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04/07/2026

Treatment Tuesday

Over my career as a hypnotherapist, I have been jaded by the amount of ego, that exists in our practices. Admittedly, it's absence could be what held me back from being that million copy selling author, or a world famous lecturer personality, and I am very much alright with that predicament.
I read the above meme ( I really have to learn what to call these illustrations) and the reminiscent smile came over my face this morning. In a single comment, the summation of what I have spent 20 plus years practicing, with the people who seek a difference in the manner to which they currently feel, think or react.

For many, reading the words, and understanding the content of so many a positive mindset posts, just change this to start to experience a new way of life, mumbo jumbo, attending that weekend motivation conference, and fire walking as your graduation promenade, doesn't change the fundamental hurdle of stinkin thinking.
If I could I would Kevin, or I have tried everything to change

So here is my plain truth. What I have dedicated my learnings and educational achievements towards is honing my skills in helping you get out of the way of you, long enough, for the part of you which desires the changes, to begin to uncover the path or solutions which you could previously notice from the rut you had dug.

I still firmly advocate the completeness of many who come see me, that we are a self contained unit, which have the resourceful capacity to imagine our own pathways and solutions, but every now and again could use a guide to clear away the underbrush or part the canopy of overhang apart, to see the illuminated new way before us.

You will always be enough.

Be well

04/03/2026

I became a hypnotherapist in a very obscure path, which still tends to make me convinced about the influence of the Universe.

Long, ago, in not so far a place away, I owned a Speed Dating company, and would run 6 min. mini dates in pubs and tea houses around the city. Safe, secure and intended to be an enjoyable event/ evening out. Invariably in every event, I would observe atleast one guest, so wound up with anxiety, they became catatonic through the event. I know how stressful dating can be, how some react to public meetings and how crowds can effect a person's personality, but every event consistently, atleast one wrought with anxiety. It was from these observations that the inner voice chimed in with " their had got to be a better way to live" as comparative thought in my head. And thus, I enrolled shortly there after into my journey and career as a hypnotherapist and have loved every moment so far.

How does thia relate at all to the above picture? To me it marks a crucial and dangerous nuance in what I do. It points to what makes a stage hypnotist an exceptional resource for pretense, quick inductions and deepens but not the right choice for smoking cessation or weight loss hypnosis therapy. It is what shivers me timbers with the PLR or return to source and heal, practices in my world.

I am reminded daily, thankfully, that I have absolutely no way of knowing the map of anyone's internal world. Hell I have a challenge enough figuring out my own detours. So if I was ever to apply someone else template and road map Overtop yours, not only is it disrespectful and assuming, but incredibly dangerous to navigate.

The quirks and idiosyncrasies each of us have, are a result of some form of coping mechanisms, and it works until it doesn't. It isn't a fault, it will never be a quality of a freak, it is just our way of handling something from our before.

Tying a student's left hand behind their back to prevent left handers, we know now, that the brains of lefties operate differently than RH oriented people, that is physiology, not conditioning.

Before the do gooders tread all over someone with their " best of intention" learn respect for others unique and individualized circumstance.

Be well.

04/02/2026

Therapy Thursday.

I know how important goals are in keeping a momentum in our lives. Perhaps like the sharks, the dangerous times for us are when we are not moving, or more precisely have no sense if purpose.
I acknowledge, absolutely 100%, that without a desire to change, to achieve a different outcome, I would, as a hypnotherapist be obsolete, so believe me when I say I am NOT anti change.

What I am speaking about however is the concepts of being enough, of being less than sufficient and complete. That is the huge not only red flag, but crimson banner, that leads us to a reviewing of self acceptance, self image and self worth.

Once again I find the Universe guiding me to topics which generate themes for my inspiration,a and this week's happens to be on acceptance and love of self in your present moments.

All Masterpieces start off as unfinished, but still beautiful in their own fashion. Everyone of us will always be unfinished and incomplete works, that is our nature and that is the adventure we call life's journey isn't it? Who we were, what we believed, and how we conceptualized our reality was different at the age of 4, or 14 or 34 or 64. We have accumulated, like the great SHREK once said, layers like onions, of experiences and development.

No matter what, no matter where, remember that as long as you are breathing in an out consecutively and that pattern is being repetitive, we start now in how we are, with what we have, and we move forward towards how we would prefer to be, understanding that we are ABSOLUTELY ENOUGH AND AMAZING just as we are in our present moments.

Be well

04/01/2026

Wisdom Wednesday

I will admit, that trading exuberant passion for my inner peace is pragmatic and perhaps largely influenced by aging.
If you want to argue that 1 +1 =3 have at it, I'll be over here being entertained and amused. The desire to be "right" equating to victory somehow morphed into a deeper smoldering awareness, I have nothing to prove to anyone, and the opinions of an outside world are mostly from sources which are battling their own inner worlds, vocalizing words and judgements, which in most instances were never requested and usually ill informed.

Perhaps it was because I was a rollie-pollie,kid with glasses and a brush cut hair do, with a gap between my teeth that you could drive a truck through, which trained me the hard way, that the viewpoint of who I am, what I mean, or what value I possess is absolutely balderdash, poppy rock and BS.

In working with many examples, through the clients I have treated, the different areas of emotional health are heavily influenced by an internal audiophile, which is neither supportive or kind.
Stinkin thinking when examined is rather interesting that it is rarely in the individual's own voice little own tonality, which lends to support that it isn't even oursleves inflicting the harm or control on our own lives!

So yes peace and freedom are a choice, not a destination. A part of the price of admission is the abdication to be " in the right" and approved by all.
I have long held to the context If you like me great and if not great, I am happy with the reflection I see in every morning's shave, and that is what I get to live with.
The teenager's cry " you don't know me" is probably one of those accidental words of wisdom, with the remainder of the the sentence being " because I don't know me yet".

Make the time to Take time to get to know who you are and be delighted with stepping out from behind the curtain.

Hypnotherapy can aide in retraining the Brain, quieting the inner voice and establishing a safe calm place, to get to know a real version of you.

Be well

03/27/2026

Fridays Feelings.

For those seeking a meaning or purpose to their lives, may I offer this simple option.
I understand the importance of having purpose to our existence, a general direction, and how that influences our emotional health.
When did that purpose have to be that grandiose?

My goal of R.A.K. (random acts of kindness) personally, has always been arbitrary, not seeking a specific profile or person, but just letting a a bright note to shine.

Our influence in our world doesn't have to be elaborate, extravagant or grand, just sincere.

I know there is probably a wise proverb about small pebbles and water flow, but one isn't jumping specifically to mind at the moment.

If you are seeking a direction or find you are being hampered at the emotional level, hypnotherapy could be a course of action to open your world of possibilities up, safely.

Be well

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03/26/2026

Therapy Thursday

Plain and straight forward today.

Each and everyone of us are/have been/ will be messed in the head. Emotionally frail, or unstable, mentally spent or exhausted, for a few minutes, for a few months, or years.

So when we view how others " have it together" as comparative to how FUBAr our lives are, it becomes an ingredient for disaster in delusion.

Consider that our closest friends and relatives, never spend one moment inside the cranium of oursleves, so emotions and thoughts can only be expressed not impressed, which belies or limits our ability.

I have said it before, and I will continue to preach from the pulpit, no one arrived with an owner's manual, there are Cole's Notes on how to get through our experiences in the flesh suit.

If you find yourself in the midst of the muck, breathe in deeply, exhale and know this too will change.

Be well

03/25/2026

Wisdom Wednesday.

Let there be no doubts, you are the proven warrior and Victor. Consider the numbers, the math doesn't lie, out of all the swimmers released, the number which never make it to the o**m, and if you were among the elite sample that did, to be welcomed by rejection to pass no further.
Not you. Your beingness, opted for that particular moment, that particular session, to be expressed, and to conquer all others.

Where ever you are in this very moment, you are reading this, understanding the string of weird characters strewn together to represent concepts, layed out in a manner that is intended to relay a message, for you to share in its meaning.
So using an above average intelligence demonstrating your ability to learn.

Last but not least of all, when you reflect on the events of your life thus far, the horrible traumas, the pain and suffering, the grief and sorrow, you are doing it from a time and space which, unequivocally proves you are stronger and more tenacious than any and all the travesty you have experienced.

Don't believe the BS for a moment, that you are a victim. You are absolutely a WARRIOR

Make certain, your head is held high, and that the spoils, the lessons and the wisdoms from your victories are not lost or wasted.

Hypnotherapy is a modality to aide in clearing the carcasses off the path, of your mind and thinking.
You were never destined to be in the trenches perpetually.

Be well

03/24/2026

Treatment Tuesday

A conversation I had the other day with another individual over 60, triggered my brain to write about the importance of purpose. What does one detail have to do with the other you may ask?

One of the many "pieces of homework", I assign to those who are in treatment for depression, is to discover a place to volunteer time to. It is long understood that focusing your energy on others is great way to lessen the infatuated thoughts on self and the stinkin thinking.

So perhaps a combination of a few components, help with the trenches we find ourselves in. There is the redirecting of thoughts and energy, there is a level of appreciation and gratitude, and there is an intentional purpose to a part of the day.

I could not say, if the persistent lack of purpose instigates, exasperates, or exaggerates depressed states, just that it has an association in the formula. The concepts of purpose somehow have gained this lofty meaning, almost fatalistic in magnitude, as in what is your purpose needs to define a lifes dedication and commitment.

Like many things, chunking it down helps tremendously, to overcome overwhelm, so make the purpose for today to be kind intentionally to 3 people or to read one chapter in a book, to have a real conversation with a friend or parent , not the social fluff many of us do.

The magnitude of the purpose is irrelevant to anyone else, but you, and not another person need know of it. What is important, what is instrumental is the acknowledging that there is a goal, an intended reason to be proactive in an aspect of your life, instead of constantly being in reactive mode.

When we think of Newton's laws , it is usually the third law of motion which comes to mind, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
I find the irony in Newton's laws of motion being applied to matters of the mind, but they work in my way of perceptions, and tie in nicely with the speculation that he actually suffered with BPD.

It is his first law that describes emotional states best, a body in motion stays in motion, a body at rest stay at rest. Be the change you wish on.

Be well

03/23/2026

Mindset Monday.

For a change in pace, routine and patterns to your manner of thinking, I share the delightful gem. Thoughts are neither truth or facts, they are concepts and ideas that your brain offers in that particular moment or situation.
For those individuals who believe they have more than their share of " stinkin thinking" types of thoughts, I have fantastic news, which ironically by its nature will not stay in the forefront of your mind!
A large part of most people remembering the hard times, or the traumatic situations as memories, is largely in part for our survival. If something was pleasant and joyful, it posed no threat to our longevity, no risk of mortality associated, with the events. So no alarms or cautionary reaction were activated in the grey matter, so less of an imprint recorded.
The 4 bell alarm events of our lives, well they have a full blast of hormones and chemistry activated, to etch onto the recall boards, so we can learn analyze and not repeat, would be my guess.

So the great news about how your thoughts work, intrusive, negative and demeaning, as they may be, is they are changeable in content and presentation.
The more we learn about neuro-plasticity, the more I believe, we tie in the potency and explanation, of what hypnotherapists help achieve in the change work we perform. Long associated as hocus pocus, related to the realms of fringe treatment, hypnosis has been dismissed from any credibility.
However, we have known for many decades that there is little to no difference in how the areas of the brain, and its neurology, react between imagination and physically experiences. We also know that neuro pathways are a real, and their strength of firing is enhanced by repetition.

What if the new pathways could be developed, without interruptions, or distraction, detractors of protectionism and just develop, quickly and effectively?

But that is just my positive mindset and thoughts for today.

Be well

03/20/2026

Friday Feelings

I'm not sure if it is just me, but the last little while it sure feels like I have been sludging (yes I know it isn't a real word) through some cosmic muck. Many events and circumstances seem to not quiet connect or flow or cooperate, and the really messed up thing is it has physically manifested into , coordination misalignment, tripping over NOTHING, and the most frustrating, the nine attempts to pick something up off the floor and missing it in your grasp!

If nothing else I hope I provided a chuckle as you relate to my woes.

Perhaps it is the world political climate, the global market or instability, that has made things seem on edge, but I also note that there is more antagonistic, confrontational energy swirling about. Admittedly this could be my version of the Blue Car phenomenon, but I don't believe that to be accurate, as I watch people in the food court square off arguing about who was in queue first.

The increased defiance, belligerence and ignorant attitudes, where by it is almost a double dog dare you to stop me, energy is alarming.

So how do we navigate through that,dear reader? What works for you to keep an even keel, or maintain the momentum you worked so hard to establish going, amongst the chaotic time?

There are some valuable resources in today's poster, and the one that sings out for me is the echo of LOVE & ALLOW. I will diligently LOVE myself enough to ALLOW others their journey and path, protecting myself.

It is preferential to my version of " turn the other cheek" because that would not be cheeks on my face, and I would let the sh*tstorm fly, but we realize that gets us nowhere.

So breathe in deeply, exhale through your mouth and reset your intentions. Your course is not anyone else's, and their's doesn't have to impede yours. I believe that having goals is an important ingredient in the prevention of being knocked of course by the turbulence of others,due to the absence of direction. Even if your goal was to establish an expectation on how you want to be treated.

Be well.

03/19/2026

Therapy Thursday.

For those in the know, language patterns and vocabulary are such a key instrument in the therapeutic process.
One of the many reasons I think, there was an instant appreciation for Dr. Milton Erickson works and techniques, was his views on the concept of UC mind vs Subconscious. I don't believe he was the first Psychiatrist to endorse this view , but he certainly was one of the more vocal and prolific, and it resonated with my belief.

There is nothing "SUB"about any aspect of your mind. For that matter, the arguments that there is no special veil, or measurable parameter to the existence of the Subconscious mind is fueling the debate amongst many mental health professionals, on what we have placed our therapeutic approaches on.

Moreover, what truly inspires me, to this day, about this particular quote from Erickson. Is it recognizes that there exists internally, an aspect of our brains/ knowingness, which already has carved out boundaries, operating procedures and mannerisms, to which we function best with. It is the deviation we experience from this, largely influenced by our external world , which causes a disconnect or pattern interrupt.

For crude purposes, when I am working on the MGB, and it is running smoothly, there is a mechanical change that takes place when I disconnect a lead from the spark plug. The engine still runs BUT to use a delightful pun, it isn't running on all cylinders, so therefore there is misfire or disturbance, for the balance has been interrupted.
Many of the mental/ emotional challenges we see presented today, are in my opinion, largely in part initiated by that incongruous pattern from our internal guidance system and the external contributors influencing hard a deviation in course.

This was not to perpetuate even further the blame game or victimization about parenting or upbringing, but more significantly to highlight that each of us is a wonderfully self contained unit. There exists a GPS in each of us, a gimbal, which gets rattled and out of sync, my goal is to help smooth the oscillation and get you back to running on all cylinders.

Be well

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