Back in the 1950’s, smoking was fashionable. In fact, it was considered commonplace. Back then, you could smoke everywhere – in restaurants, airplanes, grocery stores, even hospitals. A smoker never got a dirty look for lighting up in public. It was the people who DIDN’T smoke who were in the minority. My, how times have […]
We are creatures of habit, all of us. We do the things that we do based on a system of beliefs, and habits. And this author has learned that your mind has two working parts, the conscious and the subconscious, The conscious mind acts as a gatekeeper, it will do anything it can to stop […]
People diagnosed by medical professionals as “suffering” from conditions such as dementia, mentally illness, mentally retardation, autism, and other cognitive impairments, may on the surface, seem unable to comprehend communication from the outside world. This idea is especially disturbing for loved ones to accept. I feel this is a false assumption. When one is speaking […]
Successful internet marketer Joel Peterson, recently gave a talk on how to escape the rat race by using 7 proven principles. During the talk Joel gave some information on his past and how he used to work in corporate America but managed to escape that way of life nine years ago and has not looked […]
For years I\’ve mused over how people try to explain how and why hypnosis works. In my experience as a hypnotherapist I\’ve come to understand that so many of the things I read and was told, just didn\’t add up. The first major lie was that people had to be relaxed to get into hypnosis, […]
I recently read advice from a dermatologist, to throw away our magnifying mirrors. It seems we stare into them and hunt for flaws that no one else would ever see. As a result we harm our skin far more than if we just left it alone. What about our other flaws? Do we magnify those […]
A few months ago I had the pleasure of speaking to an interesting and intelligent woman at a convention in Las Vegas who is a speaker/advocate for domestic violence victims and childhood sexual abuse survivors. Talk about a tough job! I discovered that we had a shared interest in metaphysical spirituality and philosophy. I’m sure […]
It’s risky to enter the world of a stranger who is experiencing emotional distress. The Empath’s own emotional well-being is always at risk by responding to a soul call. It’s necessary to take precaution to avoid getting dragged into the rescued’s dysfunction. If you are an Empath, it’s essential to be aware of the troubled […]
When bouts of depression hit, our bodies slow down, and our thoughts go into auto repeat about how bad we feel. It can be very hard to beat depression and pull away from negative feelings when all we can think about is being depressed. What if, instead, we could give our minds something better to […]
Back in the 1970s, there was a popular poster that read “Bloom Where You Are Planted.” It was a pleasant, gentle reminder that wherever we are, we can always blossom to grow a more abundant tomorrow. And like flowers that only need water and sunlight, we really do have everything we need to be our […]
