About John E. Groberg

My name is John E. Groberg. I am married to a wonderful wife since 1991 and am a father of six children. We live in Mesa, AZ. I grew up (physically) in Idaho, Hawaii, and Utah, but have lived my adult life so far in California and Arizona. I'm still growing up spiritually.  I come from a large family of 11 children. I am #6 in that lineup. 

For the last 25 plus years, I’ve been an avid researcher and experimenter with all sorts of books, products and services in the personal/spiritual growth and wellness fields.  I love to learn how life works- not just through reading books- but through experimenting with the principles and practices taught by some of the world’s most enlightened teachers and writers- both ancient and modern, both eastern and western.   I’ve studied many of the ancient religious texts from many different religions that have stood the test of time. I’ve taken up the practice of yoga and formal meditation. I’ve benefited tremendously from many of the teachers I’ve found in this process and have assimilated it all into my own unique understanding of life that I attempt to share with you on this site. And as my understanding continues to develop and grow, I will share that with you too.  I created this site as a creative outlet where I can produce something useful instead of just consuming what others have produced. I hope this effort will somehow benefit you in your journey.

The fact that I've created this site and write about what I do might well surprise many who know me- because this is not what I do for a living.  And while understanding life and spiritual growth is a passion of mine, it's not one I wear on my sleeve.  I don't go around telling people around me how they can grow spiritually- that kind of advise is not usually received well when unsolicited.  The beauty of this medium is that by the act of you searching and finding this site and clicking and reading what I'm writing- you are in effect soliciting the advise I'm offering.  And if you ever want me to shut up, all you have to do is click your mouse off my site and I'm gone.  But hopefully you'll find this site useful in some way in your own Life journey.    

“Serve humanity, learning and teaching… Learning and teaching are necessary for spiritual progress.” 

                  - The Taittiriya Upanishad 

As this great quote teaches, I learned that my own spiritual progress required more than just continuing to learn from others- it now requires teaching others as I continue to learn. So I have made a choice to create this site. Whether anyone else benefits from it or not is unimportant to me.   I dedicate it to God and to my own spiritual growth. I will put all I can into creating quality and useful content designed to help others, and I will do what I can to deliver that content to as many people as I can- but from there it is out of my control and it will do what it will do.   That is one of the great truths I learned from the Bhagavad Gita. One of its central teachings is of selfless action detached from expectation of the fruits of that action.    In other words, doing good with no expectation of reward.   Jesus taught the same thing when he taught “let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.”     

So with that intention, I offer this site as part of my contribution to the world.   

Here’s to growing, by choice.    

John Groberg 

A few key points about what I write:
- I write what is real and true for me regardless of whether it is popular or whether I hurt some feelings. While my intention is to uplift and not offend, I consider hurt feelings a step towards waking up and facing truths our ego may be resisting having to deal with. If something I say offends you or strikes you as naive, I invite you to just take in what works for you now and discard the rest- rather than throwing out the baby with the bath water.
- I write only what is timeless- what is as meaningful and relevant today as it was a thousand years ago as it will be a thousand years from now.

- I write what is applicable to all- not just a few. When I choose a topic, I imagine myself speaking to millions- it must be relevant to all that are open to it. But when I write, I imagine myself having a private conversation with a close friend. Time, space, culture, race, religion, language, all disappear at the level of Spirit which connects us all.
- I write as a friend, a peer, a fellow Human Being in training- like you- not as an expert, a guru, a master or any other such title. In fact, this is not a full time thing for me- it is a passion I have and a commitment I’ve made to contribute what I can to the world, but I run other businesses besides this site that take up most of my time.  

"The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but reveal to them their own."-- Benjamin Disraeli 

Contact Me

If you would like to contact me please send an email to john@johngroberg.com