Hypnotherapy is a powerful and painless path for creating a life you are in love with living.

The Struggle to Creating Meaningful Change in Our Lives is Real

We need not struggle. We need to intentionally let go of what doesn't serve us and replace it with what does. That in turn enables us to give to the world.  In the deep state of relaxation that is hypnosis we program our own minds to do just that.

The cultural phenomenon of doing everything and nothing with our days.

We start with the best intentions for meaningful change.

We promise to cast aside old habits, deepen our purpose and integrate that purpose into our daily living.

We commit to having a greater impact. 

We deeply yearn for more out of this one beautiful life.

Yet, time and time again distractions and old habits stand in the way.

Over and over, our focus seems to dissolve into the air around us.

If you can relate to this pattern, know this, You are not alone.

 Our culture, our...

Are you fixated upon progress, perfection, conformity and achievement?  If so, have you thought about the cost of this way life? 

• How often do you experience the feeling of truly enjoying yourself?
• Are you able to laugh at yourself like a good old friend or are you your own worst enemy, endlessly berating yourself? 
• When was the last time you stopped to admire the infinite and transitory wonders of nature?
• You have one life, are you spending it wisely?

If you have deep rooted patterns of perfectionism and other traits of the exceedingly driven, it can help to utilize a framework to foster change.  Today, I seek to open your mind to the framework of Wabi Sabi.

Wabi-Sabi is a way of living.

The Japanese cultivated “wabi-sabi;” 

“Wabi” connotes rustic simplicity, quietness or understated elegance;

“Sabi” means beauty or serenity that comes with age.

There are seven principles for achieving wabi-sabi: 

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Self Compassion

You had a hard day. You did not meet your productivity goals. You said something that hurt your friends feelings. In any of these situations, most of us would automatically be hard on ourselves. To be kind to ourselves might feel self-indulgent or guarantee we continuing making the same mistakes.

 Self Compassion isn't self-indulgent.

When we acknowledge our emotions in a non-judgemental way we process our experience in a way that allows us to learn from it.  You are not wrong for feeling pain, sadness, regret or any emotion.

Imperfection is the human condition.

When we accept that we are still growing and learning and subject to making mistakes, we acknowledge our humanness and can realize that we are not alone.

Self-compassion means treating yourself as kindly as you would treat a friend who needs that support.

Self compassion includes adopting healthier behaviors that support your physical and emotional strength.

Being hard on ourselves isn't...

Boundaries.

We think about boundaries as the willingness to say "no".

You're asked to be the team mom for your son's highschool football team. Should you follow your first instinct and volunteer, "Yes! I've got it covered!" you will be expected to make lasagna for 75 JV football players. But wait.  Something else happens. After thinking "YES, Pick Me!" you hold your tongue and take a deep breath.  "But if I don't sign up now, someone else will take the job and be loved and admired by all the other moms!" Your still breathing, deeply through all of these thoughts.  Something clicks.

The voice inside asks: "What are you thinking? You have been getting food delivered most nights for your own family! You think that now that we're talking 75 JV Football Players and Lasagna something is going to change?"

You say, "Sorry, I can't."

You are proud of yourself for protecting your space, your boundaries. Your sanity.

Be proud of this demarcation.

Celebrate thinking of yourself...