Out of the Mire
…because thriving is the goal
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The Eight-Week Mindfulness Plan
I’ve written about mindfulness before. Everyone is talking about mindfulness. It is the cultural buzzword at the moment. All those coloring books abounding in bookstores and even garage sales? They’re taken from the ancient tradition of the meditation Mandala practiced by Buddhist monks: It sounds… Continue Reading “The Eight-Week Mindfulness Plan”
A Sunday Thought
“If I quit now, then I will soon be back to where I started. And when I started I was desperately hoping to be where I am now.” Unknown
The Buffer and Rat Park
I went to therapy on Tuesday with a migraine. I have to pause for a moment and talk about migraines, pain, and trauma. Whenever I have mentioned the nightmare known as The Migraine on any blog, well-meaning people have offered helpful comments. I certainly want… Continue Reading “The Buffer and Rat Park”
Core Beliefs and Double Distortions
I paused writing about therapy because I wasn’t sure where to start. I wish I could have filmed one session. It was that good. Alas, I will start where I stopped–core beliefs. Between the breath work and the core beliefs work, recovery is moving… Continue Reading “Core Beliefs and Double Distortions”
A Gastronomic Warning
Firstly, I hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving. It can be a difficult holiday for people with complicated family circumstances. Secondly, I offer a warning. Take heed. Day-old ham smells like the business end of Holstein. How do I know this? Well, my… Continue Reading “A Gastronomic Warning”
A Hard Saturday Night
I want to pause the EMDR button and talk for a moment. I have to process something, and I do that most often through writing. This is germane, I think, to this blog’s content in some way. So, I’ll do it here. Plus, it… Continue Reading “A Hard Saturday Night”
Just Do It
“Adventure will hurt you, but monotony will kill you.” I don’t know who said this, but this feels quite true. In fact, I would change it were this my quote to this: “Adventure will no doubt hurt you, but passivity will certainly kill you.”… Continue Reading “Just Do It”
Understand Your Brain, Understand Yourself
To begin to get a solid grasp of where I’m headed in terms of changing your narrative and healing yourself in experiential ways so that you can change your trajectory in tangible ways, I highly recommend that you watch this documentary on the brain–“Automatic… Continue Reading “Understand Your Brain, Understand Yourself”
The Persona Paradigm
I’ve been editing old posts. It’s been a much bigger process than I expected what with over 200 posts and six years worth of material. I came across this post written in 2014, and it dovetailed so nicely with my latest post. Why… Continue Reading “The Persona Paradigm”
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