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04/24/2026

Fridays Feeling.

I feel one of the best senses to experience is when another person " just gets me"! For some this could be absolute rubbish and nonsense, and for other readers, it hits home deeply.

By now, even I have to admit that I am familiar with the new concepts of algorithms and the generalized functionality (although old enough to remember the mathematical applications only). When I place that understanding and apply it to our personal interactions, the OG of interfacing, it can explain how we have moved to listening for sound bites, key words, and catch phrases, to spit out our response still on context.
How many dear reader, have experienced the phenomenon of listening to respond instead of listening to comprehend and understand the sent message?

It is most likely one of the biggest irritants for my daughter, when the style of communication is bulletpoint statements. Linguistically speaking ( yes that was puny), if there is no interrogative, a reply is actually not necessary. When I hear the deluge of sound bites, stream of consciousness, thoughts, firstly I need time to translate to a vocabulary which applies to my version of understanding and secondly process what the intended message and meaning.

It is definitely the therapist in me that has conditioned the ability of listening to sentence structure, syntax, vocabulary choice and intonation, to fill out a fuller version of what is being communicated.
For me there is significance between knowing what is being said and understanding the intended message being shared.

When understanding takes place, there is that sense of connection, that this person " gets me" and it is incredibly refreshing and welcomed. I preach from the highest pulpit that the rendition and understanding of MY world is specifically developed from my life experiences, as yours is unique for you!

Communication and understanding takes place in that sweet spot we know on the Venn diagram, where we can both share and relate. It is here that true connection takes place and where " they just get me" is borne.

Are you listening to respond or to understand?

Be well

04/23/2026

Therapy Thursday

It has been said that no good tale or story ever starts with a frothy, wholesome glass of milk, and I have a tendency to agree atleast from my recollection.
Similarly, I don't believe that any great life experiences swirl around the concept of " oh that was easy".

This is not an endorsement of tough times, hardship or sorrow to befall anyone, but a tipping of the hat in recognizing that the strife has a valuable place in the experiences of our lives along side the victories, peaks of joy and celebration.
Perhaps turning too philosophical in my therapeutic approaches, I have discovered that there are a few very important questions to help guide the general direction of our treatments.
Did you survive the incident, and trauma? All is not lost, you have , every available opportunity of processing it now. Is what is stopping you from achieving your goals the underlying slogan of " one day, someday, or day one is today" contextuallizing our exceptional talents in procrastination and lamentation at the very same time!
Have you decided on a clear picture/ thought of what you actually do want, instead of the recurring thoughts of what you are hoping doesn't happen again?
The same energy mentally, emotionally and as a result physically is expended to explore possibilities in solutions as it is to dive head first into the pools of despair.

I absolutely and thoroughly love what I do in assisting people to their aha moments, and over my career have certainly discovered that those who sit across from me in clinic or virtually are equally as proficient in applying post hypnotic suggestions as I deeply as I ever could. And people think hypnosis is make believe!!

As always I look forward to your engagement and comments

Be well

04/21/2026

Treatment Tuesday

(side note, this could be a portrait of me about 30 min ago as the platform I write these posts on, decided to glitch out when my article was 90% complete!)

Today's inspiration is the difference in how to approach fears and phobias, because it is a deficiency in language, that gets people confused, and understanding is a good part of the healing process.

Funfact, you are born with 2 innate fears only: Falling and Loud noises, every single other one is learned.
A Fear is a natural protective response to a real danger, while phobias are irrational responses, overthe top in severity, with no contextual or logical association.
I am reminded of how it was explained to me back some 22 yrs ago, on the differences. If you hear a twig or branch snap in the forest of jungle, it is reasonable to have a fear you could be something apex predators next meal. If you hear the same twig, or branch snap in the back yard of your suburban home with the same reactions that is like a phobia.
Here is my personal illogical one( before I was treated) place me on a 5ft step ladder or in a Ferris Wheel, guaranteed white knuckles, sweat dripping, stomach churning, bowels evacuating kind of ordeal, place me behind the yoke of a single engine plane at 3000 ft and I am in my version of heaven.

So the reason that hypnosis is such an effective means on the remedy of phobias is because simply there is nothing rational to address or correct, so use the powerful imagination and logic free zone to bring release.
There is no need to know when or where it started, in phobia release, as by the very nature it has no relevance, just that it be corrected.

Be well

04/17/2026

Fridays Feeling

It is usual that the imagery or text, inspires my mind, to create my posts, but today, I actively searched for ugly animals, so I hope you can enjoy a chuckle or a "awww" moment, from Mr. Daper Dan.

Even this attempt, spawned some interesting thoughts, like did you know that mathematically, we know what makes a person's face attractive. It is asymmetry for our visual field to gaze upon and how does that correlate to " beauty being in the eye of the beholder ?
This thought sent me down the rabbit hole of, hmmmm I wonder if there is a mathematical equation for being in the norm which led me to the topic of judgements and criticism, and the weaponization of being deemed acceptable.

Every generation, has a revolutionary spirit, emerge, mostly challenging the societal standards of dress code, fashion and perspective, probably the most notable. From large settlements to the small hamlet, the youths,( i cannot write that word without hearing Fred Gwyne repeat it from the bench, to Joe Pesci) of any generation, in an attempt to break free, from the restrictions of thier parents era, challenge the boundaries of acceptable language, behavior and context. Linguistically, the silly notion of 6/7, kewl man, balderdash, that's heavy brother, as examples. I remember vividly, in the context of my life, hearing my Ma, use the word s**t, to gage how upset she was in a situation, knowing that for that word to be spoken, something was going to hit the proverbial fan.
So you know, dear reader, there is some fascinating information on each generational rebellion and how they have contributed to our culture and more specifically influenced the world we live in.

Here is the heart of the matter in my thoughts; whose normal are you seeking to conform to, are you a natural black sheep, lone wolf , free spirit, character that is marching to the beat of your own drum?

Speaking of sheep, are you being led blindly, judged by how well you fit into someone else's expectations, or definition of how you should be?

We have become herd like animals, borne from the wisdoms of safety in numbers, for survival, but I remind you that the herd isn't lemmings.

Be you

04/15/2026

Wisdom Wednesday.

Admittedly, I am not anywhere close to knowledgeable about all the forms of mental and emotional therapeutic approaches out there, but I do speak with confidence in my convictions about what Hypnotherapy can do, or at the very least how I view the advantages of using it.

Perhaps it is what also makes me passionate about scripts or their elimination from our work, as I firmly contend that there is "answers " within each of us. That the application of someone else's road map, in how to resolve the disconnect or conflicts, can interfere with uncovering the means necessary for your particular depiction and understanding.
I have to be careful here, because it can be said that as a hypnotherapist, I am naturally transferring my views and perspective into my work, and there is not an argument that makes that untrue

What I am speaking about though ia that we are wiser than we think, we have observed more in the peripherals of.our lives than we acknowledge, and our ability for learning, adapting and change are easier than ever understood.

I am not implying that we are an omniscient beings, but moreover that our own versions of a solution are more effective than what is in a textbook. The practice of trance work, amongst its various names, is filtering out all the noise, all the interference, and devising a method which works for you. Here is where a bit of the placebo effect comes in, for if the pathways are created in your mind, then the belief in that particular approach is higher and more apt to work for you, than having to " learn" someone else's.
Conviction of the success makes it more apt to succeed.

As in most of the posts I use, there are many layers to what the messages could be, but this was where my UC mind was led today.

Be well.

04/14/2026

Tuesday's Treatment Tidbit

A little trend I have noticed over the years of my existence, has been some interesting shifts in responsibility, on a being human plane.

I am absolutely confident that I could go on the "old man" rant of my generation and the new ones following, but will direct my thoughts on more therapeutic subjects.
Admittedly, I believe that extremes in behavior are not the median, but only show the current book ends in regards to that particular envelope.

A dear friend reminded me of something that was both empowering and jarringly poignant; your bad mood is not entitlement to be a douch canoe, and s**t over everything else. And I laughed a little too loud, perhaps I should have, at the use of do**he canoe, what a novel visual, but the context wasn't wasted for sure. And the message sent me on my merry way, as an observer of people, to reflect on how frequent I hide behind arbitrary, unconnected events or circumstance to explain my behaviors.
For me, the most blatant is the terse or less tolerant disposition, after a full day of energy exchange with other's, as if the people in my home, the safe space, had any affiliation with the negative, or bitter people who were seeking releif and assistance from me professionally.
Or the other more common one, when the flow of funds is far less than the expanding expenses, our emotional outbursts seem to increase exponentially, under that stress or pressure.

Is it our circle of friends and family that hold any responsibility in the downturn of jobs, economy or our increasing cost of living? No. Do we take our frustrations out on them, in some way to make ourselves feel better?

The mood, disposition and energy we carry is our own. Full stop. Period. Knowing and understanding that, holding accountability offers a strong empowerment, in being in control of our emotions instead of using our emotions as a scapegoat for our actions. If repeated enough times, a victimization mentality can develop, and then everyone else is to blame and we loose our ability to influence our own lives.

The Power behind positive energy, healing and safe energy can also be felt and adopted as well

04/13/2026

Mindset Monday

I sometimes need to remind myself that easy, isn't betterment for my life. That our very nature from conception was full of challenges.
Our very birth, the orchestration of an eviction notice served!
I understand the feelings of being overwhelmed, ganged up on, and selected, by some ambiguous force, or Being, as if we were chosen to be picked on or punished for some previous transgression.

I would like to share and remind you dear reader, that our very nature is tethered strongly to problem solving and creative solutions.
The return of Artemis ll, was a boost in my inspiration and resolve, I suppose, for a part of the media coverage was an interview with someone who was born in 1923, and whose life hadn't included the possibilities of commercial flight little own sending people out of this world.

From all stages in our lives, there is learning and development, and be it mental, emotional or physical, where there is growth, there is resistance and discomfort. I am reminded of this each spring, in raking the back yard, or dabbling in learning this new math, or being engaged with personality types contrary to my energy.

I preach, vehemently the truth about our natural state of change, that like it or not, accept it or denying it, does not alter for one moment that we are continually in the mode of change. I think that there are times which we make those moments more difficult, challenging and painful, when we hold desperately on to the illusion of our old selves or ways of being.

Like Popeye the Sailor Man continued to suggest to us all, " I am what I am" but that didn't mention anything about remaining who we were yesterday.
We are more in charge, or perhaps more accurate, we have the ability to be, once we recognize and embrace that we are that empowered.

Choose a direction, a full scale plan is not required, but a general heading helps. Know that you get to change course, that there are always elements of influence, and learn from the previous deviations experienced.

Be well

04/09/2026

Therapy Thoughts Thursday.

Like so many memes I read, I do not buy into or advocate the extreme absolute of the statement however what prompted me to post this, was that it offers a different facet about the emotional healing journey.
The frank and abrupt understanding that with every version of growth there exists at minimum, discomforts and more often than not gut wrenching moments too.

I say this not to shock you dear reader, or make you aghast, meerly to round out the experience and expectations to a full circle catharsis on a healing journey.
I write from, what I believe is a healers perspective, almost always, one that is dedicated to assisting others to "get better" in whatever fashion that may present itself as. As much as I appreciate, respect and admire the gentle approach to therapy, as represented my inspirational mentors, like Erickson, Dyer and Mate, I think the unspoken component of someone's healing, is the discomfort they should experience.

One of the benefits I truly believe , in my advocacy of hypnosis as a therapist tool is its primary platform of being able to remain in a observational position viewing the " new" version of you function and operate with the rediscovered tools to which you already had, but tucked away for your own reasons.
It does not imply that there won't be those moments that the " old ways" don't come to haunt you, doing their best to find the old place they occupied.

Be it training for a marathon, learning a new language, or a new activity which uses new skills or muscle groups, there is discomfort in that particular growth, so anticipating it on a healing process is also part of the package.

Be well

04/07/2026

Treatment Tuesday

Over my career as a hypnotherapist, I have been jaded by the amount of ego, that exists in our practices. Admittedly, it's absence could be what held me back from being that million copy selling author, or a world famous lecturer personality, and I am very much alright with that predicament.
I read the above meme ( I really have to learn what to call these illustrations) and the reminiscent smile came over my face this morning. In a single comment, the summation of what I have spent 20 plus years practicing, with the people who seek a difference in the manner to which they currently feel, think or react.

For many, reading the words, and understanding the content of so many a positive mindset posts, just change this to start to experience a new way of life, mumbo jumbo, attending that weekend motivation conference, and fire walking as your graduation promenade, doesn't change the fundamental hurdle of stinkin thinking.
If I could I would Kevin, or I have tried everything to change

So here is my plain truth. What I have dedicated my learnings and educational achievements towards is honing my skills in helping you get out of the way of you, long enough, for the part of you which desires the changes, to begin to uncover the path or solutions which you could previously notice from the rut you had dug.

I still firmly advocate the completeness of many who come see me, that we are a self contained unit, which have the resourceful capacity to imagine our own pathways and solutions, but every now and again could use a guide to clear away the underbrush or part the canopy of overhang apart, to see the illuminated new way before us.

You will always be enough.

Be well

04/03/2026

I became a hypnotherapist in a very obscure path, which still tends to make me convinced about the influence of the Universe.

Long, ago, in not so far a place away, I owned a Speed Dating company, and would run 6 min. mini dates in pubs and tea houses around the city. Safe, secure and intended to be an enjoyable event/ evening out. Invariably in every event, I would observe atleast one guest, so wound up with anxiety, they became catatonic through the event. I know how stressful dating can be, how some react to public meetings and how crowds can effect a person's personality, but every event consistently, atleast one wrought with anxiety. It was from these observations that the inner voice chimed in with " their had got to be a better way to live" as comparative thought in my head. And thus, I enrolled shortly there after into my journey and career as a hypnotherapist and have loved every moment so far.

How does thia relate at all to the above picture? To me it marks a crucial and dangerous nuance in what I do. It points to what makes a stage hypnotist an exceptional resource for pretense, quick inductions and deepens but not the right choice for smoking cessation or weight loss hypnosis therapy. It is what shivers me timbers with the PLR or return to source and heal, practices in my world.

I am reminded daily, thankfully, that I have absolutely no way of knowing the map of anyone's internal world. Hell I have a challenge enough figuring out my own detours. So if I was ever to apply someone else template and road map Overtop yours, not only is it disrespectful and assuming, but incredibly dangerous to navigate.

The quirks and idiosyncrasies each of us have, are a result of some form of coping mechanisms, and it works until it doesn't. It isn't a fault, it will never be a quality of a freak, it is just our way of handling something from our before.

Tying a student's left hand behind their back to prevent left handers, we know now, that the brains of lefties operate differently than RH oriented people, that is physiology, not conditioning.

Before the do gooders tread all over someone with their " best of intention" learn respect for others unique and individualized circumstance.

Be well.

04/02/2026

Therapy Thursday.

I know how important goals are in keeping a momentum in our lives. Perhaps like the sharks, the dangerous times for us are when we are not moving, or more precisely have no sense if purpose.
I acknowledge, absolutely 100%, that without a desire to change, to achieve a different outcome, I would, as a hypnotherapist be obsolete, so believe me when I say I am NOT anti change.

What I am speaking about however is the concepts of being enough, of being less than sufficient and complete. That is the huge not only red flag, but crimson banner, that leads us to a reviewing of self acceptance, self image and self worth.

Once again I find the Universe guiding me to topics which generate themes for my inspiration,a and this week's happens to be on acceptance and love of self in your present moments.

All Masterpieces start off as unfinished, but still beautiful in their own fashion. Everyone of us will always be unfinished and incomplete works, that is our nature and that is the adventure we call life's journey isn't it? Who we were, what we believed, and how we conceptualized our reality was different at the age of 4, or 14 or 34 or 64. We have accumulated, like the great SHREK once said, layers like onions, of experiences and development.

No matter what, no matter where, remember that as long as you are breathing in an out consecutively and that pattern is being repetitive, we start now in how we are, with what we have, and we move forward towards how we would prefer to be, understanding that we are ABSOLUTELY ENOUGH AND AMAZING just as we are in our present moments.

Be well

04/01/2026

Wisdom Wednesday

I will admit, that trading exuberant passion for my inner peace is pragmatic and perhaps largely influenced by aging.
If you want to argue that 1 +1 =3 have at it, I'll be over here being entertained and amused. The desire to be "right" equating to victory somehow morphed into a deeper smoldering awareness, I have nothing to prove to anyone, and the opinions of an outside world are mostly from sources which are battling their own inner worlds, vocalizing words and judgements, which in most instances were never requested and usually ill informed.

Perhaps it was because I was a rollie-pollie,kid with glasses and a brush cut hair do, with a gap between my teeth that you could drive a truck through, which trained me the hard way, that the viewpoint of who I am, what I mean, or what value I possess is absolutely balderdash, poppy rock and BS.

In working with many examples, through the clients I have treated, the different areas of emotional health are heavily influenced by an internal audiophile, which is neither supportive or kind.
Stinkin thinking when examined is rather interesting that it is rarely in the individual's own voice little own tonality, which lends to support that it isn't even oursleves inflicting the harm or control on our own lives!

So yes peace and freedom are a choice, not a destination. A part of the price of admission is the abdication to be " in the right" and approved by all.
I have long held to the context If you like me great and if not great, I am happy with the reflection I see in every morning's shave, and that is what I get to live with.
The teenager's cry " you don't know me" is probably one of those accidental words of wisdom, with the remainder of the the sentence being " because I don't know me yet".

Make the time to Take time to get to know who you are and be delighted with stepping out from behind the curtain.

Hypnotherapy can aide in retraining the Brain, quieting the inner voice and establishing a safe calm place, to get to know a real version of you.

Be well

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