The Gifts of Noble Silence. Notes From a Zen Retreat
Few weeks ago I drove with my friend, Madison, to New Mexico to a Buddhist Center, to spend there few days. In this post I wanted to share briefly what I experienced, and what are the perfect circumstances for transformation. In other words: what are the gifts of Noble Silence. (Though there was a […]
Continue readingMorning Rituals Part 2: Exercise
“Healthy habits are hard to develop but easy to live with. Bad habits are easy to develop but hard to live with” – Brian Tracy Today’s short post is about EXERCISING, specifically for peeps who ARE NOT thrilled about it. Again, the 6 elements of Morning Rituals are: meditation, exercise, visualization, affirmation, journaling, reading. I […]
Continue readingA shift in perspective, helpful in any relationship.
We can see another person from many angles. When we look at people from various perspectives it triggers various feelings. Some feelings have a lower and others have a higher vibe. None of them must be “true” but if thinking or looking at others must affect us, why not choose something positive, or at least […]
Continue readingMorning Rituals. Part 1: Meditation
Over the years I noticed a pattern: the times when I feel miserable are the times I stopped meditating. I have an impression that everybody meditates these days, but it is not true. Not yet. So if meditation seems too “eastern” to you, know, it’s not as much about sitting in a pretzel position, chanting […]
Continue readingShould I Stay Or Should I Go? Job, Relationships, And Other Paths
Millions of people are tormenting themselves with this questions: am I on the right path? Should I stay or should I go, and find something better? It applies to jobs, marriages, friendships, commitments, and a boring party. The “path problem” has many flavours, and many stages. “Why do you have that uncomfortable feeling that […]
Continue reading3 Ways To Remedy Regrets. [What Would a Navy SEAL, Pollyanna, or a Spiritual Seeker Do?]
We usually have regrets around relationships, business decisions, occupational choices, accidents… we could even regret eating (drinking, inhaling) something we shouldn’t. Sometimes we regret what we did, didn’t or what someone else did. (In other words: who doesn’t mess up?!) I was asked to write about this topic, so it goes with warm wishes to […]
Continue reading[3] Your Creative Environment. SPACE: Grace, Silence, Geography.
Did you read the previous posts about organizing your creative environment? Here is the one about Time and the other one, about the Mind. This one talks about The Physical SPACE. Space in your mind. Your Geography. 1. Physical Space You could be fine in the middle of a beehive. But for most creatives it is […]
Continue readingIs Forgiveness Necessary Before You Start Inner Work?
I had a talk about hypnotherapy recently and one of the listeners asked me: Isn’t it necessary to forgive others first, before we start any work on ourselves? (in hypnosis the “work” may be anything) I did not have a chance to answer the question at that time. The answer is not straightforward. In hypnotherapy […]
Continue readingConfused What “Self-Love” is? Here is the answer.
I had mixed feelings about “self love”. In the past I associated it with self-centeredness and arrogance. But when I looked deeper into it, and redefined it for myself, I realized that this is one of the most important works we need to do in life. It’s closely connected with developing our self esteem – […]
Continue readingMy “Balm for the Soul” Playlist
Rarely I use music in meditation, and if I do, it’s only as an intro, when I feel somewhat empty. I play the kind of music as below sometimes during yoga at home. This is a fragment of my peace evoking playlist. From dreamy and extremely calming, to awakening and playful. (those that are not linked […]
Continue reading[2] Your Creative Environment. MIND. Unlimited and Underestimated.
This is the 2nd part of preparing your creative environment. Our mind (and mindset) is a part of our creative environment. Maybe the most important one. You can read the first part, on Time, here. And the third about SPACE here. Our mind will often prevent us from making progress, creating and accomplishing our plans. […]
Continue readingFeeling Insecure? Do this to feel more confident
Have patience with all things but above all: have patience with yourself. – St. Frances de Sales We call it insecurity, when it really interferes with life. We call it a weakness if from time to time we get reminded about it. The sure thing is: Everybody’s got something. (At some point in life) How can we […]
Continue reading[1] Your Creative Environment. TIME: Guard it, and if you have to, steal it.
“You have a song in your heart to be sung, and you have a dance to be danced, but the dance is invisible, and the song – you have not heard it yet. It is deep down hidden in the innermost core of your being; it has to be brought to surface, it has to […]
Continue readingPaths to Inner Freedom [ how the F word relates to the S word]
I heard the story of Anita Moorjani for the first time about two years ago. At that time I was visiting a woman with an advanced cancer, in a hospital, offering her guided imagery (hypnotherapy) to support her healing. When she was barely holding on to hope, someone gave her an audiobook of Anita Moorjani. […]
Continue readingMake A Glorious Promise To Yourself.
It was a case without precedent: this year, unlike in all the previous years, I’m not inclined to write down any goals (which doesn’t mean I don’t have some sense of direction) But I do want to share with you few things I’m doing to acknowledge the beginning of the year, in case you are […]
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