Tim Z. Brooks On Nonduality: Presence, Practice, Paradox
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Tim Z. Brooks

"Tim Z. Brooks" is the pen name for the anonymous author of Nondual Recovery.
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Learning from Addiction and Avoidance

Right now, I am procrastinating on something but writing in my journal. This isn’t what I really need to do, but it is what I want to do. What I need and what I want are different things, and often the difference between them is enjoyment, and when I’m procrastinating, I choose enjoyment over the needful things that are somewhat unpleasant. My cat meows. I pay attention in the Now. I must wait to...

Addiction: What Helped Me Heal

I don’t know if anyone else will relate to this, but I’m going to say it anyway. For years, I struggled to find a recovery path that actually fit. I went to 12-step groups. I tried moderation management. I tried abstinence. I even tried pretending I didn’t have a problem. Nothing really stuck—not in a way that reached the core of what was going on. I didn’t lack willpower. I didn’t lack self...

Simplicity, Again

Lately I’ve been circling back to simplicity—not in a big, dramatic way, but more like returning to a quiet idea I never fully let go of. Years ago, I experimented with Voluntary Simplicity. The version I picked up then was structured and detailed, focused on tracking every penny, making charts, and hitting targets. I appreciated the values behind it—less consumption, more intention, deeper...

Stronger from the Center: A Spiritual Return to the Gym

On October 1, I’m diving into a new workout program that I’ve never tried before. It’s based on the principles from Michael Matthews’s Bigger Leaner Stronger and summed up by the motto: “Get bigger, leaner, and stronger.” As I’ve been thinking about my fitness goals—and realizing I’ve been out of shape for a long time—this approach feels like the shake-up I need. [...]

Starting My New Diet Journey—With a New Motto

On October 1, I’m beginning a new phase of my health journey. For a while now, I’ve been thinking about making some significant changes in how I eat—changes that support not only my overall well-being but also some specific goals I’ve set for myself. So, I’ve come up with a simple yet powerful motto to guide me: "Eat less, prioritize protein and whole foods." [...]

Comfort: My Double-Edged Sword

Comfort is something we all seek, isn’t it? After a long day or a stressful situation, we naturally gravitate toward the things that make us feel safe, at ease, and soothed. For me, these may include sipping a hot bowl of chicken soup, putting on an old sweatshirt, or watching the classic TV comedy Frasier. But I have an ambivalent relationship with comfort, especially when it comes to my...

Why I Chose to Write Under a Pseudonym

As an author and someone deeply engaged in exploring complex and sometimes controversial subjects, such as religion, politics, and an outside-the-box philosophy of life, I wanted to share my thoughts with the freedom that a pseudonym offers. Here’s why I’ve made this choice. [...]

Finding Radical Wholeness, Oneness, or All-That-Is

In the "Introduction" to Finding Radical Wholeness (FRW), the philosopher Ken Wilber articulates a philosophy of life that he describes as a fundamental orientation to Wholeness in five different modes, as those modes are defined by a spiritual movement called Integral Metatheory. While this philosophy may be new to many of his readers, it is one way of practicing a popular life philosophy...

Tim Z. Brooks On Nonduality: Presence, Practice, Paradox

Tim Z. Brooks is a site with blog posts and drafts of several books-in-progress on the topics of spirituality, integrative metatheory, and Sacred Words. You can also subscribe to Tim's newsletter and follow him on Facebook to read daily notes on his Integral Life Practice.