Billings, Montana – This is a common experience we all share on a daily basis. Every day we struggle to maintain a positive attitude amidst the challenges we face, be it financial, relationship or even our own emotional turmoil.
But the important thing to know is that there are other people around us – we are never alone – and there are people out there who want to help.
Here in Billings, Emmy Award-winning actor and writer Jeff Kober has been visiting and meeting with local residents to show just how resilient we can be, especially as a collective.
For many people, the self-affirmation that comes from meditation is a source of untapped potential.
But this coming Sunday, July 21st, from noon to 2 p.m. at Barjon’s Books and Curiosities in downtown Billings, Montana native Jeff Kober is giving the community a chance to change that.
Kober has had an incredibly wide range of life experiences, but the “Sons of Anarchy” and “The Walking Dead” actor says his on-screen exploits are only a small part of what has shaped him into the person he is today.
He believes that his personal growth and his ability to see the world outside of himself everyone It is possible to achieve this.
“To change your experience of the world, you have to be exposed to it,” Kober says, “and to change your experience of the world, you have to choose to experience it differently every day. Choose to seek out something new every moment, every day, every hour. ManInstead of finding what I want to see, I find what I want to see.”
Kober goes on to share what he’s learned about self-esteem from people he’s met in his life and work.
“…we all want things to be positive and true, Real, “Because our lives matter,” Kober said. “It’s not a ‘deal’, it’s just being here and being with each other…”
Kober went on to say that the art of finding inner peace is a consistent process, and failure is part of what allows us to have greater tolerance for ourselves and others.
And it is through opportunities like this weekend’s gatherings that we can arrive at this mindset. In his latest book, Embracing Bliss, Kober explains that recognizing happiness is something you have to seek out and obtain.
There’s something of a “balancing act” to keep us realistic and grounded, while remaining optimistic at the same time.
“Fear is fomented and encouraged, and when we act out of fear, we act out of a need for survival,” Kober explains. “My first need is for me to survive. My second need is for my community and my tribe — my pack — to survive. And third is a sense of security. What’s happening in our culture is that people who act out of fear are not only finding their tribe, they’re finding the enemy of their tribe.”
“It’s not about me. do not have It’s about me, about where we are the same.”
Kober says adjusting his perspective and “embracing bliss” helped him find happiness in life.
“My consciousness simply means the way I experience the world,” says Kober, “and if I can change my consciousness, and that changes my experience of the world, why wouldn’t I want to do that?”
Please respond to the Facebook event page for Kober’s Embracing Bliss book signing this Sunday, July 21st at Barjon’s. Join Kober for a light-hearted conversation about consciousness and how to find happiness in your everyday life.
For more information about Barjon’s Books and Curiosities, visit their website at barjonsbooks.com. Barjon’s is located at 223 N 29th St. in Billings.
