Posted in Hiding From Yourself, War on May 9th, 2007
Mirrors
To me, the world is a magical place, full of wonder.
It’s not a belief, exactly.
It’s a feeling.
Certain objects seem more wondrous than others, and show up frequently in stories about magical worlds.
Take mirrors, for example.
It’s strange to see yourself from the outside in.
One of the reasons that it seems so strange to look at [...]
Posted in Hiding From Yourself, War on May 1st, 2007
The Meaning of Stories and Lies
In Part 1, At War With Myself, we heard that a person pretends to be of one mind and one heart, while the truth is that each of us is full of contradictions. We’re full of warring personalities and beliefs.
Where did these contradictory, and often limiting beliefs come from?
They [...]
Posted in Hiding From Yourself, War on Apr 24th, 2007
The Battle Rages
I’m at war, right now.
Not on some distant battlefield, halfway around the world.
Here, in my heart.
I don’t always notice the battle.
Sometimes I don’t even feel it.
Maybe I notice a brief inner struggle while reaching for a piece of cake.
Part of me wants the pleasure, while another part of me says that it’s not [...]
Posted in Hiding From Yourself on Mar 15th, 2007
I was listening to an interview yesterday with Art Linklater.
Yes, he’s still alive (for those of you who know who he is), and he’s going strong at 94. He’s involved in many businesses, writing, and still travels extensively to speak.
He loves to interview people (old and young), and capture their unique perspective. One [...]
Posted in Hiding From Yourself on Mar 8th, 2007
Safety
Why does it seem so hard to change, even though we want it so much?
One of the reasons is that I hear a voice that says, “Play it safe.”
There’s nothing wrong with trying to be safe. There’s a part of me that’s always focused on keeping me safe. That’s its job. We all have this [...]
Posted in Hiding From Yourself, Plans & Action on Feb 6th, 2007
I’d like to be a wild man.
No, I don’t want to live in rags, grunt, and carry a club.
But I do want to let go of the over-civilized me who is always trying to please someone. You know, the one who doesn’t want to be different, because it might offend someone?
I’m so sick of [...]
Posted in Hiding From Yourself, LifeDreams, Plans & Action on Feb 2nd, 2007
(This is Part II of a three-part article)
In Part I: Fear On Ice we talked about:
Conflicting desires to change and to stay the same.
Fears of real, and even imagined threats that make us freeze up, and leave us spinning our wheels, going nowhere.
Strong fear and traumatic events that leave a lasting impression on us.
The connection between [...]
