Overwhelmed? Overwhelmed? Caught in heavy mind traffic? Ruminating? Stuck in the muck? It’s so easy to get lost in the minds’ bombardment of nonsense. It’s common to feel stressed, drowning in emotion. Realize this… our feelings come from our thoughts. Our thoughts come from our mind. The runaway mind operates, and projects, away from present…
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Struggling? Struggling? Consider going to a quiet place, but not to think. Do just the opposite. Create “pops,” (Pieces Of Peace.) These are intentional, momentary breaks from the busy mind streams. Here’s how you do it! Sit still and look around for brief moments…observe a tree, or the sky. If you are indoors…observe the space around you. Not…
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Who Are You? Who Are You? Who you think you are is simply a concept the mind fabricates. This conceptual image, that you work so hard to protect and maintain, is simply a fictional portrayal. We all waste so much time and energy trying to maintain this “want to be” character. This effort is a…
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First Thing in the Morning Open Your Eyes As your eyes open each morning and thoughts begin to circle, recognize that you are likely attuned with the mind, confused with its melodramatic dialogue, and feeling like it’s real. You’re riding a wave of imagination which is ALL fictional and definitely NOT in real time. Envision…
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Unrealistic Deadlines Unrealistic Deadlines Over the years, as I’ve been working on one project or another, I’d find myself struggling with disappointment. Not satisfied with my progress, putting undue pressure on myself, and feeling discouraged. Today, I’m more aware of why this happened. My ideas might be okay, but the time and effort to get…
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Resentment Resentment What are the advantages of continuing to hold a grudge? How does this bring joy to your days? What advantages are there to carrying this mental, useless, baggage? Do you owe it to yourself to bog yourself down? No one else really cares if you’re carrying this baggage around! If you say, I’m…
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Secret Place Secret place There is always a secret place to be. It’s always available regardless of circumstances. It never fails to be. It is the most overlooked place in humankind. It is where peace exists. Where freedom lies. Where answers appear. It is behind all the noise of the mind. We are not usually…
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Get Out of the Muck Get Out of the Muck When you’re in the muck, everything feels negative. Your outlook is terrible. You are currently (but temporarily) handcuffed by the mind and what I like to refer to as the Dramatizer! In order to release yourself from its hold, you need to do everything you…
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Cobwebs Cobwebs? Are those cobwebs you’re feeling? Full of chaos, scrambled thoughts, indecision? Cobwebs are thoughts, full of problems galore…sped up, slowed down, entangled, twisted, complicated, jumbled. Can you touch those cobwebs? Can you hear them? Can you observe their stories? Are they in real-time? Are they fictional? Are they mirages? While you look…
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Discouraged? Concerned? Discouraged? Concerned? Do you ever feel bogged down with concerns about the future? What ifs? What now? How could I…? Do you realize, those questions are food for the crazy mind to chew on? Yes, you can feel like you’re going crazy, mired in a mass of concerns but guess what! Discouragement comes from listening to the…
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