50% of everything you do… isn’t as good as the other half. The first time I heard this, it was like a punch in the gut. Oh no, it’s true. Half of everything I do isn’t any good. Arrgh! And then I had to smile because…
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What do you do if your self-judgment gets in the way of tapping? It isn’t fun to do something when you are constantly feeling criticized!
...“Worried” and “angry” are emotional postures. So are peevish, cynical, critical, lonely, unmotivated, ignored, friendless, untrusting, not-good-enough, unappreciated, and unloved. Let’s also include overwhelmed, frustrated, impatient, and stressed. If a person demonstrates such a state of being on a consistent basis, it is an emotional posture. It has become how the person stands and relates to the world. EFT and our group coaching program can help you establish new, self-empowered emotional postures.
...Are you needing an uplift? A simple uplift is the type of thing that is available, I believe, to anyone anywhere. Simple says that it doesn’t have to be Big. It doesn’t have to be complicated. All the conditions don’t have to be perfect. And it can still be savored and give us a pleasurable boost.
...When you’re distressed, can you shift to neutral with confidence and ease? I didn’t realize for a long time that this is a SKILL… a skill that can be cultivated and become one of the most beautiful gifts we can give to ourselves and those around us. People talk about wanting to be Happy. They …
A typical affirmation is stated in the present tense as if what you want is already yours. For example, “I am wonderful!” Say that to yourself. “I am wonderful!” Notice what your head says right after the affirmation. What your head says AFTER the affirmation is, indeed, the REAL affirmation.
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Thriving Now – Community Center – Latest topics
- Re-WildingI came across this course and it’s really got my interest activated. This sort of natural movement approach to exercise has been on my mind for quite awhile now. When I fantasize about purposeful movement to increase my sense of wellbeing I always have an image of being outdoors and climbing and crawling and hanging…getting […]
- Best way to complainimage1448×444 48.1 KB I used to be Mr. Complainer Head. Combine the worrier I’d become (my “inheritance” so to speak) with my engineer’s aptitude… I could see everything that needed to be improved! (…and I do mean everything…) What doesn’t benefit from Better? There are a few things that I’ve learned mean more just as […]
- We're all in this togetherWe don’t all have the same issues or experiences but we all have our “feels”. I had been feeling irritated and blah for the last two days. Hubby had a doctor’s follow up appointment and he likes me to go with him. “Four ears are better than two”, he says. Sometimes when I go with […]
- Changing our Vibrationimage548×1680 189 KB This is photography of piano notes in a bowl of water. When our vibration changes, so too do the patterns that arise in us. On the vibrational, energetic level – even half steps of vibration changes evokes very different “vibes” from us. 3 posts - 2 participants Read full topic
- For you Guitar Players5 posts - 2 participants Read full topic
- The End Is Near!I posted an accordion joke a couple weeks ago which prompted some opinions about banjo and bagpipes as well. So here ya go…all together now! image960×675 134 KB 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic
- Inner Idiotimage613×817 87.4 KB Tap tap. Can anyone relate? 3 posts - 3 participants Read full topic
- My kind of music to shareWell as you know that I love heavy metal and rock n roll. So here’s a little something that I’ve grind on for days…! So much fun practicing and playing this…! Woohooo!! haha watch if you can appreciate it! 9 posts - 3 participants Read full topic
- ClarityClarity Clarity is a state of being where we know what matters to us. We can see the situation without flinching, hear our inner wisdom, choose our next YES, and act with calm confidence. Clarity gives us energy for confidence Seeking clarity helps us calm ourselves and get solid on what matters to us Clarity […]
- How Amazon Was Invented3 posts - 2 participants Read full topic
- I'm So Afraid of Being WRONGComing on Tue Oct 26 2021 at 830pm EDT – more details soon 5 posts - 3 participants Read full topic
- Practical Improv: Spontaneous Play for Survival and SuccessDATE CHANGE - Now on Sun Oct 24 2021 at 4pm EDT – more details soon 4 posts - 2 participants Read full topic
- Habits as Identityimage1484×504 47.3 KB “I am multilingual” means more than one language matters to me. I just reached 450 days in Duolingo, building on my clarity of why adding another language would be good and enjoyable for me. And while the identity of multilingual will be more solid I’m sure after another 450 days and a […]
- Letting the beauty of music influence us…Hmm… just trying to recall my reflection on the workshop of “Letting beauty influence us”… and well, as a musician, I can’t help but think about guitars. image3024×4032 2.28 MB To a normal person, this is just a piece of instrument that make out of electronics, wood and strings. But to me, I see a […]
- Adaptation, Tradition, Sustainability, Society, Individuals & Honorable SystemsI tried to cram some of the main thoughts of this video into the title…maybe I could have been more succinct. Gall dang it I love this DarkHorse podcast. Heather and Brett, both highly respected PhD Evolutionary Biologists, always have some deep wisdom in what they speak of and in how they speak it. For […]
- A woman built her own Tiny HouseTiny houses fascinate me. Who knows, I might have one someday, although I doubt if I’ll build it myself. I love watching videos showing different types of tiny houses and the creative ways they design them. I asked my son if he had room on his property for a tiny house. Thinking ahead maybe? The […]
- And For My Next Number6 posts - 3 participants Read full topic
- A Supreme Pleasureimage720×720 88 KB 4 posts - 3 participants Read full topic
- Mental Health AdviceFirstly, this is far more than just advice…this is deep wisdom. The couple in the video are husband and wife. They are PhD evolutionary biologists with a long history of teaching and publishing. I’ve been watching and listening to their ‘DarkHorse Podcast’ for some months now and along with Thriving Now it has become my […]
- Perfect DayI don’t recall how I got led to this YT video but I’m glad I did. The reason I’m posting this is because of the comment I’ve included below the video. I found it very moving and it filled me with such a sense of hope and optimism for healing and for humanity and for […]