I want you to imagine you are meeting someone for the very first time. They know nothing about you. You have to describe yourself to that person, but you can only use one word descriptions.
Which words would you use?
Father, wife, grandson, ...
I love helping other people out. I think I am good at it and I know that I enjoy it. I also know that others have noticed that I am good at helping people. I have personally and professionally been recognized for doing so. It is part of who I am and ...
Often we don't feel comfortable making our own lives easier or better. We think, “Others have it so much harder than I do. A good life is only possible if I work very hard and struggle for it. I have wasted good opportunities before so why should ...
One of the things I have struggled with over the years is accepting compliments. They made me feel uncomfortable. They made me feel judged. They made me feel like I needed to point out the things that were wrong with me. Over time I have learned ...
"It is healthier to recognize we are desperate for attention than to deny we are. " R. Hudson
We all want attention. We want attention from our loved ones. We want attention from new friends. We want attention from people in power. It is ok to want ...
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Why it is hard to stay focused on one issue over time with Tapping/EFT?
I hear from clients all the time that they have a hard time staying focused on an issue that takes more than one session to knock out, or as they work ...
A few years ago I was on retreat with Russ Hudson. At the beginning of the three days he said, "Who I think I am will die in this process. What I lose is my illusions." Often the transformation process isn't about becoming something new but rather ...
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Doing this interview was particularly special to me. My guest Brad Yates was the person who first introduced me to Tapping/EFT. In this spirited conversation we talk about the importance of self-love, the obstacles to loving ourself, and what we can ...
One of the biggest blocks for beginning tappers is using the setup phrase, "Even though...I love and accept myself." Sometimes we just don't believe it. Sometimes it is painful to think of how we don't love and accept ourselves, and because of this ...
When I approached my friend and fellow practitioner Rod Sherwin about what topic he wanted to talk about in a podcast interview he recommended a conversation about self-compassion. At the time of the interview I was unfamiliar with the word. ...
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I love working with clients. I have learned so much from them. When working with them my favorite thing for them to say is, "I know this has nothing to do with it, but…"
Before we get to that, let's take a step back. ...
[In this series we examine the importance of the words we use and how changing our vocabulary can change our mind, thereby giving us opportunity for transformation. More articles can be found in this series @ Tools: Words] ...
Where do I start with unbridled fear?
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I recently asked the members of Tapping Q & A Facebook Group what topic I should spend some time writing about. The first response back was "Where do I start with ...
[In this series we examine the importance of the words we use and how changing our vocabulary can change our mind giving us opportunity for transformation. More articles can be found in this series @ Tools: Words]
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Here is a tweet that I love: @robpurdie i am the things i don't like about other people.
Sometimes this is a really hard fact to admit, but I know in my own life it is true. When I am really bent out of shape by someone else's actions it is ...
[Note: This is part 6 of a 10 part series on using EFT/Tapping for weight release with a new article or podcast being added every 10 days. The complete series can be found @ weight release series.]
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[Note: This is part 3 of a 10 part series on using EFT/Tapping for weight release with a new article or podcast being added every 10 days. The complete series can be found @ weight release series.]
The extra weight that we hold is often times ...
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As I write this it is a crisp morning here in Baltimore, Maryland.
My neighborhood is abuzz during the day with the return of the university students for the fall semester.
Just last week I put my air conditioning unit into ...