Tuesday Tips | Birds

Birds Birds It has been estimated there are 40-60 birds per person on this earth. Pay attention to them. Listen to their specific songs. Observe them. Look for their flights. When I lived so many years in depression, I wasn’t even aware of birds. My mind was too busy because I was listening to it…

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Tuesday Tips | Problems

Problems Problems You don’t realize what I have to bear! I have to deal with them all the time. But I have to…. I can’t do _____, because I feel like I should _____. He always wants me to do everything for him. She gets so bossy; I can’t stand it. They are such a…

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Tuesday Tips | Upset

Upset Upset? Have you been feeling upset, disturbed, confused? Have you been listening to the mind doing its magnifying, dramatizing, lying, and fault-finding? Does it feel like those attitudes are a part of you? In truth, it was just the egoic mind doing its pathetic and destructive stuff. See it for what it is. Separate…

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Tuesday Tips | Discouraged

Discouraged Discouraged? Discouragement happens when you listen to the mind. The mind loves to develop scenarios and build them as large and long as you’re willing to ride along. Since the stories are fictional the mind can “paint” them as extreme and outrageous as you’re willing to accept. As long as you “buy in,” it…

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Tuesday Tips | It’s Crazy…Just Listen

It’s Crazy…Just Listen It’s crazy… just listen. You can listen to the crazy mind if you want. It will continue to rant about anything and everything. It will find negativity wherever possible. If you haven’t had enough…keep listening. It loves your company. The more you listen, the more it builds. It’s like listening to a…

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Tuesday Tips | Lost in Thought Again?

Lost in Thought Again? Lost in thought again? Nearly all of us spend the majority of our time in the mind. Even if it’s not fruitful, we continue. It is the most common human addiction.  If you believe the misconception that you’re connected to your mind, you will continue to pay attention to its stories…

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Tuesday Tips | Concerns Today

Concerns Today Concerns today? Look at those little messages running through your mind. How important are they? How real are they? How exaggerated are they? All thought schemes want to grow. See them as clouds wanting to build.  Realize this… you are totally separate from all of those thought formations. Say to yourself, “I am…

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Tuesday Tips | Stuck in the Muck

Stuck in the Muck Stuck in the muck? Have you ever started your day “on the wrong side of the bed?” You’re annoyed and you can’t tune out the minds’ noise? It’s hard to separate the chatter from reality? Here’s a Tuesday Tip that may help. Start with your breath. It is always there. Just…

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Tuesday Tips | Starting Your Morning

Starting Your Morning Starting your morning As you are awakening, you are experiencing your mind’s favorite time to continue in the dreamy state, full of drama.  Recognizing this is key! Become more conscious and learn new ways to cut off the drama. For starters, set an alarm. When the alarm goes off, get up immediately! Do…

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Tuesday Tips | Looking Back

Looking Back Looking back…after my altercation. I know I was concerned about myself…as a person. It didn’t feel fair…as a person. I deserved better treatment…as a person. I wasn’t going to stand for it…as a person. I had earned respect…as a person. I was entitled to much better treatment…as a person. ******** A person is what I…

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