Sound Therapy was one of the first things that helped me find a place of peace, in a time of deep anxiety. When I listened to these healing sounds my mind became quiet, negative thoughts lessened, my breathing became…
Jul 3 2019
Notes to Self
May 16 2019
"Die off" : emotional, mental & spiritual aspects of healing the gut and systemic candida.
Die off....
That's the non-technical term for the Herxheimer reaction. When the bad bacteria and fungi "die off" in the system, there is a flushing of dead yeast cells into the system. As the body tries to get rid of…Jun 8 2018
Every thing comes, and goes
Everything that comes also goes.
Thoughts come and go.
Possessions come and go.
Desires come and go.
Even personality goes thru changes, and yet there is a part of you that has never changed. There is the unchanging part of…
Read moreSep 26 2016
Forgive Yourself, Accept Yourself
Forgive yourself for the big things... but also the little things...
Don't beat yourself up for things you can't control... or even things that you could have. What's done is done and you gotta let it go.. people beat themselves…
Jul 30 2016
Are you giving away your power?
Note to Self:
What external things are you giving your power (over your own nervous system) to? What are you giving your power away to?
Ultimately, most mental stress is caused by giving power to something outside of you (that…
Read moreApr 4 2016
The Methylation Connection
I had never heard of methylation (or at least I didn't pay much attention) until last summer. It seems I have found a key piece in the puzzle..of my experience, and hopefully something helpful to share with you too..
I…Mar 30 2016
Cut the Bullshit
When shit gets real (or hits the fan), we cut the bullshit.
When the bullshit is cut, you can say what you mean.
When you say what you really mean, you can come to an authentic understanding. A heart to…
Mar 15 2016
What if God was One of Us?
"What if God was one of us?... just a stranger on the bus trying to make his way home" -Joan Osborne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Gx1Pv02w3Q
What is the word "God" anyway? G-d first and foremost, is a word that seems to have been…
Mar 6 2016
The ONE who looks
Meditation is one way of cultivating our sometimes forgotten ability as humans to look inwards to remember who we really are.
The irony of looking outside of yourself for pleasure, satisfaction. etc.. is that the one who looks is what…
Jan 5 2016
Make Feeling Good the Goal
1. You may have things in your life that you want to change, or see happen.. however, instead of becoming stressed about these things make feeling good (internally/mentally) the goal... for now.
2. It's always now.
Examine your thoughts in…
2. It's always now.
Examine your thoughts in…
Dec 10 2015
Random thoughts on religion and spirituality
There is no such thing as spirituality, mysticism or religion... there is only reality or un-reality, clarity or confusion... understanding or misunderstanding. While we sometimes employ these words to describe what is unseen and not readily perceived, the fact that…
Read moreDec 10 2015
Random thoughts on religion and spirituality
There is no such thing as spirituality, mysticism or religion... there is only reality or un-reality, clarity or confusion... understanding or misunderstanding. While we sometimes employ these words to describe what is unseen and not readily perceived, the fact that…
Read moreDec 8 2015
The Teachings are not the Energy
The ENERGY is how it's working...
...SCIENCE attempts to explain how it works.
...and the TEACHINGS are how to work it!!
I don't see the "energy" as a philosophy or a dogma or religion. Rather, I see it as both…Read more
...SCIENCE attempts to explain how it works.
...and the TEACHINGS are how to work it!!
I don't see the "energy" as a philosophy or a dogma or religion. Rather, I see it as both…Read more
Nov 1 2015
Awakening the Subconscious
So how does a person open the subconscious? Does this require some deep study, or esoteric ritual?
I don't think so. In fact, it's something we do every night.
My working theory is that opening the subconscious is something we…Read more
I don't think so. In fact, it's something we do every night.
My working theory is that opening the subconscious is something we…Read more
Oct 30 2015
Energy Healing For Mental Health
This is a guest post by therapist and energy medicine practitioner, Diane Chrestman. Diane and I met a little over a year ago, and I have enjoyed sharing sound therapy with a group class Diane leads for her patients. If…
Oct 26 2015
Meditation ...am I doing this right? Pt 2. (how to:)
There are a lot of how to guide's to meditation out there, but I'd like to share some of my personal experiences here. Unlike, teaching an instrument (for example), where you can demonstrate things physically, the hardest thing about "teaching"…Read more
Oct 22 2015
Producer/Experiencer part 2
Following up on the last blog, I'd say the other key point was that I realized that my perceived identity is really the source of most mental stress. I realized that in my experience I was either defending identity…Read more
Oct 21 2015
You are the Producer and Experiencer of Stress
Physiologically speaking, stress is generated within each of us.
So that means that, physiologically (within our body), we are both the producer and the experiencer of stress.
So that means, then, that my thoughts have the ability to produce a…Read more
So that means that, physiologically (within our body), we are both the producer and the experiencer of stress.
So that means, then, that my thoughts have the ability to produce a…Read more
Jul 6 2015
"Die off" (emotional, mental & spiritual aspects of healing the gut and systemic candida)
Die off....
That's the non-technical term for the Herxheimer reaction. When the bad bacteria and fungi "die off" in the system, there is a flushing of dead yeast cells into the system. As the body tries to get rid of…
That's the non-technical term for the Herxheimer reaction. When the bad bacteria and fungi "die off" in the system, there is a flushing of dead yeast cells into the system. As the body tries to get rid of…
Jun 4 2015
Who is the enemy?
Consider that the real battle is not against competing ideas and identities, that we can dream up in the form of religions, race, sexuality, political ideas, economic class, favorite fashions or whatever other type of divisions our minds can manufacture...…Read more
May 26 2015
Awakening from Delusions
To believe without understanding is self deception.
To understand without belief is clarity (and freedom).
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Note to Self: Your greatest liability is the belief that you know the truth. Question your perceptions.
The mind naturally tends to fill in…
May 26 2015
Awakening from Delusions
To believe without understanding is self deception.
To understand without belief is clarity (and freedom).
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Note to Self: Your greatest liability is the belief that you know the truth. Question your perceptions.
The mind naturally tends to fill in…Read more
To understand without belief is clarity (and freedom).
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Note to Self: Your greatest liability is the belief that you know the truth. Question your perceptions.
The mind naturally tends to fill in…Read more
May 18 2015
Understanding the Shadow Pt. 2
May 14 2015
Anti-fungal Veggies + PDF
I recently decided to branch out (from a more paleo-ish regimen) and try to include some legumes in my diet, because I wanted the protein and also some more carb. I figured it would help with keeping my moods in…Read more