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 […]
I invite you to listen to my interview by Dr. Ulwyn Pierre on her radio talk show “Leadership – Success – and You.” Here is the link to that interview. Dr. Ulwyn Pierre is the Principal and CEO of Pierre & Associates, Inc., an international management consulting and executive coaching company. She’s an internationally recognized […]
This week I’m honored to feature one of my favorite authors, Rob Brezsny. I’ve been following Rob’s horoscope column since the 90’s and now follow him online at Freewillastrology.com. His book “Pronoia is the Antidote for Paranoia” magically appeared in front of me one day as if gifted by the universe (seriously!) and is now part of […]
Driving anxiety is the most common form of anxiety that I treat in my hypnotherapy practice. This can range in severity from a hesitation to drive, where anxiety is always present, all the way up to a total refusal to drive at all, in which case it becomes driving phobia. A phobia is a fear that is paralyzing but irrational. […]
Death. When I was five years old I asked my mom if I was going to die. To her credit, she gave me the straight scoop: “Yes, you are going to die someday. Everybody dies.” I started bawling “I don’t want to die!” She held me (probably regretting her answer) and comforted me, telling me […]
Using the song “Blackbird” to make the point that some things are made stronger after they are broken.
