I am the instructor of three college classes: Introduction to Addictive Behaviors, Stress Management for the Helping Professional and Helping and Listening Skills. On a personal level I follow the daily A Course in Miracles lessons and often read from The Bible, the Science of Mind textbook, Catherine Ponder books and Think and Grow Rich.
I am constantly surrounded by teachings about the mind.
This immersion has been beneficial in many ways. I have overcome many hardships and I’ve accomplished goals that I never dreamed possible. But there was one area I was not willing to touch. I tried desperately for most of my life to avoid the deepest emotional issues. I told myself it “didn’t matter” and it was “in the past.”
About 2 years ago, when I had my own personal business and financial crisis, it was obvious that I had no choice but to go deep if I wanted to reclaim my life.
Today I was sitting at a coffee shop and this is what I wrote. Perhaps you can relate:
“Somehow this feels like a big day even though technically “nothing” is happening. It’s 12:17 and the lunch crowd is gathering. I notice I’m afraid of dying rather than exhilarated to be alive. I begin to switch my course gracefully because it seems too drastic to do it suddenly. It seems I truly will die if I try – if only from the shock. My system is slowly adjusting to 2010, to being 44, to being responsible for my life. To growing up. I’m not sure where I was before. Sometimes 1967, other times 1986 or 1992. In the Hell of the past. Very rarely right here, right now.
I’m beginning to see the possibilities. This 2010 world has some pretty cool advantages.
An adventurer could truly seize these opportunities.
I could be an adventurer.
It is entirely up to me.
A few of the tools I’ve used in my journey to awakening include Holosynch, EFT and hypnosis. Did you get your free Create the Life You Want hypnosis MP3 yet? If not, click here.
Last Thursday we had an amazingly healing interview with Eileen Joyce on Blog Talk Radio. Her mission is “inspiring, motivating, and supporting people to uncover their brilliance, to fully communicate with those they love, and to participate in their world at a whole new level.”
Eileen is a speaker and a coach with extensive communications and grief recovery training who talks to others about grief and loss as the most avoided topic of conversation. She teaches others how coaching is a powerful tool in talking with a person going through a devastating loss and she can help you move from the pain of grief and loss to the joy of fully participating in life.
In her energetic talks, Eileen reveals the “secrets” that certified coaches use to listen effectively and ask questions that help others communicate what they feel. For the past fifteen years, Eileen has been coaching individuals in achieving personal and business goals. Her program, Speaking Through Your Heart,™ helps individuals and groups get to what matters most in making any significant change in their life or business. You can find out more about Eileen Joyce at www.eileenjoyce.com
The Sheri and Erin Show is live every Thursday from 11 to noon Pacific Standard Time, 2-3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. On the second Thursday of the month we talk about the powerful concept of Master Minding. You can listen to our library of archived shows at our Blog Talk Radio profile page.
First there was a Flip Video camera, given to someone like me who loves gadgets, has an idea a minute and some time off for the holidays. Second there is the resulting video. In less than two minutes I will list seven things that Galvanize My Mind. When you galvanize your mind it becomes fun and easy to create new habits. Here’s my list for the past week:
1. Strolling the streets of Bluff Park with my iPod
2. Going to the farmer’s market
3. Snuggling with my cat
4. Working out on the bluff with Your Next Victory
5. Visualizing my ideal 2010 and beyond
6. Reading good Tweets
7. Watching Hello Ross on YouTube
This and more captured in my “not quite 2 minute” video. If you can’t see the video here, watch it on You Tube.
You’ll see me doing push-ups at the beach with a pink wig on and you’ll meet Fenix, my persian tabby cat. One of my favorite clips is “Boys on Bikes.” I was out strolling the sidewalks of Bluff Park in Long Beach with my Flip Video in hand and a group of about 10 young men on skateboards and bicycles rode by, it was pretty exciting. Some of us screamed in joy. Including me. It’s on video.
Centerpointe Research has an audio program called Holosych that utilizes brainwave stimulation to help listeners decrease stress and increase creativity.
Holosynch stimulates the brain to help you achieve a state of mind similar to that of monks in deep meditation. It’s very effective in calming anxiety and expanding your mind beyond the limitations of the past.
Centerpointe Research will send you a free demo CD if you go to their website and request it. Holosynch has no harmful side-effects like those experienced with medication.
To find out more and to get your free CD, Click HERE.
My yellow lab is a champ at creating habits. You know why? She pays really good attention and she has a great memory.
When she was a puppy, I used to give her a treat when she could yawn on command. Don’t ask me why, it’s just she was so cute and so smart it seemed like a fun game.
Well, I haven’t given her a treat for yawning for at least a year but still, she continues to do it.
When it comes to creating habits, humans aren’t much different than my yellow lab.
Sometimes a key event that happened in childhood triggers a response in the current day. This can happen even if you live in a new neighborhood, live with different people or work in a different state. You will feel and experience it as if it was 35 years ago.
Let me give you an example. Cindy got slapped across the face every time she was bold or brave or ‘out-of-control’. She was constantly told to “settle down.” On the other hand, she was praised, loved, adored and admired for taking care of other people. Which behaviors do you think Cindy will engage in as a result of this early training?
Chances are she will try to be ‘in control’, meek and shy and will only feel okay about herself when she is helping others. Cindy will do this even if it is self-destructive, because as a child she was paying close attention and the learning took place in a highly significant relationship. Also, since there was trauma associated with this experience, a part of her (even if it’s subconscious) never forgot.
Luckily, you can create new habits at anytime. Once you understand that the past can never be changed, you can use your energy to create a new tomorrow. That’s what my free MP3 download, Create The Life You Want is all about. It was a CD like this one that really helped me to begin turning my life around and I cherish it to this day.
To get your free download, simply enter your name and e-mail address below. If you can’t see the subscription box, go to http://icreatehabits.com to sign up.
Create The Life You Want is a hypnosis recording that will take you on a journey away from self-sabotage and toward your desires.
The format for this session is based on a real session I had with a live client. She went home from the session and cleared out 25 years of clutter from her home and had it hauled away in dumpsters.
What blocks will you release as a result of listening to this MP3? Subscribe to the blog by entering your name and e-mail address below right now and you’ll find out.
Many of the leaders in self-help, spirituality and even brain research circles agree: you can change your reactions to life as you change your thoughts and activities. This free download will help you to put all of the latest research to practical use. Listen to this hypnosis CD everyday and I guarantee that your life will be improved.
I was influenced by many leaders, teachers and authors over the years, including but not limited to Abraham Hicks, Bob Griswold, Christopher Westra, Bill Harris, Louise Hay, Catherine Ponder, Deepak Choprah, Susan Jeffers, Jack Canfield, James Hyman, Wendi Friesen, Marianne Williamson, Wayne Dyer, Nancy Bonus, Ahman, Zig Ziglar, Tony Robbins, Les Brown and Mark Victor Hansen.
All these experts say the same things:
**Attitude is everything
**Focus on what you want and you’ll get it
**Vibration and energy are more important than thoughts
This all sounded good in theory but sometimes I had trouble knowing how to change my attitude. It seemed like it was out of my control, like my body was calling the shots, not me. Turns out, based on the latest brain research, this isn’t so far from the truth.
Our brains become programmed by repetition and unless we take an active step in our “programming” we will often run on self-destructive auto-pilot. Recordings such as Create The Life You Want help you to re-program your mind, to take charge of your life.
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According to The Secret and The Law of Attraction, it is important to feel good if you want to attract good things to yourself. If you feel bad but try to “think positive” you are practically wasting your time, or at least prolonging the process. I stay up-to-date and current on brain research and studies involving the mind. By subscribing to this blog you have the opportunity to be current on the issues that affect your mental and emotional health.
Beginning January 6, 2010, Rev. Ahman will conduct Healing School every Wednesday night at 7 p.m.
Healing School is a powerful blend of lessons derived from A Course In Miracles, The Bible and the Science of Mind textbook. You will learn how to heal your life beginning with healing your mind. As you let your mind be healed, it will manifest in your emotions, body, relationships, career, finances and all aspects of your life.
If you would like to experience Healing School but you live outside the Los Angeles area, you can receive the weekly CD’s and videos posted on YouTube. Details to follow.
If you want to know more about Rev. Ahman’s philosophy, visit his website or listen to Ahman’s interview about Healing Anger on The Sheri and Erin Show:
For other opportunities to experience the healing lessons of Rev. Ahman, join us at one of the following times and locations.
Ahman Speaks – Sunday, December 27th
Higher Vision Spiritual Center
Rev. Brenda Woods, Minister
Meditation 10:30 a.m. -
Service 11:00 a.m. – Playa Room
Four Points Sheraton Hotel
5990 Green Valley Circle – Culver City, CA
Next to Foxhills Mall off Sepulveda & Centinela by Target
Ahman Speaks – Sunday – January 24th – 10 a.m.
Guidance Church Anniversary Celebration.
Along with the great Guidance Choir
“‘GOD IS’… will be my topic.
We will have a hallelujah good time!!!
Your presence will complete the feast!” – Ahman
This week on The Sheri and Erin Show we interviewed Ahman on the topic of healing fear. Fear is the culprit of a happy life. Healing your perception is the key to freedom.
Ahman is a teacher of A Course in Miracles and the Bible. Listening to his unique perspective on these two books is one way to achieve mental healing.
I am not exaggerating when I say that Erin, Ahman and I all experienced healing just from being a part of the conversation. I’ve deciding to re-listen so I can get even more clear on how to heal fear so I can live free.
If fear stands between you and your dreams or ideal relationships, you’ll want to listen to this show. Once you hear this show, you’ll probably want to catch Ahman live. He will be speaking at Guidance Church in Los Angeles on November 22. The topic is Healing Anger and the service starts at 10 a.m. I’ll be there and I hope you will too.
In the past two months I’ve undergone a radical transformation of my belief system. 
This immersion has been beneficial in many ways. I have overcome many hardships and I’ve accomplished goals that I never dreamed possible. But there was one area I was not willing to touch. I tried desperately for most of my life to avoid the deepest emotional issues. I told myself it “didn’t matter” and it was “in the past.”
I practiced with using audio clips in the video. I sampled 
Beginning January 6, 2010, Rev. Ahman will conduct Healing School every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. 
