I find it ironic that that during the holiday season the word peace is often used, but for many of us, this is the most hectic and stressful time of year. In addition to life becoming very busy with shopping, parties, and events, it is also a time when emotions can be close to the […]
The words “go placidly amid the noise and haste” have been in my head recently. I googled them and discovered they are from a poem called the Desiderata (Latin: “desired things”) by Max Ehrmann. I was surprised to read on Wikipedia that when Adlai Stevenson died in 1965, this poem was found by his bedside, and that […]
At some point most people will be asked to speak in public, whether it’s a wedding toast, funeral eulogy, or for business. Then there are those of us who actively seek out opportunities to speak for the purpose of communicating a message that we feel needs to be heard or that is necessary for our livelihood. As a […]
Here’s my gratitude list for 2011, you can click here if you’re interested in reading my 2009 list. I’m grateful: that my feet aren’t any bigger than they are. (Give me a break, I’m just getting warmed up here…) that my wife is a good cook. that in spite of that I still look kind […]
Have you ever had the experience of falling asleep while being on the phone? Maybe with someone who has a monotonous voice? If so, then you’ve experienced phone hypnosis! Hypnosis is a state we all go into on a daily basis. When you’re getting hypnosis for hypnotherapy, you’re awake, aware and you hear everything that’s being said. You don’t have to be […]
Peace. In the media you will hear that word almost daily. Peace talks. Peace in the Middle East. The peace process. Peace activists. Nobel Peace Prize. Peace of mind. Peace and quiet. Most people want and strive for peace. Yet, peace seems in short supply these days. Why is peace so rare in our lives, as […]
[/caption] (As a hypnotherapist interested in transformation, one of my favorite bloggers is guest author Leo Babauta. He writes about simplicity, getting things done and how to be happier, among other things. Today’s post is by Leo.) Changing your life can seem an incredibly tough and complicated thing, especially if you’ve failed a great number […]
There are beautiful rosebushes in front of my house, and when they bloom, we get a lot of compliments about the purple, red, orange, white and yellow roses. I try to make sure they get watered, trimmed and fertilized regularly. However, the weeds get watered regularly as well.Since I’m too cheap to hire someone to pull […]
I’m taking a break from writing anything this week, but I had to post something! Here is a video from one of my favorite movies featuring one of my favorite songs. “Harold and Maude” featuring “If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out” by Cat Stevens. Enjoy.
Do you want to be productive, happy and healthy? Do you want to feel good while working or playing? Then you must take time to relax. Relaxation is the release of tension, and the return to equilibrium. Sleeping is part of relaxing but your sleep could suffer if you don’t take periods of down time during the day. Relaxation […]
