Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things – vol. 44

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be made into a regular article in time. FORGIVENESS Why would I want to forgive? For me, the answer is that it feels better. Does […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things – vol. 43

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be made into a regular article in time. IS WHAT I WRITE ABOUT HERE MY WHOLE LIFE? I mostly write about awakening, healing, and CFS […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things – vol. 42

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be made into a regular article in time. CONSCIOUSNESS AS A MOVIE SCREEN? Some people like to use the movie screen analogy for consciousness. Just […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things – vol. 41

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be made into a regular article in time. THE DARK NIGHT & LOSING WHAT I FOUND SAFETY IN For the last fifteen years or so, […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things – vol. 40

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be made into a regular article in time. IS AWAKENING “PERMANENT”? Some talk as if awakening is somehow “permanent”. I understand why. When the noticing […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things – vol. 39

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be made into a regular article in time. A LIVING REALITY BEFORE HEARING ABOUT IT One of the things I am most grateful for on […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things – vol. 38

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be made into a regular article in time. WHAT’S THE MEANING OF LIFE? This is a question that, in a way, comes from the idea […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things – vol. 37

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be made into a regular article in time. INNER GUIDANCE VS DIVINE WILL Is our inner guidance the voice of divine will? Yes and no. […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things – vol. 36

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be made into a regular article in time. WHY DO SOME NOT LIKE PSYCHOLOGY OR THERAPY? A long time ago, I mentioned to my father […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things – vol. 35

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be made into a regular article in time. AGE OR LIFESTYLE? Since early in life, I have suspected that what many attribute to age is […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things – vol. 34

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be made into a regular article in time. ENJOYING DAILY LIFE EXPERIENCES The advantage of a bad memory is that one enjoys several times the […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things – vol. 33

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be made into a regular article in time. THE ESSENCE OF FREUD Freud is often seen as old-fashioned and perhaps even outdated by many today. […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things – vol. 32

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be made into a regular article in time. AWAKENING DOESN’T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH SPIRITUALITY OR RELIGION There is some truth to that statement, […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things – vol. 31

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be made into a regular article in time. WHY I DON’T REFER TO VAGUS NERVES, QUANTUM PHYSICS & OTHER POPULAR TOPICS FROM SCIENCE I rarely […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things – vol. 30

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be made into a regular article in time. GRUMPINESS EARLY IN A CFS/ME CRASH I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME), and one of the early […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things XXIX

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be made into a regular article in time. WILLPOWER VS CLARITY When we want to do something we have resistance towards, we can rely on […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things XXVIII

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be made into a regular article in time. DOGEN: WE MUST MAKE ONE MISTAKE AFTER ANOTHER There is the principle of the Way that we […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things XXVII

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be made into a regular article in time. ALL PATHS LEADS TO THE SAME PLACE? There are hundreds of paths going up the mountain, all […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things XXVI

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be made into a regular article in time. CRITICIZING SPIRITUAL TEACHERS It’s easy to criticize, and it’s easy to criticize spiritual teachers. They may not […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things XXV

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be made into a regular article in time. SPIRITUAL ONE-UPMANSHIP When we operate from separation consciousness, it tends to create fear and a sense of […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things XXIV

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be a little rantish. And some may be made into a regular article in time. BYRON KATIE: TRAUMA IS NOTHING MORE THAN BEING STUCK IN […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things XXIII

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be a little rantish. And some may be made into a regular article in time. ADYASHANTI, BYRON KATIE, DOUGLAS HARDING For many years following the […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things XXII

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be a little rantish. And some may be made into a regular article in time. THE WORLD AND WHAT & WHO WE ARE Everything we […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things XXI

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be a little rantish. And some may be made into a regular article in time. BLAME VS DEEPER UNDERSTANDING If we believe the thoughts passed […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things XX

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be a little rantish. And some may be made into a regular article in time. ULTIMATELY ALONE, AND NOT One of the discoveries of life […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things XIX

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be a little rantish. And some may be made into a regular article in time. BEING NATURE In our western culture, we often have the […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things XVIII

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be a little rantish. And some may be made into a regular article in time. USING INSIGHTS TO FEEL SAFE Someone on the periphery of […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things XVII

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be a little rantish. And some may be made into a regular article in time. NORMALIZING BELIEF MAKES US LEAVE REALITY MORE EASILY When we […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things XVI

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be a little on the rant side. And some may be made into a regular article in time. SPOCK: WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE NO LONGER EXISTS […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things XV

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be a little on the rant side. And some may be made into a regular article in time. THE SUPERIORITY OF HUMANS? His work is contentious, he […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things XIV

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be a little on the rant side. And some may be made into a regular article in time. THREE JEWELS When we are uncomfortable or anything unpleasant […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things XIII

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be a little on the rant side. And some may be made into a regular article in time. COMPLETE HEAVEN I am at our family cabin by […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things XII

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be a little on the rant side. And some may be made into a regular article in time. OPINIONS & IDENTITY Opinion is really the lowest form […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things XI

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be a little on the rant side. And some may be made into a regular article in time. THE HIGHEST ACHIEVEMENT: TO BE AN ORDINARY […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things X

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be a little on the rant side. And some may be made into a regular article in time. THE EGO TOO IS THE DIVINE The […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things IX

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be a little on the rant side. And some may be made into a regular article in time. AN EXERCISE TO DEAL WITH REGRETS AND […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things VIII

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be a little on the rant side. And some may be made into a regular article in time. POWER-OVER VS POWER-WITH IN HEALING AND AWAKENING […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things VII

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be a little on the rant side. And some may be made into a regular article in time. DOES AWAKENING HAVE TO TAKE A LONG […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things VI

This is one in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be a little on the rant side. And some may be made into a regular article in time. AWAKENINGS AS EXPERIENCE OR NEW CONTEXT When […]

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Brief notes on healing and awakening and occasional personal things IV

This is a post in a series of posts with brief notes on healing, awakening, and personal things. These are more spontaneous and less comprehensive than the regular articles. Some may be a little on the rant side. And some may be made into a regular article in time. HEART PRACTICES If I was going […]

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