“Whatever you’re going through, there’s no rule that says you have to do it with a brave smile all the damn time. You’re a person, not a freaking hospitality lounge. You don’t have to make everyone comfortable. Just be your real imperfect self.” ~Nanea Hoffman We often say "be yourself", but the truth is, it... Continue Reading →
Can We Program the Cooties out of Our Water? Or our Minds? How Much Control Do We Have Over Our Lives?
This post is inspired by the work of Masaru Emoto and his water programming experiments and results. What if our experience of the world might be contingent upon our beliefs? If we believe water can be damaged by energy, then it so shall be. If we believe tarot cards can be damaged by "the wrong... Continue Reading →
The Truth Behind ‘No Pain, No Gain’: The Gritty Messy Road to Freedom
I posted a video below of a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly. I think this is very much like our transition from spiritual infancy into maturity. The caterpillar breaks itself down, sheds her old self and goes through a difficult, laboring and challenging process to become a butterfly. I see a lot of humans who... Continue Reading →
A “Just Be Happy” switch? Where is it!?
Popular Culture: Just be happy. Perceived Fool: Hey, great idea. Let me just flip on that happy switch. Oh! All better now! Thanks for saving me! Popular Culture: Love yourself. Perceived Fool: Oh yeah. I must have forgotten. Let me hit that "love yourself" switch. Presto! Popular Culture: Stop being depressed. Perceived Fool: You... Continue Reading →
Depression as a Physical Illness and Coping Mechanism
These days I've been thinking Depression might be a physical illness. We are told it's a "mind-thing" meaning that you can change your mind and then not be depressed anymore. However, those who really understand depression from personal experience note that they have felt it in the body. You get to a point where it's... Continue Reading →
Are Sociopaths Really the Happiest People?
I often hear others say that it's not fair that sociopaths are so happy and it's always the good people who have to suffer as their victims. The myth of the happy sociopath might have to do with the false beliefs that were ingrained in us since we were children on what happiness means. A... Continue Reading →