surinder: “hey, wanna come to the beach tonight?” petra: “oh, i don’t know if i can make it to the beach. the weather probably won’t hold.” steve: “sure, i’ll come!” brian: “yeah, i’ll show up. if it rains, we can always leave early.” dorothy: “no, i’m sorry i can’t make it. i’m busy working on… Continue reading 6 steps to chasing away the naysaying gremlin
Category: emotional health
six good acts
“don’t chew your moustache (or anyone else’s)” that’s part of what robert c. carson call’s the “pleasant person’s act”. in my last post i mentioned his book, taming your gremlin and you may remember how he talked about the discomfort, even pain, that can come from following your self-concept rather than just being yourself. in… Continue reading six good acts
self image, faces, hands and feet
over a week ago, i got tagged by one of my new blogger friends, damien at riley central, to talk about “the face behind the hands” (the blogging hands, one presumes). well, you guys get to see my face with every blog post, so i’m not going to add yet another one. but you’ve probably… Continue reading self image, faces, hands and feet
fear of flying
three years ago, coming back from a stressful visit to germany, i experienced the most terrifying nine hours of my life. i had an intense attack of fear of flying, the culmination of increasing unease i had experienced over the last few years whenever i was in a plane. last week, i was in an… Continue reading fear of flying
5 energizers
my blogging friend pamm from my secret spiritual dance tagged me with a meme about energy. it was started by cardin at optimistlab. so what are my five favourite ways to increase energy? i think i’ll just list the first five that come to mind. dancing! dancing always makes me happy and feel alive. sometimes… Continue reading 5 energizers
eric maisel’s book tour: focus for artists
today i am one of the stops on eric maisel’s blog tour about his book ten zen seconds, the next step in mindfulness practice. on this book tour, author and creativity coach eric maisal has discussed a wide variety of topics relating to creative work, from writing to fashion design to song writing as well… Continue reading eric maisel’s book tour: focus for artists
giving up, effort, and trust
“i still often find myself at a loss for inspiration. i never give up though. on those days that i am discouraged and unmotivated, i try and get away from the daily routine. i put aside the lessons i had planned (as much as is possible to stay within my responsibilities) and i focus on… Continue reading giving up, effort, and trust
gardening a good life: 8 shovelfuls of ideas
thanks, reikiblogger, for including my post relax in saturday’s carnival of healing. among the other carnival participants, i really resonated with debra moorhead’s what gardening has taught me about life. she finds “gardening to be as good as meditation, but more delicious!” yes! whenever i’m at my wit’s end, i can always go into the… Continue reading gardening a good life: 8 shovelfuls of ideas
jack walks down the street
jack walks down the street, whistling to himself. he turns left. there is a sign somewhere. he walks further down that street. he makes another turn, to the right. there is another sign, “dead end street”. whistle, whistle, whistle. he keeps on walking. another sign that proclaims, “this is a dead end street!” whistle, whistle,… Continue reading jack walks down the street
success, success, success: steve pavlina, move over!
a little while ago, i participated in a blog meme initiated by aaron potts, to which i had been invited by cardin at optimistlab. i posted my contribution (success in a basket) and thought that was that. what a great surprise to see that aaron has taken the infinite trouble of tracking down everyone who… Continue reading success, success, success: steve pavlina, move over!