EDN Hypnotherapy

01/29/2026

Thursdays Therapy

A reminder , real, raw and rude, that there is not a single person you will know, that can know you as well as you. Every single person gets a version, one that you choose to display.
Phrases like " if it's going to be, it's up to me" and " if you are not chasing your dreams, you are fulfilling someone else's " , for me are not to be interpreted as demoralizing or even disheartening, but a reminder that we bare responsibility to self, for our wants, and aspirations.

Some could and most likely will, label that objective or thinking as selfish, or self-serving, and as labels go, they are mostly accurate, in thinking that. When you grasp that both of those labels do not have to exist at the expense of anyone else, is where for me the magic is. What is wrong ever with placing the needs, nurturing and goals of myself as a top priority? If you cannot place yourself as top of the todo list, who else could? No one has a more vested interest in your outcome than you.

When individuals lay the labels of judgements on you, understand completely that it was never yours to accept, it doesn't define who you are and you are under no obligation to acknowledge the existence of their intentions. Like any arena sport, there are always keyboard warriors, couch coaches, and critics in the bleachers, uninspired and uninformed.

Always remember and Never forget and Never forget to Always remember, this is your scene, your take and your movie, you are the lead character, never a walking, you are the direct, so direct the current scene and if the set doesn't work for you, make changes to the background, the extras and even the cast if necessary.

We know that there is brain wave activity up to 7 min after a body expires, make sure you have sufficient saved reels or memories, where you are present and sharing your sparkle.

If you are curious about how to get started feel free to DM me.
As always, I look forward to your questions or comments.

Be well

01/28/2026

Wednesday's Wisdom

There is probably no one more cruel, judgemental, or out right facetious, than our selves, when you think about it. Our inner critic, devours any confidence, self- respect, or worth, most frequently in a slow and stead fashion, eroding methodically, but in some instances like the Cookie monster with a fresh plate of chocolate chip drops. A component of that function is to take a trip down memory lane, and not the joyful type either, moreover the black and white vignettes of all the stored mistakes, messes and failures it seems you ever had a part in.
I've long suspected that a large contributor to people's general anxiety disorders are related to this particular depiction, that our psyche goes on high alert, vowing never again to be in a situation unprepared, unaware, on disempowered. It's intention, honorable and protective, the ex*****on questionable, is all. In my practice though it is a base to successfully start the journey to modify the anxiety to a more manageable functionality.

Somehow while writing this my UC mind keeps singing MJ'S hit about the hallucination we see in our reflection from the magical mirror. I have written of the complexity before, how the person we are in this very second, is the accumulation of all experiences, good, bad and the very ugly, and the lesson we continue to ignore, funny enough, is if we get to place labels on the such as good, bad and ugly, we have already endured, survived and conquered each and everyone of them. That there is no definitive valididity criteria, for any of those labels, as they are the interpretation of our perspectives.
That statement is not to be dismissive or disrespectful, but a guide to objectively morphing our past into lessons and moments of victory and learning.

You are who you are, as a total sum of everything encountered previously. You get to determine who you will become, by breaking free of the burdens of your own false incarceration.

I look forward to your questions or comments.
Be well

01/26/2026

Monday's Mindset Moment

Just a friendly reminder that you are more than your past, more than your diagnosis and stronger than the last trauma. You are diverse, adaptable and conquering, you are in short the warrior mentioned!

01/22/2026

01/21/2026

Wednesday's Wisdom.

I would say that many of us, experience those times of doubt, vulnerability and preponderance, truly aghast at the realization of how much we don't know, sometimes in our life. Part of me is screaming, s**t I hope I'm not the only one, but know very well I have encountered others just like this along the way.
The experience is both terrifying and humbling, which I believe gives rise to a sense of humilty and wisdom, realizing that learning is a daily event and you will never know it all.

Then there is the strain of people who Einstein made reference too, the Negative people, who seem to have a problem for every solution, I believe was the reference, but it can be expanded to a fault for every plan, a snide comment for any beautiful thought, I think sometimes just so they can feel, I won't say good, but satiated. The keyboard warriors, the fringe elements, the office bully, people, and real people, whose response to almost anything must be derisive in nature, are in my mind, so very similar to cancer cells or here something new for me sugar vacuums!

The inability to contribute, constructive comments or suggestions, is an energy in which I would encourage you to practice the Love and Allow philosophy. Love yourself enough to Allow those things their own pathway, just make sure it is not parallel to yours.

Now to those who find themselves in the emotional state of embracing the Debbie Downer or Malais Marvin persona, there are many modalities of therapy, which can help, activating those areas of the mind which can view the world in a different perspective.
Critical thinking is beneficial and necessary for growth, no doubt about it, but contrarian energy is simply draining.

Be well

01/19/2026

Monday's Mindset Moment.

For whatever reason, the Universe teased my Muse, around the concept of being proactive instead of reacting to your world. For all of us, who ever learned to ride a 2 wheeler, know the secret to maintaining balance is continued movement, usually through pedaling, until our skills developed to the stage of balancing whilst stationary. So many delightful messages and potent, useful applications can be derived from that simple lesson.

Perhaps the inspiration derives from a sense that events and circumstances in my outside world were plunging me into reactive mode, way more than I was used to. The phrase " Life is what happens when you are making other plans" takes on a new meaning, clearly, when a balance is not observed. After all, this is in fact our life experience and, we should have a say in the general direction of where we are headed instead of constantly dodging, swerving and dealing with other people's STUFF.

It is in that switch of the mindset, the one where I am going to be in charge of my life, of how I decide to feel, that a calmness becomes more prevalent. Now remember I have used the word BALANCE several times, there will continue to be the need of reactions, but the pearl in that is you can also exert influence on how calmer you can do that now too!

I truly understand how our outside world can toss the rotten eggs at the windscreen of our lives, but know that is still no reason to let go of the wheel. As a hypnotherapist, I help with either placing your hands back on or making it less a white knuckles ride.

Be well

01/16/2026

Fridays Feeling

A beautiful singular imprint from the Artist's finger, was the inspiration for today's muse. The swirls, scars, dirt and oils, contained on image, belong and can be matched to just one digit , from one finger, from one hand, from one arm from one body, never to be duplicated. It is the one and ONLY O.G. in today's speak, or the original masterpiece in mine.

Which reminded me that you were born the Original Masterpieces. We know that originals are vastly more valuable and precious than the imitation copies, so stay original.

The concepts of being an original anything, for many are interpreted differently
, depending on your processing language.
For those whose response is one of either anxiety or depression, scribbles and a disorganized mess on their canvas, or a completely blank and blacked slate could be their imagery.
For the audiophile, the cacophony of OMG what do I do, what if its horrible, I can't do this soundtracks could be blaring on the RHS of their brain.
And for those intouch with their body, the tightening of that knot in the stomach, the sensations of beads of perspiration forming on the forehead or that heaviness experienced full body, like a jet fighter pilot on a 7 G turn.

All these triggers, created and experienced by the very same mind which was able to process a mere thought and concept into a unique body connection expression.
Make no qualms about how absolutely original you are, how incredibly powerful and amazing.

As a reader recently added" I am too much for some" to which I thought, what an absolutely delightful way to feel.

Be well.

01/15/2026

Thursdays Therapy

I recently held a session centered around self esteem, worth, and identity, which inspires today piece. It has been in my previous writings as well, where our value, our opinion and acceptance of who we are, is so deeply connected to the validation from others in our outside world. We seek approval from people who don't know us, have little care or concern for who we are or what we have experienced, but for their own reasons do enjoy the gratification of judging and manipulation.
I notice these trends, certainly in the working world, absolutely in the dating world, and in the case of the session I refer, in the most sacred of worlds, personal relationships.

Do you like, respect and appreciate the person you view every single morning, in that magical mirror, in your washroom? I suppose here would be a good place for a flow chart or Venn diagram, but alas I will continue only with words! If you can answer in the affirmative to some or any of these questions, then do self a huge service and really identify what characteristics you respect and appreciate. They are your anchor, foundation! If your answer is vague or unable to like, respect or appreciate the person in that mirror, what is it you could change to improve that impression? Guilt, shame, disgust, all powerful emotional triggers which repress any notions of self worth. Now comes the important question; once you identify that change(s) which would help improve your impression, what is stopping you from starting that journey today? Lethargy,apathy, and inertia are usually the big three, as excuses, with this one.

Here is the magic! When you turn the corner, and begin to view self as acceptable,worthy and deserving, your tolerance for abuses decreases immediately. If you actually stumble on the realization that who you are, what you feel, and the incredible, unseen, talents, gifts and characteristics you truly possess, then emotionally you make one step closer to becoming that beacon in the darkness.

Running around for other people's validation and approval is exhausting and futile, cause it rarely satisfies our true need for acceptance.

Be well

01/14/2026

Wednesday's Wisdom.

If ever you would like to experience what true wisdom feels like visit a seniors complex. When in the company of an elder, such a a grandparent if you have access, or an aged citizen, the resources available from their lifetime are pure gold in applying simple words to our complicated lives in short order. These R.A.K. not only serve a purpose to the residents, being able to to talk, engage and communicate, which can largely be missing in their environment, but the pearls of approach, problem solving in practical terms, gratitude, faith, commitment and dedication to a cause, to an ideology and to others, which is readily available from real living resources is much richer than any Wikipedia, or GPT.

What on earth does this have to do with potential, you may be wondering? Here is the folds as they work in my Grey matter! Not exclusive to my version of therapeutic approaches, but certainly enhanced, is the exasperation and sense of futility, with which I am approached for assistance. How many times I have heard reference to " I have tried everything and you are my last hope" , in the initial phone call or consultation, of their hypnotherapy session. Ironically, it is within that forlorn state and sense of futility, which their mastery and creativity take place easiest.
A persons potential, is limited only by the stinkin thinking side of their minds. The ingenuity, creativity and resourceful capacity each of us carry, can be awoken by listening to those held captive in a foreign land, secluded and abandoned in a strange new world not speaking the language, stuck in a snowstorm, off a trap line with little shelter, or the tenacity to help a neighbor struggling even more so than your plight.

Some of you remember a name synonymous for adapting to adverse situations, and spending time listening to the regailing of history from the O G. will always be the true MacGyver, emotionally, situationally and spiritually.

Ultimately the math doesn't lie, you have more than enough potential.

Be well

01/12/2026

Monday's Mindset Moment.

I am positive, anyone reading thia can relate to this comment. You are either the one being judged,and criticized or the one being judgemental and critical. Perhaps there is a duality in those roles, and we indeed do swap hats from time to time, if I am being honest with myself and you. My particular Mindset Moment occurred yesterday, with the knowledge, acceptance and understanding, that I am who I am, the good, the bad and the ugly. There is a never ending list of areas I can improve in, subjects I could be more knowledgeable in, and situations which could have been handled much much better... but they weren't, and so what?

The embrace and understanding that I am damaged, flawed, caring, nurturing, compassionate, judgemental, and in a constant state of change, is a huge reminder that I am all of the ugliness, and all of the incredible beauty of my past, and not a single element defines who I am in this moment. For those individuals who may feel doomed to continually repeat or stay on a particular merry-go-round of emotional states, breathe in so deep that your lungs become uncomfortable, and hold it until you become dizzy, if that is what it takes for you to realize you are alive, and can make a change in your hrar and now, it is literally coded in our D.N.A.

All opinions from outside sources are similar the training wheels of a little kids first 2 wheeler. A convenient means of support that offers a false sense of security, so you can get to riding on your own quicker. The downside is that support becomes a emotional crutch, which we lean on way too much.
Know this, from your very beginnings , and I am speaking of the moment of conception, you were a creation not a copy, and the remaining moments of your life, however many that might be, can be from the O.G. You are the you in this particular moment, the sum of all experiences this far. You have survived, you have learned, you have been changed and here is the best part, you can be in charge of YOU.

Looking to break free? DM me to discuss your specific situation.
Be well

01/07/2026

Wisdom Wednesday.
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Alright, so perhaps a few items of Wisdom, or maybe not, for as I was viewing this, it inspired the poster for anxiety if ever there was one. And then ( here is where it get a little dubious about the wisdoms) I hear the word Anxiety, being spoken by the priest from my favorites, Princess Bride movie, like he pronounced the word marriage. In the moments it brought me such a chortlle, and still makes me giggle now.

However, here is some very real and practical information you may find useful about our emotional friend : Anxiety. It is an emotional state, which is potent enough to activate, feelings as well as physical manifestation. Anxiety is practiced, rehearsed and fueled within our conscious mind, as we discover that the generalized "what if" context of an episode is the fanned by our internal response of the " oh My gawd" mantra. This is an extremely simplified description, I am aware, but I only have so many characters in the post.
The OMG, actually feed the intensity of anxiety which also triggers the panic, dread and physical manifestation.
Similar to the feeling you get if ever stuck in traffic, and the pressure and push of your colon and bowel, are not subsiding and you can feel the " head of the turtle" beginning to poke out, that emotional state of dread, panic and fear.

The knowledge that your particular depiction of anxiety, is created firstly by you, so it can be modified and there is relief available, is not the immediate remedy, but said enough times does have a long term effect. What does work for many is to actually talk to self, parroting the sound track inside your head. There is a different space in the grey matter which becomes activated or is called on, to speak, and that engagement changes the anxiety loop.
And for pure poops and giggles, when you notice that initial emotional trigger, mimic as best you can, as loud as allowed, Anxiety in the tonality, inflection and pronunciation as the deacon did from the wedding scene in Princess Bride.

For questions or feedback please send me a DM, as a practicing hypnotherapist I am interested and intrigued by your experiences.

Be well

01/05/2026

Monday's Mindset Moment.
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Rarely do I attach a date or time reference to my postings, so they, are more universally applicable, but today's is one that lands on the first day back to our " real lives" after the Christmas break. Schools, businesses and government services all return to full operations.
With that, I believe, should be a pragmatic, straightforward Mindset Moment, to kick off the day, the week, and the year.

It is my belief that one of the strongest and most significant tools you have in your mind, is the uncertainty of what you can accomplish. You are literally incapable of comprehending what you can achieve, whether that be today, next week, or 5 years from now. If that initially strikes you as a bunch of BS, or mumbo jumbo, then please refer to exhibit A, B and C.

You woke this morning, so you actually possess more potential to do what you want than approximately 160,000 ppl this morning, who never will again. There are so many fantastic, inspirational quotes about gratitude, but for me it is quite simply I awoke, I breath in and out consecutively, and I ache a little, yes I have another opportunity to experiences and adventures. Expanding the ripple of my existence, and receiving the input from my surroundings.

If you are brave enough to think of whom you were 5 yrs ago, a mere 60 months, could you have possibly imagined the s**tstorm you have gone through, or the heartache, and been doing as well as you are. Does the phrase " if I had known then, what I know now" ever creep into your thoughts? You are so freaking dynamic and adapting, your very body a walking testimony of change, at a rate of 60,000 cells/ sec. You are absolutely amazing in your ability to learn, incorporate and develop, new approaches, different skills and yes, even alternative ways of thinking.

We mostly view the potency of our minds in a limited context. The likes of Einstein, Aristotle, Hawkins or Shakespeare, caliber of thoughts, ingenuity or creativity, so far out of reach it is incomprehensible. Here is a different path for you to hold onto, if even for a moment. Each of these genius beings, used the power of their imagination similar to yours.

Be well