It had been a wonderful Thanksgiving in every way. The weather was gorgeous and clear, in the high 60’s. The food was abundant and delicious. Friends and family were joyful and appreciative. Truly a stellar Thanksgiving! And that’s why I was so surprised to wake up the next day feeling…
“What will the neighbors think?” That seemed to be the main concern of my parents when I was growing up. As much as I rebelled against it at the time, and as much as that concern always felt like bondage to me, and as much as I really did see…
Have you ever watched a dog determined to get a treat? The only thing on that dog’s mind is – What do I have to do to get that treat? Do I have to sit? Do I have to stand on my hind legs? What? Let me know and I’ll…
Limiting beliefs – we’ve all got them. You can’t grow up human without absorbing some of the limiting beliefs of your parents, culture or society. Limiting beliefs don’t feel good when you think them – that’s how you know you’ve got some stinking thinking going on. Fortunately, your emotional guidance…
It seems too simple, I know. It’s so simple that we want to make it more difficult, more esoteric. However, the simple truth is that the only way to feel good is to think thoughts that feel good. Likewise, the only way to feel bad is to think thoughts that…
My sister broke her wrist a few months ago and, although she is still in pain and has nowhere near full use of her wrist, both the surgeon and the physical therapist are telling her not to expect much more improvement. After talking with her by phone, I wrote her…
I was enjoying the absolute best massage recently and this thought came to me: “This is truly Heaven on Earth!” Then I thought about Abraham’s concept of the Blended Being. A Blended Being is one who is physically focused and enjoying all aspects of physical life experience; and, at the…
Once upon a time there was an unusually optimistic little boy named Max. Max’s parents were worried that he was actually incapable of seeing the world like a normal kid, so they decided to take him to a psychiatrist to see if she could talk some sense into him. The…
“Don’t Get Your Hopes Up!” We’ve heard that advice all our lives. Family, friends, books and movies have all warned us not to get our hopes up. It’s part of our popular culture. You may even say it yourself, but did you ever think about what you’re saying? Don’t Get…
I can tell you it didn’t immediately feel wonderful when my internet went down. Again! After I’d already had three service techs come out in one week [including one appointment that lasted more than 3 hours], each one assuring me I would have no more issues. It didn’t immediately feel…
