How do you find personal and spiritual fulfillment in the modern world?

Is lasting personal fulfillment even possible without spiritual fulfillment?

I’ve been asking myself these questions for a very long time.

I created Thinking Spirit to start a conversation about personal and spiritual fulfillment- two qualities I believe are deeply interconnected.   By sharing my own adventures along the spiritual path, I  hope to help, guide, and inspire others to tread that path themselves. 

I believe that in a time of lightspeed change, we need timelessness more than ever.  That in an era of uncertainty, we need grounding within.  And I believe that true change is directed from within, rather than imposed from without.

Who am I?

I’m Travis Webster-Booth.  For my entire life, I’ve been intrigued by the apparently spiritual nature of the universe.  I feel like I was born with questions like, what is the animating power that makes all life possible?  What it the highest purpose one can strive for in life?Some of these questions were answered for me through my meditation experiences- a pracitce I began practicing at the age of 15.  However, it wasn’t until I turned 21 that I adopted the path in earnest.

Since that time, my life has changed in some pretty dramatic ways…

• Trained myself to meditate between 60-120 minutes a day.
• Graduated with honors from Skidmore College, one of the top 50 liberal arts schools in the United States.
• Switched from a vegetarian diet to a totally vegan one- and feel 100% better for it.
• Developed a healthy obsession with exercise.  I’ve run marathons (well, just one), and I love strength training.
• Ceased to consume intoxicating substances of any kind.
• Learned to play guitar and write songs.  I’m currently working on a 5-song EP with my music collaborator, Parker Tichko.  I also played drums in this band.
• Learned to express gratitude on a daily basis.
• Attended meditation retreats all over the world (Chicago, Venezuela, Spain, and more).

Since November 2009, I’ve been sharing my ideas here at Thinking Spirit.

So take a look around.  I hope you enjoy it.

P.S. If you want to learn more, let’s get it touch…