To tell you that I intentionally returned to becoming a cashier at a grocery store in my later years would be a lie, as well as a tragi-comedy that changed my life. Here’s my story.

Exploring mindfulness in the retail environment. The Happy Cashier is an enlightened journey of a humble and humorous man navigating changing times. LISTEN.

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Preface: Transforming my life and my career one customer at a time

1. May You Be Happy
2. Did you find everything you were looking for?
3. The 30 seconds we spend together is enough
4. Holy Man at the supermarket cash register – guest post
5. This Checkout Life – a song (listen now on YouTube)
6. Grocery Store Groove – a song (listen now on YouTube)
7. Where do you find love and happiness?
8. Love is what you bring
9. Podcast Reflections 1 – The first week of The Happy Cashier (listen now on YouTube)
10. Counting Change – a song (listen now on YouTube)
11. At peace in the chaos
12. Podcast At Peace review by the Deep Dive Team (listen now on YouTube)
13. Greeting my enemies
14. Losing the path forward
15. Podcast of “Losing the path forward” (listen now on YouTube)
16. If we’re not able to laugh at ourselves
17. Podcast of “If we’re not able to laugh at ourselves” (listen now on YouTube)
18. Rising from the bottom
19. Podcast of “Rising from the Bottom” (listen now on YouTube)
20. Cashier Dreams – Jazzy Variation 1 – a song (listen now on YouTube)
21. 1 to 20 – Orientation of The Happy Cashier (listen now on YouTube)
22. Time to make the donuts
23. Podcast “Making the Donuts” on the Happy Cashier Podcast (listen on YouTube)
24. The Goods I’ve Sold – a song by Johnny Mac and the Attack (listen on YouTube)
25. Just Show Up
26. Podcast “Just Show Up” on the Happy Cashier Podcast (listen on YouTube)
27. This Checkout Life (country version) a song (listen on YouTube)
28. Escaping the Corporate Climb
29. Podcast “Escaping the Corporate Climb” on the Happy Cashier Podcast (listen on YouTube)
30. My *tribe*
31. I am here
32. Podcast “I Am Here” and “My Tribe” on the Happy Cashier Podcast (listen on YouTube)
33. Recovery and reconstitution
34. Podcast “Recovery of the Happy Cashier” on the Happy Cashier Podcast (listen on YouTube)
35. I resist what I cannot change
36. Podcast “What I Cannot Change” on the Happy Cashier Podcast (listen on YouTube)
37. Not feeling well
38. Letting go of other paths
39. Podcast “Leaving Other Paths Behind” on the Happy Cashier Podcast (listen on YouTube)
40. Maybe this weight is a gift
41. Podcast “Maybe This Weight is a Gift” on the Happy Cashier Podcast (listen on YouTube)
42. Finding quiet
43. Discussing Finding Quiet on the Happy Cashier Podcast (listen on YouTube)
44. This is our time
45. Podcast This Is Our Time on the Happy Cashier Podcast (listen on YouTube)
46. Hippies – the next generation
47. Podcast Hippies – the next generation on the Happy Cashier Podcast (listen on YouTube)
48. Speaking the truth about love and laughter
49. Podcast Truth About Love and Laughter the Happy Cashier Podcast (listen on YouTube)
50. This unstable time in America
51. Podcast “This unstable time in America” the Happy Cashier Podcast (listen on YouTube)
52. Trying to explain myself
53. Podcast “Trying To Explain Myself” on the Happy Cashier Podcast (listen on YouTube)
54. Inner stillness
55. Podcast “Inner Stillness” on the Happy Cashier Podcast (listen on YouTube)
56. Staying in my lane
57. Podcast “Staying In My Lane” on the Happy Cashier Podcast (listen on YouTube)
58. Everybody Hurts
59. Podcast “Everybody Hurts” on the Happy Cashier Podcast (listen on YouTube)
60. Friends on the Path
61. Podcast “Friends on the Path” on the Happy Cashier Podcast (listen on YouTube)
62. Loving You In Spite of it All
63. Podcast of  “Loving You” on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Podbean
64. Blessing In This
65. Podcast of “Blessing In This” on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Podbean
66. The Compassion Expression
67. Podcast of “The Compassion Expression” on YouTube, Apple, and Podbean
68. Colleagues
69. Podcast of “Colleagues” on YouTube, Apple, and Podbean
70. Our Human Connection
71. Podcast of “Our Human Connection” on YouTube, Apple, and Podbean.
72. Working for Benefits
73. Podcast “Working for Benefits” on Apple or Podbean or YouTube
74. People watching
75. The Whole Foods Market origin story – I was there
76. It’s about the people
77. Loving In Spite of It All
78. How to walk with joy
79. I see you
80. Namaste
81. How I see myself
82. Blessings on each of you
83. Let’s sing a song together

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