“There is another way besides using will power to break our habitual response patterns. The ideal response is to be totally aware in the moment when the challenge arises, so we see the event as fresh and unique and do…
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Responding in a Fresh Way
Posted in Communication, Self-realization, Sustainability Tagged with: creativity, observing, seeing, self-awareness, spontaneity, witnessing
Why Do We Lie or Exaggerate?
Why do we Lie or Exaggerate? “How you see yourself is a key because that is what shapes and governs your reality. Not what other people think.” ~ Ralph Smart Question: Is my pretending or false self a cause of…
Posted in Healing, Healing of Mind, Self-realization Tagged with: creating our reality, healing, lying, mind-chatter, self-awareness, self-realization
How Can I Find My True Heart?
How Can I Find My True Heart Center? Question: “The goal for me is to balance the emotional heart and mind in order to find the true heart center.” This is a great intention as a goal — however one…
Posted in Self-realization Tagged with: heart chakra, open heart, self-awareness, stillness, true-self, witnessing
Do Our Eyes Deceive Us?
Is it possible our eyes deceive us? Question: “Both philosophically & spiritually, is it possible our eyes deceive us?” Deception happens from the mind not the eyes. Like another said: the eyes are neutral, providing data. What happens is people…
Posted in Self-realization Tagged with: awareness step, experience, illusion, mind, seeing, self-awareness
Going Beyond the Story-Telling Habit
How to Go Beyond the Story-Telling Habit Comment: “An area of my ongoing ‘work’ is to watch my reactions to the happenings that come my way. There are never ending opportunities to be alert and especially so in relationships. To…
Posted in Self-realization Tagged with: awareness step, internal dialog, knowing, letting go, self-awareness, self-talk, story telling
Change the World by Changing Oneself
If we could learn to see others beyond the acts & deeds of their egos can we change the world? Question: “If we no longer saw the error in others at all but only that which is real, without agendas,…
Posted in Self-realization Tagged with: awareness, experience, going beyond the ego, observing, personality, self-awareness, self-change, self-knowledge, witnessing
Passive-aggressive Behavior
Definition: Passive aggressive behavior can occur when someone is angry at another person, but is restrained for some reason from openly expressing that anger. The anger is expressed in some hidden way, such as sabotaging the other person’s work. Dealing…
Posted in Healing, Healing of Emotions Tagged with: emotions, healing, mental health, Passive-aggressive, personality, self-awareness
Help to Determine Your Enneagram Type
Thunder: “I have a hard time establishing what my enneagram type is. I did one test earlier where I got 3, 7 and 9. This time the most likely types were 4, 6 and 8. I am not sure how…
Posted in Healing, Healing of Emotions, Healing of Mind Tagged with: defense system, enneagram, passion, personality, personality type, self-awareness, survival strategy
Can You Watch Your Own Thinking or Not?
Comment: It’s a good article (All is vibration), but I have one question, because I’m getting my head around it, and your article came by “coincidence” into my view. You said: “One can t really watch one’s thinking, because when…
Posted in Self-realization Tagged with: awareness step, dialog, meditation, self-awareness, self-inquiry, watching thoughts
Why Is Internal Dialog So Persistent? (Part 1 of 4)
Why Is Internal Dialog So Persistent? (Part 1 of 4) If your meditation has brought you to the point of being aware of your thinking process, then probably you have also noticed the ‘internal dialogs’ that go on inside your…
Posted in Self-realization Tagged with: awareness step, internal dialog, mind-chatter, self-awareness, self-inquiry, self-realization
Empathy
Comment: “I would like you to point out specifically where you think I was unduly harsh in my response.” Today I was walking in the forest with my dogs and I came across an elderly Ibicencan woman whom I know…
Posted in Self-realization Tagged with: awareness step, compassion, empathy, healing, helping others, reiki, self-awareness, self-realization
Why Do We Watch Other People?
Why do we watch other people? Today, Michael and I were nailing pallets together making a compost bin. I gave some very short nails to Michael to nail thin boards onto the pallets and gave a warning: “Be careful that…
Posted in Self-realization Tagged with: awakening, awakening steps, awareness, comparision, judgement, observing, personality, self-awareness, self-confirmation, validation
Betsy offers distant healing using Reiki for Pets & People for General Healing, Chakra Balancing, Shaktipat & Help with Kundalini Awakening. I give a free group healing each week on Monday.
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