THE SLEEP TEST!

“True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment” … William Penn

First and foremost, we all need a healthy sleep routine and that means, we need to eliminate all media and stimuli that contribute to anxiety, stress and sleep disturbance. Also, keep your body in rhythm! Get at least 8 hours quality sleep each day, going to bed and getting up at the same time every day. I usually go to bed around 9 or 10 and awake at 5 or 6 am EVERY DAY!... read more

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EXCESS AND PERSONAL IDENTITY

“In the egoic state, your sense of self, your identity, is derived from your thinking mind - in other words, what your mind tells you about yourself: the storyline of you, the memories, the expectations, all the thoughts that go through your head continuously and the emotions that reflect those thoughts. All those things make up your sense of self.”… Eckhart Tolle

How are you doing these days? We all seek two basic needs in our lives. They are [1] being loved and [2] being accepted/included. From my perspective, that's the core of our being. When we are exhausted with... read more

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RIGHT SIDE UP IN AN UPSIDE-DOWN WORLD

“Tolerance, compromise, understanding, acceptance, patience. I want those all to be very sharp tools in my shed.” …CeeLo Green

It goes without saying that we want to be on the winning side of events in our lives. The right side is always presumed to be the correct and appropriate side of a discussion, negotiation or relationship issue. So, what constitutes “right?”   The opposite is always a counter “left.” So, we have a battle between opposites. Taking either position places us in conflict. There are laws of what constitutes right from wrong in society. You break a law; you pay the... read more

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