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The Secret Within


Silent Fitness Part 2: Two-Fold Awareness
Thanks again to everyone who purchased my new book, The Secret Within. I would greatly appreciate it if you posted a review on Amazon. This is the second post in a three-part series that provides a brief preview of the book. I have also posted a video on my YouTube channel featuring an interview I …
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Tim Coats
Apr 115 min read


Silent Fitness: Part 1, Awakening to Awareness
The Secret Within-Part 1 A special thanks to everyone who bought The Secret Within last week, propelling it briefly to #3 on Amazon’s new releases in the Emotional Mental Health category. Reviews posted on Amazon are greatly appreciated! This post, along with two more that follow, provides a brief preview of the book. ———————————————————— Part …
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Tim Coats
Apr 44 min read


It’s Finally Here!
Announcing the publication of my new book, The Secret Within: Finding Peace In Hard Times, by Clipston Publishing, now available on Amazon. How does one live joyfully despite difficult circumstances? Here’s what I learned after many years. Stressful events can dominate our thoughts. Learning to let go of troubling thoughts is like discovering a new …
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Tim Coats
Mar 282 min read


The Tyranny of Thought
Have you ever driven down the highway, arrived at your intended exit, and then wondered how you got there? Every time that happens, it scares me to death. Would I have snapped out of my thoughts if a deer had run out in front of me? When absorbed in thought, we’re oblivious to what’s going …
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Tim Coats
Feb 212 min read


Chapter 20: The Importance of Questions
What if the quality of your life depends more on the questions you ask than the answers you find?

Tim Coats
Feb 23, 20253 min read


The Secret Within: Chapter 19, Practicing Joy In Difficult Times
A practical guide to finding joy through acceptance, gratitude, curiosity, and presence—even when life feels difficult.

Tim Coats
Feb 16, 20253 min read


The Secret Within: Chapter 18, Balancing Personal Energy
A thoughtful exploration of how we spend, replenish, and balance personal energy in everyday life.

Tim Coats
Feb 9, 20255 min read


The Secret Within: Chapter 17, Grand Ecology
What happens when we stop viewing life through the lens of self and see ourselves as part of something much larger?

Tim Coats
Feb 2, 20254 min read


The Secret Within: Chapter 16, Perspective
What if happiness, beauty, and meaning depend less on circumstances and more on the perspective we bring to them

Tim Coats
Jan 26, 20253 min read


The Secret Within: Chapter 15, Silent Fitness: A Personal Perspective
A personal reflection on awareness, acceptance, and the transformative practice of Silent Fitness.

Tim Coats
Jan 19, 20252 min read


The Secret Within: Chapter 14, Practicing Silent Fitness
A practical guide to developing awareness, reducing stress, and bringing Silent Fitness into everyday life.

Tim Coats
Jan 12, 20256 min read


The Secret Within: Chapter 13, Silent Fitness
What if awareness could be trained like a muscle? Discover how Silent Fitness builds resilience, presence, and inner peace

Tim Coats
Jan 5, 20255 min read


The Secret Within: Chapter 12, Nourishing the Soul
A practical guide to cultivating soulfulness through reflection, presence, nature, and deeper human connection.

Tim Coats
Dec 15, 20243 min read


The Secret Within: Chapter 11, The Tree That Lives Forever
A reflection on time, mindfulness, and the surprising idea that we live forever in the eternal now.

Tim Coats
Dec 1, 20243 min read


The Secret Within: Chapter 10, Seeking Union
What if loneliness stems from separation—and peace begins when we learn to seek union with life itself?

Tim Coats
Nov 24, 20243 min read


The Secret Within: Chapter 9, The Walk of Life
Life's greatest challenges cannot always be controlled, but we can learn to choose our response with awareness and wisdom

Tim Coats
Nov 17, 20244 min read


The Secret Within: Chapter 8, A Recipe For A Happy Life
What if happiness followed a simple recipe? Discover four powerful practices that can transform daily life.

Tim Coats
Nov 10, 20244 min read


The Secret Within: Chapter 7, Here and Now
A powerful reflection on presence, acceptance, and finding peace beyond worry, fear, and the weight of time.

Tim Coats
Oct 27, 20243 min read


The Secret Within: Chapter 6, Being Curious
What if curiosity is the key to overcoming negativity, expanding perspective, and rediscovering joy in life?

Tim Coats
Oct 20, 20243 min read


The Secret Within: Chapter 5, Transcending Pain
A practical framework for navigating emotional pain through acceptance, awareness, and renewal.

Tim Coats
Oct 13, 20244 min read
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