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Ego – The Fearful Sense of Separation
I have had many people come in talking about ego lately. It got me thinking. All problems arise from the sense of limited fearful separation — what we call ‘ego.’ I started contemplating this daily on my morning walks. I … Continue reading →
Posted in Addictions & Compulsions, Buddhism & Psychotherapy, compassion, Death & Dying, Depression & Anxiety, Emotions: Becoming Skillful, exploring consciousness, learning, Overcoming Fear, self esteem, transpersonal hypnotherapy, Uncategorized, Veterans, War and Peace, Zen Buddhism
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Tagged anxiety, attachment, beliefs, ego, emotions, fear, Finding True Magic, grasping, gratitude, guilt, imagination, meditation, mindfulness, stress
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Giving Thanks for the Vastness of Blessings
My wife and I saw the movie, Lincoln, directed by Steven Spielberg, last night. Yesterday, November 19, was the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address (1863). Watching this excellent portrayal, I was struck by the enormous sacrifice millions of people made … Continue reading →
Posted in compassion, Death & Dying, Emotions: Becoming Skillful, learning, Uncategorized, Veterans, War and Peace
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Tagged Civil War, compassion, Constitution, courage, democracy, Finding True Magic, Gettysburg, Gettysburg address, giving thanks, Lincoln, miracle, movie, self interest, slavery, states rights, Steven Spielberg, thanks, wisdom
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What to do When You Loose the Juice?
I’ve just been watching the antics of the award winning French cat, “Henri the Cat”. There are now 3 episodes on YouTube and he also has a store! Here is episode 2: Henri 2, Paw de Deux: Once you get … Continue reading →
Posted in Buddhism & Psychotherapy, compassion, Death & Dying, exploring consciousness, Hypnosis for Health, learning, Overcoming Fear, religion, self esteem, transpersonal hypnotherapy, Uncategorized, Zen Buddhism
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Tagged ants, ennui, food, gratitude, Henri the Cat, intention, love, luxury, parasites, plumbing, universe, wonder
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Everything That Distresses You is Irrelevant! – Part 1
Distress…irrelevant!? Most people are interested and puzzled by this proposition – some angered! How can I not be distressed about being unemployed, sick, or because of a significant loss? I find in working with clients that the main causes of … Continue reading →
Posted in Addictions & Compulsions, Asthma, Buddhism & Psychotherapy, compassion, Death & Dying, Depression & Anxiety, Emotions: Becoming Skillful, exploring consciousness, Hypnosis for Health, learning, Overcoming Fear, Pain Relief, Parenting, PTSD, self esteem, transpersonal hypnotherapy, Uncategorized, Zen Buddhism
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Tagged anxiety, attachment, cause and effect, confusion, desire, distress, emotions, fear, fear based thinking, Finding True Magic, grasping, gratitude, hypnosis, hypnotherapy, inquiry, natural desire, NLP, self concept, self hypnosis, selfish, sinner, stress, transpersonal hypnosis, transpersonal hypnotherapy
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Eyes Everywhere, But Who is Watching?
If you want to go to Hell, worry about what other people think of you. I don’t’ mean the Hell supposedly created by God, but the Hell we create in our own mind. This may be the only Hell there … Continue reading →
Posted in Addictions & Compulsions, Buddhism & Psychotherapy, compassion, Death & Dying, Depression & Anxiety, Emotions: Becoming Skillful, exploring consciousness, Hypnosis for Health, learning, Overcoming Fear, Pain Relief, Parenting, PTSD, self esteem, transpersonal hypnotherapy, Uncategorized, Veterans, Zen Buddhism
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Tagged American Buddhism, beliefs, Buddhism, compassion, emotions, fear, fear of what other people think, Finding True Magic, hypnosis, Jack Elias, meditation, mindfulness, persistent remembrance of god; how to let go of anger and relax; letting go of anger; let go of anger; letting go anger; letting go of anger affirmations; affirmations - letting go of anger; , transpersonal hypnotherapy, watcher, watching meditation, what other people think, witness, witnessing
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“I do not agree with what you have to say”
“…but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it.” Voltaire May Rep. Gabrielle Giffords recover. May the families of the injured and dead in Pima County, Arizona find peace and renewal. May we all resolve to promote non-violence … Continue reading →
Posted in compassion, Death & Dying, Depression & Anxiety, Emotions: Becoming Skillful, exploring consciousness, Hypnosis for Health, Overcoming Fear, self esteem, Uncategorized
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Tagged American Exceptionalism, anxiety, authenticity, beliefs, cause and effect, compassion, compassionate, confidence, control your temper, courage, fear, fearless, first amendment, free speech, hypnotic suggestion, inner strength, integrity, lying, morality, political lying, politics, subconscious mind, Supreme Court
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Do You Know the Original Intention behind Mother’s Day?
I didn’t! Mother’s Day has always been a time to appreciate and show gratitude to My mother, to My wife as mother, or to any mother I might see that day, saying, “Happy Mother’s Day!” bringing a smile to their … Continue reading →
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Tagged brunch, compassion, gratitude, humanity, hypnotherapy, Mother's Day, peace, poetry, war, womanhood
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Hypnotherapy for Loss and Grief
Healthy grief also bestows on us a tender heart of compassion for all beings, because our loss makes us vividly aware of their (and our own) fragility. There is another mental process that is also mistakenly labeled as grief. This kind of grief, however, hardens our hearts and makes us bitter. This is not true grief, and it is not healthy. When we experience such “bitter grief” we suffer unnecessarily. Continue reading →
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Tagged Buddhist, death, death and dying, family counseling, grief, grief and loss, grief work, healthy grief, heartache, hospice, hypnosis, hypnotherapy, Jack Elias, transpersonal hypnosis, transpersonal hypnotherapy
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