Spirituality
Can You Be Possessed When Experiencing Hypnosis?
I guess I am always surprised by this question because I understand how the mind/brain works. Traditional superstitions, religious dogma, television shows, movies and stage performances leave the impression that a person is vulnerable to mind control when actively accessing the subconscious mind. Well let me first say what hypnosis isn’t. It is … [Read More...]
I Don’t Care If I Remember Your Name!
My Three Secret Memory Tips Before daylight, on a chilly and wet, Tuesday morning, I arose to the smell of coffee brewing at 5:45 am. I immediately turned on the small space heater so I could go to the shower without freezing. This is the only day of the week that I rise at this early hour and travel 25 miles into Dallas for my networking … [Read More...]
Success
The Top Four Benefits of Focused Guided Meditation
As I speak at various venues I have the opportunity to share the experience of “Focused Guided Meditation.” After the meditation has ended I hear statements such as, “That was different.” “That wasn’t what I expected.” “That was nice.” Or there is silence because the person is still processing the experience. Let me break down […]
Every Day is a Fresh Beginning
Are you unhappy with the way things are in your life? Do you look around and wonder why you have not progress any further than you are. This feeling whether disappointment, unhappiness or even fear can be related to relationships, careers, personal development or just in finding your own form of happiness. The start of […]
Manifestation Log
How to Recognize When You Manifest Years Later
I believe that what we desire, no matter how long ago we mentioned it, will come into our life, especially when we reinforce that desire. It shows up. I have asked for things and forgotten about them and then they show up. Sometimes it may be weeks, other times years later. Such a desire is […]
Finding Lost Items
Today is a fantastic day and it is another day where knowing and learning how to ask for what you want in the right way, is demonstrated in a magnificent way. I have been in correspondence with my financial advisor about some annuities. He sent me information on two and neglected to give me the […]
My Commentary
Commentary on ‘Mindful Seahawks’
For Mindful Seahawks, a Thriving Non-traditional Football Culture This article in the Boston Globe dated 01/31/15 is a very good article about using mindfulness in a culture that is all about tactics, strong bodies and instant replays. Mindfulness and meditation go hand in hand and I refer to the practice of meditation as a way […]
I Recommend
Living with PTSD
Living with PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and its effects have been a topic of major discussion especially in regard to Armed Forces people coming home from an area of combat. I have a good friend who was in Viet Nam who tells me that it took many years for him to be able […]
Steve Harvey’s Barber Says It All
Steve Harvey’s Barber . . . Says It All!: An Extra Ordinary Look at Hair Care On Christmas eve I went to Keller, TX for the annual gathering at my cousin Brenda’s house. Her daughter Diondra had just gotten into town as well as a long time friend of Brenda’s from Michigan. What was memorable […]
Guest Blogger
The Only Reason Men Fail is Broken Focus
The Only Reason Men Fail is Broken Focus by Dawn Haynes, Your Toolbox Diva™ I recently decided to do a home improvement project using pallets. I ended up opting out of pallets for this particular project and bought 1x4x12s instead. They were on sale. What can I say? I love a good deal. The trade-off was that I now had to use a circular saw to … [Read More...]
Commentary: 7 Ways Meditation Can Actually Change The Brain
When you quiet yourself and your mind you do not think that you are making neurological changes to your brain. However according to Alice G. Walton meditation does make such changes. In her article at dated 02/09/2015, Ms. Walton explains information from the medical community about how meditation affects different areas of the brain in […]