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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...“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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- What If I Am Not As ___ As I Thought?Coming Sun August 29 2021 at 4pm EDT for 90 minutes More details soon 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic
- Better Boundaries: When Others Are Sad/UnhappyComing Sunday August 15, 2021 at 4pm EDT for 90 minutes More details soon. 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic
- You're slow... Ouch!Being in the real world really stinks…! Am I suppose I’m glad that I’m not exposed to the too nasty side of it yet. Working under my supervisor who expects things to be done puts me in a stressful situation! I would try to calm myself down, and move forward, but conversations with her, or […]
- Magical MisconceptionsWhat are… Magical Misconceptions? Magical Misconceptions are when we hold tight to a notion about how something, someone, or we SHOULD be… but that is not the way it is. The contrast between what we believe should be and what is creates an inner conflict – which our primitive brain experiences as a threat. We’re […]
- It Dawned On MeIt dawned on me today that there are two things that account for most of our problems in life…remembering and forgetting. Facebook popped this up for me as a memory from 2016. I have no recollection of writing this but I still stand by its simple truth. In fact I would edit it to say […]
- It's Not About The Nail1 post - 1 participant Read full topic
- Donate ~ Emotional Freedom for AllThriving Now – 23 Mar 20 Donate ~ Emotional Freedom for All – Thriving Now Your donations support Emotional Freedom for All through our free podcasts, coaching and tapping sessions, the Emotional Support Circle, and more. Thank you! We now also accept Bitcoin donations (including from Lightning Network wallets). Thanks!! 9 posts - 3 participants […]
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- What stops you from expressing yourself? Let's Clear That!Real Skills Workshop - Community Event What stops you from expressing yourself? Let’s Clear That! Real Skills Workshop: Be Calm and Confident Hosts: Rick Wilkes (@Rick) and Cathy Vartuli (@Cathy) Recorded Tue July 27, 2021 See replay below 5 posts - 1 participant Read full topic
- The Powerful PauseWhat is… The Powerful Pause? The Powerful Pause is when we consciously take a break in the action. It gives us a chance to settle the nervous system, come out of fight-flight-freeze, and gain clarity. The powerful pause respects that the situation and the people involved (especially ourselves!) matter enough to bring our best qualities […]
- Wanting to know the difference between having good boundaries and being too hard on peopleMy parents were incredibly unforgiving people. Passive aggressive. Angry. You’d know they were mad at you when they stopped speaking to you, but wouldn’t tell you why. They could hold grudges FOREVER. I do NOT want to be like them, and have worked hard at this, but sometimes it’s confusing. Lately I’ve been finding myself […]
- Kindnessesimage1466×574 61.3 KB First, I want to acknowledge that those of us where Kindness is a core part of our nature have often been… maltreated. Abused. Scammed. It is part of our recovery to learn to not have Kindness as a reflex, a reaction… to turn it into a deeper Responsiveness. That allows our intuition […]
- Honest Meditation4 posts - 4 participants Read full topic
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- Indigenous Wisdom in CommunityI’m not sure if this is the right place to put this article but when you mentioned the different tones and textures of language it kinda felt right. The article is long (actually can’t believe I read the whole thing! ) but speaks to Indiginous knowledge and the interconnectedness we share as inhabitants of Mother […]
- A Job Well DoneI do guitar repairs and also paint guitars as well as do some guitar building. Some of you are already aware of this. This is a job I just completed for a customer who is a well known local bass player. The guitar is a 1966 Fender Precision Bass that has seen some action over […]
- The Importance Of DiscomfortHere’s what I’m contemplating: what would be the intelligence that drives the kind of discomfort this meme describes? It’s such a common discomfort…I’m VERY familiar with it myself so I think it’s worth considering and unpacking the roots of the discomfort. image1080×1080 208 KB Perhaps our discomfort simply means that we aren’t comfortable with perceiving […]
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- Mis-matched trauma patterns215235073_353831319440862_7480896789246795983_n1080×1080 126 KB Mmmm… To me this adds an important distinction to trauma-informed love relating. We can heal our traumas considerably and yet still be left with deep, life-long preferences (needs) for how we want to express ourselves and how we want to be treated. I know traumatized beings who have a strong need for […]
- Change involves riskSee the book I admit that the biggest changes in my life were the ones I made when the risk of NOT making changes (death) exceeded the inherent risk of looking stupid. I used to think meditation was stupid. Of course, my lack of ability to calm my mind from racing and worrying was contributing […]