About James-Simon

This site is maintained by James-Simon Schmidt.  The purpose of this site is to share some thoughts, and applicable materials to help others along their path to a more peaceful living. It is his hope that by sharing such; others may find more peace, experience more energy, better health, and deeper passion for life.

How did it all start?
Through some struggles in his early teens, leading to issues with alcohol and a few minor battles with the Law that eventually lead James-Simon to a point where he was forced to look within. This was the starting point of a never ending process that lead him to the understanding, if you want a different life you have to start by changing your thoughts on both yourself and the world.

The start of this process was initiated by a book called The Tao of Jeet Kune Do by Bruce Lee, which James-Simon picked up when in his late teens. This was the first introduction to the eastern philosophies as well as internal arts, which later led to studying in the internal arts (KungFu, Qigong, Tai Chi). It was through the cycle of intense training with internal arts that led James-Simon to a deeper understanding of the body and its plateaus, as well as the mind. This also led to additional training and certifications in Reiki and other styles of Qigong.

The Journey…
However, it was the in depth studies in Mental Science along with daily meditation that led him down a path of greater transformation and understanding of himself and the mind. This has led James-Simon to the understanding that anything can be changed, any habit, any thought, any belief, when you analyze and question all your thoughts and self-imposed limitations. This process can be greatly enhanced by using techniques from self-hypnosis or through deep meditations.

As we continue across this path of self-discovery, peeling away the layers, we come to understand our Dharma, or purpose in life. It is this process of self-realization; a questioning process that analyzes all beliefs, thoughts and actions that leads us to our most authentic self.

This can be as simple or complex as we choose to make it. As it’s been said, it’s the journey not the destination, that’s most important. James-Simon couldn’t agree with this more, as he believes it is the journey that brings us to our true self, allowing us to express and understand ourselves authentically, at the deepest level.

Hobbies…
When James-Simon isn’t working at his day job, he enjoys reading, writing, blogging, meditation, qigong, and the best of all, family time with his daughter and fiancée (KimChell). Feel free to check out her site KimChell Talk – Create Your Heaven On Earth.