Go Outdoors – Chapter from Twenty Second Smile
Posted On Jul 7 2023Go Outdoors What could be simpler and more natural than going outdoors? Children know this. Your inner heart knows this. The folks with clip boards and questionnaires know this. Why don’t you remember? EVERYTHING in your life gets better when you go outdoors. Parks feed your soul better than concrete does. OK? Another chapter chosen by the synchronous flow of the universe from my favorite book. Get it. You’ll like it. Paperback Version –Very pretty book to own. May you walk in beauty, William PS Pass this post to friends.
How Many More Times?
Posted On Jun 8 2023We’re not supposed to prefer one of our children, and I do. My books can feel like my children and my last book, The Twenty Second Smile: Plus 97 More Engagingly Playful Strategies to Help you be Happy, Wild, and Free, pleases me most. At the beginning of my morning meditations, I read a chapter. I have found it illuminating. I’m going to start giving you chapters so you can play too. Each chapter contains hard earned wisdom. Wisdom I collected by working with masters over the last 50 years or so. Not to worry, I crafted each chapter to …
Bodytherapy & Life Coaching
Posted On Oct 31 2022The West Seattle Bridge has reopened, and I am back in the office on Saturdays. Annie Lindberg runs the space now and has revamped and transformed it. It’s gorgeous and feels good. I think you’ll like it too. I’m thinking there has been 40 years of good healing work done in that blessed office — A beautiful build up of good energy. (An auravedic healing center was there before Morris and me.) Let me know if you would like to schedule a Bodytherapy/Cranialsacral time with me. I have openings from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. I also have …
Compassion
Posted On Mar 12 2022Poets can help sooth your soul, and remind you of deeper truths in times like these. Here’s inaugural poet, Amanda Gorman, on Compassion. This is an excerpt from her recent book – Call Us What We Carry: Poems. I recommend it. (The book has over 2500 reviews – all 5 stars.) Here’s another one from Sir Paul. When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom Let it be And in my hour of darkness She is standing right in front of me Speaking words of wisdom Let it be Let it …
Move Out of Stress into Heal and Restore
Posted On Oct 6 2021You are aware of how stress affects you. It’s likely worse than you think. That’s because you have spent most of your life, maybe all of it in a stressed out state rarely returning to peace. Good news: you can do something about it. You can shift out of stress into the heal-restore state of health and reside there. Before I tell you how to get out of the stress hole, I’ll talk about some simple neurology. Or if you like to eat dessert first scroll down to the methods below. Some Simple Neurology You have two nervous systems: The …
Cozy, a Surprisingly Useful Book
Posted On Apr 19 2021A friend recommended the book Cozy, The Art of Arranging Yourself in the World, to me. I didn’t expect much since I had already dipped into Hygge, the Danish Secrets To Happy Living. Nice, but not enlightening. Cozy on the other hand enlightened me. After reading the table of contents, I expected even less. But being a good boy, I read the first chapters, then the next. Author, Isabel Gillies, starts out by suggesting that to be cozy you need to know yourself. Yeah yeah… I know myself. But I was surprised at what I learned, some life changing revelations. One of …
Update for My Private Practice
Posted On Jan 9 2021It’s been 10 months since I closed my office in March. Here’s what I’m thinking about resuming my hands-on bodywork portion of my practice. I don’t feel adequate in keeping people safe by doing the intimate touching that cranial sacral work entails. There are protocols, of course, but I’m not skilled in them and don’t feel I am likely to gain the skills. So, I won’t be doing bodywork until we’re all vaccinated and not needing to wear masks. June? Two Other Issues I closed my office, so I don’t have a place to practice. My friend Annie Lindberg, who …
How to Make Room for Self Care
Posted On Dec 29 2020“I can’t believe it took me so long (during the pandemic) to start painting.” A number of my life coaching clients have the same observation about aspects of their life. It takes time to bring a new self care practice into your life, to create a new habit. Here are some observations and tips so that you can improve your life. First: Be kind to yourself if it takes more time than you think it should. It just does. Keep at it. Persist. As I reported in a recent post, I got a piano. Am I playing it? Yes. It’s …
Art, Music, Self Portraits, and the Pandemic
Posted On Nov 23 2020I startled myself while I was improvising on my new digital piano. I liked the music immensely, I was happy, but who was playing the piano, nobody I knew. I improvise without thought, spontaneous reflections of who I am in the moment. But who is that? I have written three books on making art, maybe four, if you count Altar Making, which I do. (See Find Oneness Making Art on my website for the list.) Making art, no matter how unskilled, brings you into the present moment and frees you from your ever chattering mind, your anger, your fears. Frees …
Let Harbingers Awaken Hope, Love, and Ease
Posted On Oct 1 2020My poet friend, Athena, told me one day that she welcomed the transition into the dark season when she could first see Orion in a certain window in her predawn movements around her home. It brought hope and joy to her in those predawn hours. Yesterday’s predawn walk led me to the top of the hill behind our home. The clouds opened to reveal Orion, my first sighting of the season. Ahhhh. Winter, dark season friend. Once Orion shows up, I love the season and the loss of summer dissipates. In this time of perpetually horrible news, turn away from …
The Best Secret for Healing Your Own Body
Posted On Sep 14 2020When my neck hurts and the nerves in my hand get squished and tingle, this is what I do and what I tell my favorite clients. When the folks originally built the internet, they wanted an easier freer way for scientists to share information. We got lots of refuse, but we did get some amazing sharing amongst healers and other scientists. When you have a health question, you can Google. My friend, Dr. Michael Woo, suggested the way to get safe, reliable information instead of risky junk is to ask Google to only look at sites that have the .edu …
The Courage to Change the Things I Can…
Posted On Jun 9 2020God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference. The Serenity Prayer In the world of stress and fear, much can be handled by that first line. Not much is really in our control. You can give yourself permission to let go. Not easy, but necessary. Keep repeating. With the murder of George Floyd though, it’s not so easy. Let’s engage the second line – the courage to change the things I can. How has my racism contributed to the incessant killing …
Ooops
Posted On May 16 2020The book promo didn’t go through. I reset it for tomorrow. Go for it => The Eight Fundamental Secrets to Living Well: How to Live a Happy Life and Live Life to the Fullest Sunday, May 17, 2020, 12:00 AM PDT Thursday, May 21, 2020, 11:59 PM PDT May you walk in beauty, William
Book Giveaway – The Eight Fundamental Secrets to Living Well and Trust
Posted On May 15 2020Whilst eating breakfast, I started reading the beautiful magazine – Land + People, Trust for Public Land magazine (TPL). Just paging through the introductory pages, I was tearing up. These folks perform magic. They endeavor to put a public park within a 10 minute walk of everyone in the USA. Some cities already have this. Seattle is close. At a time of deep uncertainty with scared people doing crazy stuff that threatens my health, and yours, I am moved to tears to see people being kind, thinking of the underserved, and planning for the future. My client’s report, the papers …
How You Can Use Any Book as an Oracle
Posted On May 7 2020In a time of deep uncertainty, I find oracles can help me to feel into my next good steps. From my book, The Twenty Second Smile – When Clueless… Because these waves passing through me ruffle my cool and boost my fear, I feel lost and rudderless. Clueless as to how to proceed, I consult the millennia-old sage, the I Ching. She gives me the straight poop in her own convoluted way. But it’s enough. I take another step. In my recent Instagram account post, I mentioned using The Twenty Second Smile as an oracle for my day. …
Change to My Practice
Posted On Apr 25 2020When you least expect it, everything changes. My officemate, Annie, reminds me of the first rule of medicine, “First do no harm.” Yep. So that means I won’t be seeing any bodywork clients until Halloween 2020. I will reevaluate at that time. My coaches and my physician all agree – don’t touch people. Some expect the hiatus to last until we secure a cure or a vaccine. Vicky, my doctor, reminds me good people have been working on an HIV vaccine for 40 years. A vaccine might not be imminent. One immediate consequence is that I have given up my …
I’m Giving Away My Book Simply Serene –Get Some Serenity
Posted On Apr 2 2020Since you’re sheltering at home and perhaps hungry for something different, fun, and useful to read, I have another book giveaway for you. And since serenity is at a premium, I feel you’ll like this book. It shows you how you can work with your body to generate more serenity. It’s fun and you’ll find it easy. You can get the book for free starting on April 4th. The offer ends midnight PDT April 8th. Glitch: Not free today, April 5. But FREE tomorrow, April 6th through midnight April 10th. Go for it => Simply Serene: How to Calm Down, …
Free Videos Show You How to Strengthen Your Immune System
Posted On Mar 27 2020Recently I gave away my book – Get Well, Be Well, Stay Well. But… The links to the videos inside the book don’t connect. Bummer. And so far I haven’t been able to repair them. Bummer. The Good News: I have posted them on YouTube where you can watch them for free and get all the benefits. Yeah. Videos => https://tinyurl.com/vudehj2 Pass all them on if you wish. They will be of benefit to people even without the book. The book is great, so people say; you can still get it for $2.99. => Get Well, Be Well, Stay Well: How …
Book Giveaway – Get Well, Be Well, Stay Well: How to Prevent and Treat Colds and Flu Naturally
Posted On Mar 21 2020I’m giving this book away for 5 days starting March 21st, Saturday, tomorrow, and ending Midnight PDT March 25th. I loaded Get Well, Be Well, Stay Well: How to Prevent and Treat Colds and Flu Naturally with methods to support your immune system. I have been showing these to patients and using them myself for decades. They will help you stay healthy anytime including during this, the pandemic, but don’t be stupid. It’s Not intended to replace all the Covid 19 guidelines of social distan As you may know, I am not seeing people in person these days, phone and …
We All Croak – Memento Mori
Posted On Nov 4 2019My friend, Daniel, told me of an app that reminds you that we all croak. Remembering death is an honored practice in all religions. Since the 1950s, we mostly have hidden death away and forgotten this useful truth – we are going to die. Franz Kafka goes so far as to say, “The meaning of life is that it ends.” In this day of the dead season, pay attention. Memento Mori, Latin for remember you must die, has been a practice in the Christian tradition from the beginning and before that, the Greek philosophers. It’s a good practice. This chapter …
Celebrate Women – The World Cup and the Spotlight on Women
Posted On Jul 12 2019One billion viewers watched the World Cup. One billion. Can we still discount woman? Turns out we can. The article, So the President F*cking Hates My Girlfriend by Sue Bird, inspires me and warms my heart. After saying she would never write again… She starts her article with – I remember telling my editor here something like, “It would take the President of the United States going on a hate-filled Twitter spree trolling my girlfriend while she was putting American soccer, women’s sports, equal pay, gay pride and TRUE LOVE on her back, all at once, scoring two majestic goals …
Even the Wisest Choice May Scare the Spit Out of You
Posted On Jul 10 2019When I coach clients, I often show them how to listen to their body. The body always knows the best path to take. However, this best path may scare the spit out of you. How scared you are is directly proportional to how far away from the norm it is. We’re all programmed to conform. Conforming is hardwired at least as far back as our primate selves. It’s OK to have this nudge to conform, but you will have to deal with it. Here’s what you will be doing… Leap into the Void-1960 by Yves Klein Even when you have …
The Workaholic Meets Mary Oliver’s Poem, The Summer’s Day
Posted On Jun 24 2019Today’s Oracle My software angels choose this oracle quote for you today: 78) Don’t ask a naked man for the shirt off his back. You can use my Potent Quotes Oracle page whenever you need help. Hold a question in your heart, and see what quote comes up for you when you scroll down. It will be a response to your question. Play with it. Get the Wizard’s Handbook on Oracle Creation and have fun with oracles. The Workaholic Meets Mary Oliver’s Poem, The Summer’s Day When I work with clients, I often remind them of poems – The Summer Day …
Free Stress Buster Tool – Guided Imagery
Posted On Apr 25 2019I have a collection of stressors, maybe you do too? Slowly but surely mine were killing me. Literally. I used to deprecate guided imagery as being too airy fairy for me. Give me real Zen meditation or Taiji. Now, I love guided imagery. I’d love all my family and clients to do it. As you may know, I have many self-care strategies, and have used them for decades. I employ taiji, meditation, walking, exploring in nature, weight training with kettlebells, regular therapy, Zentangles and drawing. I recommend all of those, but for me with the challenges and demands of …
Here’s a Resolution that Will Make You Happy – I Promise
Posted On Jan 4 2019Here’s a resolution that will make you happy – I promise. I have been working with it for years now, and I still find it challenging and fruitful. It goes a long way to keeping me truly happy. I lifted this potent aphorism from Martha Beck and have passed it on to private clients, friends, and readers like you. Rest until you feel like playing. Play until you feel like resting. Never do anything else. The challenge for me and maybe you, is to know when to rest. In our 24/7 culture, rest is a sign that you are failing …
Doodling – It’s good for you. It helps you learn and think.
Posted On Nov 28 2018Doodling has been much maligned. Schools and offices squash you and your doodles. I have known for years that it has value in many ways. When you doodle, you open channels in your brain that deepens understanding and makes connections, leading to creative options, and wonderful problem solving. Doodling can calm your stress and restore your spirit. Sunni Brown in her six minute TED talk I recommend defines doodling: “Doodling is really to make spontaneous marks to help yourself think.” In her closing she says, “So here is my point: Under no circumstances should doodling be eradicated from a classroom or a …
All God’s Children Experience Stress – Even the Dalai Lama
Posted On Sep 5 2018“Happily ever after…” Maybe, but not because stress goes away. You will experience waves of stress the rest of your life. Make a plan to handle it or drown. When you have increased stress, you need to increase your stress balancing strategies. What has happened for me this last week or so with a wave of stress including a category five Hurricane Lane bearing down on my first born, a friend going in for open heart surgery, again, unhealthy air quality due to wild fires in British Columbia, Washington and Oregon caused in part by global warming, an administration denying …
Make Something. Make Anything.
Posted On Jun 14 2018If you want to feel better, make something. Make anything. All creativity aligns us with Creation itself, the source of all healing. ~ Martha Beck This sounds right. More, it feels right. I use drawing to bring myself into the Sacred Present Moment. And as I’ve said before on these pages, my current joy is making Zentangles. But… Whatcha think? Whatcha feel? Whatcha know? What making works for you? Making any art connects me to the present moment true enough, and that’s plenty. It also connects me to the Muse. If I want more creative energy, drawing will connect me to …
Current Insights and Inquiries I’ve Uncovered – 2
Posted On May 3 2018Explore, ponder, and play with these potentially life changing ideas so you can be happy, wild, and free. In these periodic posts, I will share ideas that currently move me in some way. I’ll be drawing from the books I’m reading, films, blog posts, conversations, and personal ponderings. I share these to further you on your journey to being happy, wild, and free. The Oracle Quote Quotations act as little doorways into new worlds and new perceptions. They consist of distilled genius. My software angels choose this oracle quote for you today : 316) Our true home is in the present …
Current Insights I’ve Uncovered and Inquiries
Posted On Apr 26 2018Explore, ponder, and play with these potentially life changing ideas so you can be happy, wild, and free. In these periodic posts, I will share ideas that currently move me in some way. I’ll be drawing from the books I’m reading, films, blog posts, conversations, and personal ponderings. I share these to further you on your journey to being happy, wild, and free. The Oracle Quote The oracle quote returns today. Yay. Quotations act as little doorways into new worlds and new perceptions. They consist of distilled genius. My software angels choose this oracle quote for you today : 116) My …
A Lovely Way to Connect to Oneness
Posted On Feb 27 2018When I was sitting down to create a Zentangle, I recalled Thich Nhat Hanh’s sweet idea for recalling the truth of Oneness. We are all one, and everything is in us. When you feel Oneness and your part in it, you feel at home and deeply connected. Unlike social media which serves to make us feel more alone, Oneness connects. Here’s what he said – An artist can see the cloud in the piece of paper she’s drawing on. When you create a Zentangle, first you take a few deep breaths to ground and center, then you place a …
Zentangle – This Focused, Mindful Doodling Leads to Enlightenment
Posted On Feb 21 2018One of my beloved and wise clients told me she was starting to do Zentangles. A Zentangle is a small, 3.5 X 3.5 inch, delightful piece of art that’s fun to create and that looks great. Anyone can do it. So what? Well, it can lead you to moments of deep mindfulness, so deep that you become enlightened. Even people who are sure they have no artistic talent can create pieces they love in about 15 minutes while harvesting the benefits of deep mindfulness play. Benefits Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. –da Vinci Making art can drop you into a …
I Am a Canadian
Posted On Jan 24 2018Watch this short video and be astonished. It poses the question –What makes someone a Canadian. I am moved to tears each time I watch. It displays a richness of culture and inclusion that the USA has as well, but currently has forgotten if we are to believe what we see on the news. And if we listen to our minority president. May the blessings and the richness of a diverse culture feed your heart, William
Happy Solstice
Posted On Dec 21 2017Happy Solstice, Dear One. May you be blessed by the light and may you bless with your light. Be happy, wild, and free, William
A Reader Has a Great Suggestion for A Gift
Posted On Dec 13 2017Here’s a suggestion for giving The Twenty Second Smile as a gift. This is William’s best book ever. I love his description, “Engagingly Playful Strategies to be Happy, Wild and Free.” I have just ordered a few more because I can think of so many friends who will love it. Perfect for holiday giving! What a beautiful book! Thank you again William! Another reader gave the book to everyone in her book club. How fun. The book is beautiful to look at on the coffee table or by your bedside. It’s fun, playful, and inspiring. At its best it can …
After the Black Friday Crazies, Breathe, Enjoy This Three Book Giveaway
Posted On Nov 30 2017Black Friday is over along with the craziness. Breathe. To sooth your soul, I’m giving away the Kindle versions of my three print books. Zero Dollars, Pounds, Euros, etc. A great price. I want you to have them, because they’re great books. You can use the wisdom therein to be happier and more present. It’s my gift to you this season. My last, The Twenty Second Smile, contains lots of wisdom and makes a great coffee table book. It might be my best book of the 18 I have published and certainly the most accessible. It summarizes everything I’ve learned …
Amazon’s Happy Now – It Has the Twenty Second Smile
Posted On Nov 8 2017Best laid plans… I told you about my wonderful new book, The Twenty Second Smile: Plus 97 More Engagingly Playful Strategies to Help You Be Happy, Wild, and Free. And that you could get it on the CreateSpace store. Well, they closed the store. I was told I should have gotten an email… Nope. So the good news is that you can get it right now at a discount, below cost, until Amazon changes its mind. JudyAnne – Says on the Kindle page – Even more than William’s other books, I can quickly refer to this one when I need …
Book Trailers Are Cool – Watch My Trailer for The Twenty Second Smile
Posted On Nov 3 2017I’ve just posted my book trailer for The Twenty Second Smile, my latest book. You’ll enjoy the short trailer and the book, too. Here’s the trailer > The Twenty Second Smile You can enjoy other trailers on that page too. You can get the book here – The Twenty Second Smile: Plus 97 More Engagingly Playful Strategies to Help you be Happy, Wild, and Free — Kindle Version I recommend the Paperback Version –It’s a very pretty book to own. Here’s what Kathy said about The Twenty Second Smile: My life is in transition and given the current political/world climate …
What Is the Twenty Second Smile?
Posted On Oct 11 2017The Twenty Second Smile was published today. Early readers find it fun, playful, and filled with wisdom. I included every idea, insight, tip, and Zen trick I could think of that has been helpful to me in my life and it’s what I have been teaching my clients over the last four decades. They’ve been tested. It has everything I know that works really well. The subtitle for the book is Plus 97 More Engagingly Playful Strategies to Help You Be Happy, Wild, and Free. That’s it. 98 chapters, each exactly 50 words long. Each has its own illustration. The …
Learn To Reboot Your Painful Stories
Posted On Oct 4 2017All your painful stories end in your being a bag lady and dying miserably – learn to reboot. I have talked about this before in my books and with clients. I’m talking about it again, ‘cause I need to reboot, again. Current events with this minority president trigger my painful stories. Painful stories are the automatic tapes that play in your head and mine. They’re painful because they always have you losing. The aphorism… Never lose in your own imagination. …Is a good one. Quit losing. This exactly 50 word chapter from my new book – The Twenty Second Smile …
Pain and Suffering –Difficult, Difficult, Difficult
Posted On Aug 20 2017Clearly you can see, pain is guaranteed, but suffering being optional can be less clear. Layman Pang in the Zen Koan says when confronted by life, “Difficult, difficult, difficult.” You and I have long lists of physical and emotional pains in our normal lives. Worries and pains around family. Pain of aging – ours and that of our loved ones. Pains of day to day injuries, and perhaps an occasional surgery. Some of the pain that I experience comes from watching the craziness with our minority president. His statements supporting white supremacy after the Charlottesville murder of Heather Heyer by …
Journey Work. Is This the Time?
Posted On Jul 12 2017Dear One On my walk along the shoreline of Elliot Bay this morning, I paced a tribe of otters. I’ve been doing this for days now. Obviously, it delights my inner children and it connects me to Oneness. But here’s the thought – the otters have their tribe, but who helps you on your journey. And who helps your loved ones? I find that many of my clients find these times trying, and they feel supported by having me walk with them on their journey. This time calls for each of us to live from our deepest authentic self. We’re …
Falling Hurts – You Don’t Have to Do It
Posted On Jun 21 2017This blew me away – young people slip and stumble as often as older people do. But… But they don’t fall as often. Because they have enough strength to catch themselves, they don’t hit the ground. Surely, you remember that. You can imagine the outcome of older folks falling and hitting the pavement or down a flight of stairs. The consequences for older people can be horrible and fatal. Please, develop the strength and balance to catch yourself. These days, you can find coaching suggestions all over the internet, in many physical therapy offices, yoga studios, Taiji classes, and senior …
Drinking a Bowl of Green I Stopped the War
Posted On Jun 14 2017Most of my clients and my loved ones are suffering from Donald Trump’s predations, an internal war. People find it hard not to get caught in the swirl of lies, unfairness, and general meanness. People have to scratch the itch asking: What’s happening? What’s he done? What have they done? “Freaking out” we used to call it. Quit it. Drinking a bowl of green tea, I stopped the war. Paul Reps published this in his sweetly potent book, Zen Telegrams that he wrote it during the Vietnam War. I read it in my 20s . It changed my life. And …
Meeting with Trail Angels
Posted On May 31 2017“Are you looking for the marmots?” the trail angel asked. What? “Why yes.” How did she know? Earlier, I had passed this woman doing yoga on the shore of Lake Chelan. I had walked on a bit past her and looked with my binoculars for the marmots further down the shore, but saw none. Know this… I love marmots and I had driven miles to see them in this location. As I turned back, she asked me the question. She told me she had just been down there and had seen at least 20. I was delighted. I continued my …
Playful Tool for Mindful Reflection
Posted On May 10 2017What would Pirate Girl say? Listening to the wild person inside of you can be a great place to make sense of your life. You can play with writing an exactly-50-word story as a way to bring the words to your experiences. When you engage your playful side, you find the deeper wisdom that hides from your serious mind – the one you learned for school. To help open yourself, you can choose a pen name, or a Nom de Mischief, to write under, so you can be free of the judgment of others, even if they only live in …
Book Giveaway Bonanza
Posted On May 4 2017Let’s try this. I’ll give you the schedule of the upcoming book giveaways. You go grab them, pass them on to friends, read them, live happily ever after, then write a glorious review. OK. Drum roll… The Schedule: 5/6/17 Playful Stress Reducing Shortcuts: Fast Drug-Free Ways to Tickle Your Nervous System to Improve Your Happiness, Peace, and Vitality 5/13/17 The Eight Fundamental Secrets to Living Well: How to Live a Happy Life and Live Life to the Fullest 5/20/17 Simply Serene: How to Calm Down, Reduce Stress, Deal with Stress, and Be Instantly Alert and at Peace …
Eating Less and Exercising More Doesn’t Work
Posted On Apr 25 2017You know the recipe, to lose weight just eat less and exercise more. It just makes sense. But if you’ve tried to lose weight, most likely this hasn’t worked for you. And it doesn’t work for anyone you know. Quit it. First, exercise benefits you in multiple ways – especially strength training so keep doing it or consider adding it at some time. Second, it’s how you eat and what you eat that makes the difference. As a person who has been dealing with my weight, fat, for my entire life, I notice I’m an addict. Not a food addict, …
Am I A Compulsive Overeater? No. Am I A Sugar Addict? Yep.
Posted On Mar 26 2017I’m in week nine of not eating any sugar or it’s henchmen – flour. Turns out I’m addicted to these processed foods. In the last nine weeks, I haven’t overeaten. I haven’t been hung-over from eating too much sugar. I feel good – energized and clear. But the big one, I haven’t felt any shame from being out of control with food. Not eating sugar or flour, means no craving and no out of control brain chemistry. What got me started was the Bright Line Eating program. The name comes from the idea of drawing a bright line around certain …
The Twenty Second Smile, Bet It Will Change You
Posted On Mar 22 2017I excerpted this post from my upcoming book – The Twenty Second Smile & Other Playful Wisdom: 37 Exactly-50-Word Chapters & Illustrations to Delight You, to Inspire Your Journey, and to Remind You of What Works. Enjoy this title chapter. I have written about this before in different ways. Twenty seconds may challenge you. I find it difficult. : ) Here’re your guidelines: Smile for twenty seconds as often as you remember to do it. I’m smiling right now because writing this reminds me. Can you feel it? More to the point, can I? Consciously paying attention to anything for …
Quit Resisting Nasty Politicians – What You Resist Persists
Posted On Feb 22 2017This aphorism has stood the test of time – What You Resist Persists We therapists usually think of this as something that plays out in our daily lives – like resisting traffic jams makes me grumpier than if I just go with it. Resisting the current US president or any authoritarian force in your life, ultimately doesn’t work. It doesn’t work for lots of reasons. First you stay in their narrative. They make up the story. They dictate where your mind and heart go, distracting you from what is most important to you. I don’t want you to just give …
Take the QUIZ: Are you addicted to food?
Posted On Feb 3 2017I am a recovering food addict. The addiction has caused endless problems. Shame is at the top of the list. Susan’s solutions are working for me. They might work for you and for others you love. Pass all the information from Susan on to them if they seem open or ready, otherwise it can be shaming. Be kind… Back in 2013, Forbes revealed scientific research that showed Oreos were more addictive than cocaine or heroin. Yep, it may be easier to kick a cocaine addiction than it is to let go of those double-stuffed sugar-bombs. But it doesn’t stop …
The “2-Minute Trick” that triples your odds of eating healthy…
Posted On Feb 2 2017Here’s another goody from Susan: Please pass these on to those that have trouble managing their foods or losing weight/fat. Nearly everyone is trying to eat healthier or to lose weight, and let’s be honest—we could probably all stand to be more mindful about the food we put in our mouths. Research shows that our environment can trigger us to either succeed or fail in nearly all of our endeavors. For example, if you have something you need to remember to bring with you when you leave the house tomorrow—let’s say it’s your dry cleaning—you might leave it by the …
The 5 TOOLS for Weight Loss Success
Posted On Feb 1 2017This comes from my friends at Bright Line Eating – I like their stuff and am passing it on to you. It’s good stuff and I trust them and the material. Nobody goes on a major expedition without the right tools. If you’re going to climb Mount Everest, the first thing you have to find out is what kind of gear to bring. If you want to become a golfer, you need to get the right equipment. Similarly, losing weight is a major endeavor, and you need the right tools. It’s a little-known fact, but almost no one succeeds …
Color the Sky Yellow Book Giveaway
Posted On Jan 31 2017As a birthday present to myself – number 70 – I am giving away one of my favorite books – Color the Sky Yellow: Creative Magic, Playful Art for Your Inner Child. Yahoo. You can get it for FREE on February 1st my birthday through midnight February 5th 2017. Go for it, tell you friends => Color the Sky Yellow: Creative Magic, Playful Art for Your Inner Child You don’t need to know how to draw to get these benefits – happiness, freedom, and presence. Be happy, wild, and free, William P.S. Write a lovely review on Amazon for people. …
Get Insight into Everything with Your Inner Sage – Book Giveaway
Posted On Jan 19 2017In changing times, wouldn’t it be nice to have some deep guidance from a sage? You’re in luck, you have an inner sage, and this book giveaway will help you to Find him/her/it, Bring it forth And deepen your connection to inner knowing. Our only job is to look inside and do the next right thing. When you don’t know what that is or don’t feel you connecting to your inner sage, your deepest inner knowing, then an oracle can help. Starting the day after the inauguration, Jan 21st 2017, The Wizard’s Handbook: How to Get Answers and Make the …
Playful Stress Reducing Shortcuts Giveaway
Posted On Dec 31 2016This is the season and a year where we’ll need Playful Stress Reducing Shortcuts: Fast Drug-Free Ways to Tickle Your Nervous System to Improve Your Happiness, Peace, and Vitality. My most recent publication will help you when you need it the most. It’s free NOW and my offer ends midnight Jan 4th, 2017 PST. Grab your giveaway now. Go for it => Playful Stress Reducing Shortcuts May you be happy, wild, and free, William P.S. As the book is brand new, it has no reviews at this moment. I would love some stellar reviews. Go for it. Please and thank …
Self-Care Secret Revealed
Posted On Dec 21 2016Most of our health and happiness lies in our hands. Self-care strategies let us take matters into those hands. As a therapist, I recommend homework to clients that enables them to take care of themselves between sessions. I, too, want great self care tools to take care of myself. I have started to recommend YouTube videos for myself and for clients. I don’t just use any video, but specific ones that show the Feldenkrais Method. I choose Feldenkrais movements because they’re safe. They work. And they’re fun. Fun because you get to do something new. You get to explore your …
Book Giveaway – Simply Serene: How to Calm Down, Reduce Stress, Deal with Stress, and Be Instantly Alert and at Peace
Posted On Dec 9 2016In honor of the season, I have a book giveaway for you. From Dec 10th to midnight PST on the 14th, 2016, you can get this book for free. Yeee Ha! I am giving Simply Serene: How to Calm Down, Reduce Stress, Deal with Stress, and Be Instantly Alert and at Peace. This is my bestselling book and really does help you become more serene. The elections left us all a bit bruised and wrung out. The holidays themselves can stress anyone. Ironically, the dark season of the year can be the time for quiet contemplation. Try to use it …