A compact mirror
Graced by a swan
Reflecting nothing
Closed in a monastery
April 20, 2022
April 13, 2022
Ready to Quit Smoking for Good?
Smoking is an interesting habit - people quit smoking for as many reasons as they started smoking - and absolutely hypnosis is helpful in changing any habit. Hypnotherapy allows you to discover the deeper purpose behind smoking and how to fulfill that purpose in a new, healthier, deeply satisfying way. Because all of this is happening in your own mind, it is always the perfect right solution for you.
Some interesting facts: In breaking smoking cycle, it takes 3 days for the nicotine release; 21 days for the emotional release; and almost 2 years for the plaque build up to clear your arteries. Hypnosis is helpful for the immediate withdrawal symptoms; for processing the release of emotional toxins over the mid range; and for managing/decreasing stress in the long run.
I do a minimum of three sessions over one week to quit smoking for good. The first session is the “getting to know you” session, My intake includes looking at what is your main motivation, your 3 strongest reasons to quit; past success with quitting; support systems in your life; and what affirmations are you making now. Some examples: “I smell fresh”, “ I reach for health” and a personal favorite, “Every breath is a gift”.
During the first session I teach a simple, one minute self hypnosis technique that effectively anchors the feelings of whatever it is that smoking brings you into a part of the body. Repeating the technique while tapping that part of the body instantly brings you to that place, circumventing the need for an actual cigarette.
The second session is almost completely done in trance, and is to quit smoking entirely. This can include imagining all the future situations where you would be tempted to smoke and seeing yourself as a permanent nonsmoker. It also includes visualizing releasing all your smoking paraphernalia, from ash trays to lighters to packs or cartons of cigarettes. This reinforces your self-programming, especially when combined with your anchor.
The last session is a goodbye ritual, acknowledging how Father Tobacco has served you in life, and honoring Spirit of the Plants. I combine Reiki in my sessions, using the energy to further dissolve any stagnation. According to Chinese medicine, grief is stored in the lungs, and often folks who smoke are stuck in some sort of grief, and hypnosis allows for a symbolic death, mourning, and most importantly, moving on to reaffirm life.
Some folks feel it’s about having enough will power, but really I see it as changing wishful thinking into willful thinking. Feel the difference in saying out loud, “I wish I could stop smoking” and “I WILL stop smoking” When you say, “I will” your brain says, “How?” and is all excited to participate. The simple truth is: You will know when it is time to quit. I had one client come to quit smoking, which she did in 3 days, after over a year of weekly hypnotherapy sessions to address the real reason behind her smoking: stress (the proverbial smoke screen). Once she had built up the internal resources to manage her emotions and discovered ways to release her stress in a positive way, she was ready to let go of her smoking habit. Allow yourself all the time you need, and remember to embrace change as a doorway to a more peaceful existence.
I hope this is helpful. Click the Schedule Now button when you are ready to quit smoking for good!
Some interesting facts: In breaking smoking cycle, it takes 3 days for the nicotine release; 21 days for the emotional release; and almost 2 years for the plaque build up to clear your arteries. Hypnosis is helpful for the immediate withdrawal symptoms; for processing the release of emotional toxins over the mid range; and for managing/decreasing stress in the long run.
I do a minimum of three sessions over one week to quit smoking for good. The first session is the “getting to know you” session, My intake includes looking at what is your main motivation, your 3 strongest reasons to quit; past success with quitting; support systems in your life; and what affirmations are you making now. Some examples: “I smell fresh”, “ I reach for health” and a personal favorite, “Every breath is a gift”.
During the first session I teach a simple, one minute self hypnosis technique that effectively anchors the feelings of whatever it is that smoking brings you into a part of the body. Repeating the technique while tapping that part of the body instantly brings you to that place, circumventing the need for an actual cigarette.
The second session is almost completely done in trance, and is to quit smoking entirely. This can include imagining all the future situations where you would be tempted to smoke and seeing yourself as a permanent nonsmoker. It also includes visualizing releasing all your smoking paraphernalia, from ash trays to lighters to packs or cartons of cigarettes. This reinforces your self-programming, especially when combined with your anchor.
The last session is a goodbye ritual, acknowledging how Father Tobacco has served you in life, and honoring Spirit of the Plants. I combine Reiki in my sessions, using the energy to further dissolve any stagnation. According to Chinese medicine, grief is stored in the lungs, and often folks who smoke are stuck in some sort of grief, and hypnosis allows for a symbolic death, mourning, and most importantly, moving on to reaffirm life.
Some folks feel it’s about having enough will power, but really I see it as changing wishful thinking into willful thinking. Feel the difference in saying out loud, “I wish I could stop smoking” and “I WILL stop smoking” When you say, “I will” your brain says, “How?” and is all excited to participate. The simple truth is: You will know when it is time to quit. I had one client come to quit smoking, which she did in 3 days, after over a year of weekly hypnotherapy sessions to address the real reason behind her smoking: stress (the proverbial smoke screen). Once she had built up the internal resources to manage her emotions and discovered ways to release her stress in a positive way, she was ready to let go of her smoking habit. Allow yourself all the time you need, and remember to embrace change as a doorway to a more peaceful existence.
I hope this is helpful. Click the Schedule Now button when you are ready to quit smoking for good!
April 6, 2022
Be Your Authentic Self
Authentic Self
Become the one who is
The tattooed love babe -
Wear any scars on the outside,
Instead of the inside.
Scars are
Just stories,
Colorful reminders
Of metamorphosis.
The one who
Is the snake -
Sheds the skins of the past,
Transmutes old poisons.
Savor
The apple of knowledge,
Be Lusty, Spiritual,
And Healthy.
Delighted
By synchronicity,
Laughs out loud
When the cosmos giggles.
Be your
Authentic Self.
-excerpt from Laphrodite's Mini Mindfulness Meditations
March 30, 2022
Ode to Lists
Ode to Lists
In my computer, I have this particular file,
It’s my List of Lists that I do compile -
Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual,
This is my “How to Channel Anxiety” manual.
On top of endless errands, laundry, dishes, repetitive chores,
Reminders to take out the trash, change the litter, mop bathroom floors,
Emergencies, wildfires, vacation - what to pack?
Supplies that I think I need, actually, those which I lack.
I’ve written my short, mid, and long term goals too,
There’s always an agenda telling me what I’m supposed to do,
Sounds controlling, but I find it kinda fun,
Because if it’s on a list, it's somehow halfway done.
Pay the property, sales and self-employment taxes,
Since goodness knows, no one at the IRS ever relaxes,
Make a spreadsheet for handling student loans,
Health Insurance, Retirement, and other financial moans.
Put some stuff on Etsy, Ebay, NextDoor and Craiglist,
Now check the pantry for what my recipe missed,
Ingredients for quiche, powdered sugar for cake,
If I don't jot it down now, it will be a mistake.
Questions for the doctor, the dentist, the new mobile vet,
Symptoms that may need x-rays, vaccinations, better yet,
Is it time for a mammogram, endoscopy or pap smear?
Believe you me, I'd rather reschedule for next year.
The precisely quartered scraps of recycled paper by the phone,
Strengthen my inner resolve, support my backbone,
Although sometimes when I’m feeling lazy and soft,
I note down something I've done - just so I can cross it off.
There’s always updates: master, clients, wedding, mailing,
Plans for the kids, the time share, skiing or sailing,
Then there’s books, projects, all the crafty diys
Bookmarked, tagged, for when “I have the time”
While all this gives me some sort of ease
Sometimes I write, “Remember to breathe.”
Imagine what I compose when it comes to Christmas…
But really there’s nothing worse than being listless!
March 23, 2022
Resilience
The oxalis are the epitome of resilience. They come back year after year, after the first sprinkles of rain. No matter how deep I dig, the roots burst open ,spewing more pods than my hand rake can manage.
I finally came to peace with the sour grass, came to admire it's piss yellow color, green clover leaves, and the ability to proliferate. It dies each spring leaving pathetic bunches of dried up ocher that easily pull out if you don't wait until the soil is completely. I let it be my winter ground cover, enjoy the fullness of the garden, the excuse to not weed, but let it be a native plant.
Like the oxalis, I am tenacious. I hold on, I come back. I burst my root pod and see what takes hold. I know when to spread. I know the kiss of the hummingbird tongues and the gentle feelers of the monarch. Like the clover, I am lucky in love, fortunate to live in abundance and acceptance. My bright color attracts the bees who spread the buzz about my fabulous pollen, spreading the seeds of peace, the seeds of change.
While some see me as trembling in the wind, I merely vibrating with a joy of being alive. I am photosynthetic, I taken the light and nurture myself, roots and core. I take in the water, I'm hydrated, full of vigor. I know went to hibernate under the mulch, trusting that the rains will return.
February 23, 2022
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