the LIGHT of 9-11... PS: to meditate with me every single day: https://join.davidromanelli.com

  15. Even The Losers

    Some amazing things happen to people who finish last. We're talkin' the kind of things that ultimately allow you to finish first. If you've ever felt like you're way back there in business, love, parenting, health...this is your reminder to own it, embrace it, and engage it. If you enjoy these...

  16. Most Famous Man In the World

    He was the most famous man in the world. We knew him for his strength. But it was his moment of weakness, in front of a global audience, that sealed his legacy. To anyone who is trembling right now, on the inside, or the outside, this is a reminder...it's ok, it's human. It might feel weak, but...

  17. YOUR Private Jet Is Waiting

    It may seem like traveling on private jets is something to dream about...for another lifetime. But wait...don't count it out. Your private jet is waiting... Join me on your private jet...every single day. Subscribe to my daily meditations and let's soar above the chaos and into a realm of peace:...

  18. Why Nature is Smarter

    It might feel like mankind is destroying nature, but just wait. There's hope. Nature is SMARTER. Here's proof! To the watch the video mentioned in today's episode: https://bit.ly/3keVoqy If you want these positive reminders and short reflections every single day, I'd love to be your meditation...

  19. Rising from the Ashes

    My hometown has 1,400,000 million people. And something super rare is happening right now. EVERYONE is on the same page, riding the same wave!

  20. Puppy Love

    As our 12 year-old dog Gibson took his last breath, I told him, "Let me know when you get there." I truly believe...he let me know! ***For a style of meditation that is raw, real, and straight from my heart to yours... here is a 7 day invitation to explore this journey...together:...

  21. Getting Rich Off This Stuff

    I'm very excited because I have finally found a way to get rich. I'm hoping you'll invest with me. HINT: IT DOES NOT REQUIRE MONEY. If you enjoy my podcast, subscribe to my daily meditations. I create them just a few hours before you listen...so it feels connected to the pulse of life...every...

  22. The Word That Heals

    It's a word I'd never really heard before. But I LOVE everything about it. Truly, it's a word that heals. And if you enjoy the messages in my podcast, check out my 21 day meditation series...it's my gift to you: https://bit.ly/meditate-ON

  23. Endings Are The New Beginnings

    Without a proper "ending," it's impossible to celebrate a true beginning. If YOUR BEST IS YET TO COME... join me for 21 straight days of meditation... straight from my heart to yours. All you have to do is say YES: https://bit.ly/meditate-ON

  24. How 102 Year-Olds Party!

    One of the most fascinating wise elders I interviewed is World War II hero Joe Pietroforte. Want to know how he celebrated his 102nd birthday? If you enjoy my podcast, check out my FREE 21 day series of meditations. This is meditation that feels raw, real, and straight from my heart to yours:...

  25. Invisible and Invincible!

    You may have heard that all the COVID particles on the planet could fit in a single Coke can. Let's talk about the unseen forces. Some, like a virus, can be massively destructive. While other unseen forces... have the power to heal the whole planet.

  26. A Children's Hospital Love Story

    My daughter continues to kick cancer's ass! In her latest prolonged stay at the Phoenix Children's Hospital, she discovered...LOVE. Absolute PURE love.

  27. Home of the Brave

    9 months into my family's journey of walking our daughter through cancer treatment...I'm leaning on a super powerful Native American lesson for strength and vitality and bravery!

  28. WARNING: Politics Not Allowed

    Welcome to a place where politics are not allowed. This is a place that will set your straight and remind you what it's like when red vs blue is not ever on your radar. This place exists in every city in America. Let me give you a tour.

  29. The Women R Smarter

    The hard edges that we associate with masculinity have worn thin. It's time for the women to be in charge. We're seeing it with Kamala Harris. We're feeling it with Amanda Gorman. Are you going to step into it?

  30. The Wow Signal

    August 15, 1977. It was a random Monday…when many believe this was the closest we ever came to contact with an extraterrestrial civilization…and nobody even knew it was happening. To receive a meditation like this every single day, subscribe here: https://bit.ly/meditate-on

  31. The Confederate Meditation

    You've probably seen the photo of the rioter, inside the Capitol, with the Confederate flag. That person and that flag is all around you...and within you. Subscribe to receive these meditations everyday: https://bit.ly/2VjwZT6. Enter the code: CALM

  32. A Beautiful Breakthrough

    When chemotherapy collides with the holidays and a birthday, therein lies the MOST BEAUTIFUL BREAKTHROUGH! Begin 2021 with maximum gratitude. Join me on the journey and receive one of these meditations every single day: https://bit.ly/2VjwZT6

  33. How Healers Are Healed

    There are many ways to heal...but I believe this is how healers are healed. I invite you to join me on a journey...and let's meditate together every day. This is meditation that feels human, vulnerable, with heart and soul: https://bit.ly/2VjwZT6

  34. Nothing To Lose Baby!

    One thing I've learned in my conversations with elders, when you're in your 90's, living in an old age home, you've got NOTHING TO LOSE...and you'll say whatever is on your mind. It can be painful on the receiving end, and yet it's so refreshing. This is a story of 90 year old lady who shared…

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  35. COVID In Our Home

    It's been a bit since my last episode. My whole family came down with COVID. My wife and I got hit pretty hard...on top of the fact that our daughter is overcoming leukemia and has a compromised immune system. She tested positive too. WHAT A YEAR! But we got through it, and we are stronger than...

  36. Onward and UPWARD

    If you enjoy my podcast, I release one of these episodes everyday to subscribers of my daily meditations. You can subscribe today. The new journey begins December 1: https://davidromanelli.podia.com/looking-up We are all standing in the middle of an impact crater from the year 2020. Over these…

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  37. A Wild, Fierce Choice

    Healing is a revolution of your psyche!

  38. Joie de Vivre (YEAH!)

    You can't be sensitive to pleasure unless you are also sensitive to pain. It's especially true for long-term relationships.

  39. Off To See The Wizard

    In your journey to find your way home and follow the yellow brick road… ...there are times and years when we need move into the most intense emotions. That's only possible when you're all in...brain, heart, and GUTS!

  40. A Real Life Superhero (Seriously)

    It's the one real superpower. Dr. Dean Ornish said, “I am not aware of any other factor in medicine that has a greater impact on our survival than the healing power of love and intimacy. Not diet, not smoking, not exercise, not stress, not genetics, not drugs, not surgery.” Love may be...

  41. Choose A Life Of Strength

    A few years ago, my friend Ian got me the gift of a daylong session with Sean Stephenson. It was supposed to be about becoming a better public speaker Sean was a world class speaker. I mean… he was RIVETING to watch on his massively popular TedTalk. So I showed up and thought Sean was going to…

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  42. Glamour Reborn

    Remember the days of Grace Kelly? I don't as she was before my time. But she embodied a kind of glamour that Hollywood tried to stretch into the modern day. With Hollywood imploding along with so much of the pre-COVID era, glamour is changing. Forget clothes and jewels. There is a new embodiment…

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  43. Fearless Girl

    Much has been said about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, but what’s HEALING about her legacy... ...she knew there was someone deeper and more important than politics. She became super close with her polar opposite, Justice Scalia They bashed each other in their opinions and dissents. But they got together…

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  44. The Sport of Generosity

    I have a friend who is generous to the point of making you think..."is he a little nuts?" But somehow, he is ALWAYS in the flow. It's a reminder, and a lesson, generosity is a skill, a strength, a practice.

  45. Warning: Not for the Faint of Heart

    Whatever day of the year you happen to stumble upon this podcast, I believe it's just the right moment. The memories 9/11 are embedded in the psyche of NYC. One experience in particular changed me forever. I invite you to take a few minutes that will awaken you to the appreciation and respect for...

  46. The Last On Earth

    Maybe you heard about that couple in Ecuador that just set the world record. Julio Mora and Waldramina Quinteros have been married longer than most people have been alive. He is aged 110 and she is 104 - and they've just been awarded the Guinness World Record for the world's oldest married…

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  47. When Nature Talks (FOR REAL)

    Is there a language by which nature communicates with humanity? Are there overwhelmingly powerful "signs" or are we making it all up in our heads?

  48. 18 Hospital Nights Later...

    Sometimes we need a little perspective to feel lucky and grateful and blessed. I got a strong dose of that perspective when we were recently in the Children's Hospital for 18 nights. That's a very long time to be cooped up with an active 3 year-old. This episode has some intense moments but a…

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  49. TOTALLY Freakin Awesome

    To be a great storyteller is a huge gift. Whether it's telling the story of your life or your business, story is HUGE. Joseph Campbell lays out one of the most important attributes to a great story... Rising from your ashes. He calls it death and resurrection. It's not for the faint of heart. But...

  50. Hurricane Force

    First COVID, now the election, personally my daughter is overcoming leukemia... What more can we expect in the year 2020? Now the NY Times is reporting the United States' governments program researching UFOs. And that we have in our possession a "off-world craft" clearly not from our planet.…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Short daily meditations that are raw, real, and straight to your heart. To subscribe and receive The Blink everyday, visit: www.thebl.ink or www.theblinkmeditation.comwww.DavidRomanelli.com

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Short daily meditations that are raw, real, and straight to your heart. To subscribe and receive The Blink everyday, visit: www.thebl.ink or www.theblinkmeditation.comwww.DavidRomanelli.com

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