How do we quiet the 'monkey mind' that dwells on regrets of the past and fear of the future? In this talk, Michaiel Patrick Bovenes shares that the monkey mind is fueled by immature aspects of our ego. He looks at the stages our ego goes through as we mature:  Am I getting enough? Am I good enough? Am I doing enough? I am enough. He explains how we can move towards this fourth stage by developing greater self-awareness that leads to self-acceptance. Rather than being trapped by limiting outdated beliefs and thoughts of self-rejection we can become more curious about what these thoughts are trying to tell us. He offers techniques for becoming more connected to our senses and concludes with a way to balance the masculine and feminine aspects of our being. The handout discussed can be found on the GBF website: How to Quiet the Monkey Mind  ______________ Michaiel Patrick Bovenes is a metaphysician, published author, spiritual healer, and the founder of Soul-utions’ a revolutionary personal empowerment teachings. His online courses and live events have helped thousands of people find greater inner strength and personal peace. Since 1991, he helps people transform their stress into strength and their struggle into greater freedom, confidence and positive change. Soul-utions is not a religion, it's a conscious relationship with your Soul. Soul-utions’ focuses upon activating your inner power to create the changes you desire by aligning with your true purpose, inner wisdom, and empowered destiny. Find him at www.soul-utions.com.  Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org. There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITS Audio Engineer: George Hubbard Producer: Tom Bruein Music/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter