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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- Confident? How?!? I don't even like my body!Real Skills Workshop - Community Event Confident? How?!? I don’t even like my body!! Real Skills Workshop: Be Calm and Confident Hosts: Rick Wilkes (@Rick) and Cathy Vartuli (@Cathy) Sunday, April 25, 2021 at 4pm EDT / 1pm PDT (90 mins with a 7 min break) We hope you’ll join us, and bring a guest! […]
- HUGS, Hugs, Hugshug bernie3024×4032 2.57 MB hugs maurie3024×4032 2.8 MB I saw these blankets advertised on Steals and Deals on Good Morning America a couple years ago and had to get two. They are the softest, cuddliest blankets I’ve ever owned. They can be purchased at blankiegram and also on Amazon. There are other sayings on their […]
- Exploration and TrustSee the book I want to thank those of you who are actively “priming for trust” this space – as well as the circle sessions. Reading this quote I am reminded how rare it is for someone who is in leadership to get to explore, express an uncertainty, or wander. I’ve read “too many” management […]
- Happy Birthday, Jem!Imagine being in Life and Love, exploring, trying new things, remembering and activating, co-creating We-Space… with a Partner and Mother with the kind of encouraging energy and celebration captured in this photo with Adira… So eternally grateful for your Birth this day… Celebrating you and so richly blessed to get to experience 10,000 such moments […]
- A world full of surprise, complexity, and changeSee the book Surprise! No matter how much we fantasize that control over the outcome will make us less anxious… dang! The more we try to control the outcome and have it fit within something we’re absolutely comfortable with… the more anxious we become. Most anxious people I believe can feel the truth in this. […]
- I Can Be Happy Whenblog Friday806×1080 121 KB I’m blogging every day this April in a large blogathon and I thought this would make a good topic for us to discuss. All my life I’ve been waiting for this or that to be here and I would be happy. Or if I just take this next class and get […]
- Emotional Freedom CirclesThriving Now – 11 Nov 18 Emotional Freedom Circles – Thriving Now It’s Time to Be Connected ~ Let's Grow and Deepen Our Emotional Resilience Together! We believe that emotional freedom is worth hearty effort... especially when we can laugh and love and feel more alive while we're doing it! Circle Memberships all... New one-year […]
- Forgiveness is a Process... Not a requirementForgiveness is not a concept. It’s a process. And, if you choose not to forgive at the end of that process, it doesn’t mean that you are unhealed. It doesn’t mean that you are a lesser human. It doesn’t mean you are not spiritual or evolved. It doesn’t mean you will come back in the […]
- Emotional Freedom for All ~ PodcastThriving Now – 18 Dec 19 Emotional Freedom for All ~ Podcast – Thriving Now Emotional Freedom means we have sufficient safety, respect, and skill to stay present and engaged with life… whatever is happening… without reacting from our primitive brain with fight, flight, or freeze. And right now such freedom is rare… as rare... […]
- I look around me, and it hurts that I can’t do anythingFrom the climate change billboards, to the Myanmar coup, to the tv dramas that show the dramatization of murder, rape and mistreatment of the innocent, I just can’t seem to wrap my head around all these pains of the world… Helping others is already a struggle (because of limiting beliefs that I’ve had from my […]
- Rising... ConfidenceRise 'n Shine! Ahh, it’s a day when I’m feeling the question: What does it mean to be Rising? Easter. Resurrection. Spring. Frozen tulips 2 days ago rising into the sunshine today. Rising 20’s! New decade. Pandemic! Now what? I woke at 230am. Yes, my shoulder woke me. The shoulder attached to the arm that […]
- Longing & Yearning....Just Words?It was several weeks ago (maybe more) that Rick told a story in a Tapping Circle of how earlier that day he was on his morning walk and was trying to tune into what he was feeling and after some time it revealed itself to him that he was feeling a ‘longing’ or a ‘yearning’. […]
- Overwhelmed by Debt?Recorded: Tue, April 13, 2021 for 90 minutes Where: Replay is below Hosts: @Rick Wilkes ~ Thriving Now and @Cathy Vartuli ~ The Intimacy Dojo Get your Real Skills Workshop 1-Year Pass Here Or… Donate $1+ to support this community initiative – Thanks! Ready to shift your energy around debt? Day after day, the debt […]
- Open to Feedback... or Swallowing CriticismBeing open to feedback does not mean you swallow the other′s impressions of you as the truth. It means letting the feedback in and letting it have an impact on you. Listening to feedback is different from agreeing with it or taking it on. You weigh it against other things you have seen in yourself […]
- No is an okay answerSee the book I did say NO to my Mom, and not just during the reflex-NO period of toddlerhood. I certainly cannot recall her ever reassuring me with: “And I want you to know that NO is an okay answer.” Our children and partners matter to us. If we’re thriving there is a mutual generosity […]
- Considering Our Reflectionimage1831×1107 396 KB My daughter looks at herself with wonder and curiosity. Even though her legs are pudgy. Even though she can barely steady her arms enough to grasp what she wants to hold. She can’t even crawl! I know. Duh. She just turned 5-months-old yesterday. None of those things are “expected.” But DANG! We […]
- Win and Help WinI took a Karrass Negotiating workshop once. Expensive. Worth it. For the Rick-back-then, he needed some clarity about what mattered when it came to negotiating. I discovered that Win-Lose as the intention was something pretty darn straightforward. I was really good at it. Focused just on getting what I wanted made it “easy” in the […]
- Help Our Friend Megan Move Into a Safe Place!As regular circle members are aware, our friend Megan has struggled for several years to leave an unsafe, unkind and extremely stressful living situation. And now she has a new place! Megan could use a little help with moving costs and the associated costs that come with retrofitting her new living space to accommodate her […]
- Be Calm and Confident - MapWelcome to the Map for Be Calm and Confident. Click here for how to use this map for this Real Skills Workshop A map gives an idea of a territory… in this case our ongoing Real Skills Workshop for being more calm and more confident at the same time. It’s such a valuable skill to […]
- I'm Unhappy.... Fix Itimage1440×1180 273 KB 3 posts - 2 participants Read full topic