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Category Archives: 2) Topics and Practical informationFor reasons like genetics, conditioning (how you were raised, influences from important people, etc), and our environment/history, people see reality through distorted ‘lenses.’ So, if we cannot get rid of the lenses to see more clearly, sometimes we can add … Continue reading Knowing when to reach out takes more strength, courage and wisdom than it takes to burn yourself out by living in pain. Here’s another post of a parable further down on this blog . . . for those who are … Continue reading We’ve been duped! We’ve been taught that fear and confusion are bad things to be avoided. If you’ve read the posts further down this blog, you can already see that I believe that all discomfort is just providing motivation to … Continue reading SELF love is a cornerstone of change. You are allowed to make things about yourself, particularly when looking to become more healthy. If you overlook yourself, and focus on others, including how they perceive you, then you may miss some … Continue reading These are some basic mechanisms that the brain works on: Approach and Avoid: avoidance of pain as a way to approach comfort/balance. We have internal brain structures that are responsible for approach mechanisms (a thought pattern can be a ‘mechanism’ … Continue reading For most folks, really living life will involve some sort of ‘practice.’ I’m not just talking about the repeat-the-behavior-over-and-over type where you get more proficient at something; I’m more talking about a deep commitment to something that though its ‘practice’ … Continue reading Watch somebody when they are sleeping (don’t be creepy). You’ll notice that they are breathing from their stomach area, not their chest area. This is the natural way to breathe. Babies and animals do it naturally. Our bodies are in … Continue reading Have you ever noticed that when you go to a restaurant with a friend and are having a conversation, that there are LOTS of possible distractions around? Others talking, dishes clattering, people eating, music, kitchen sounds, smells, art on the … Continue reading Basically, what kind of dinner are you taking your breath to? Wherever. There are some general conventions, however, that can be very helpful. 1) A very simple corner of a room, with few distractions, natural lighting, perhaps a small table … Continue reading |