creative visualization

“STOP IT!!”

I used to view my negative thought patterns in much the same way I viewed my eating disorder: as something that was beyond my control. Now, for the first time in my life, I am realizing that there are no “good” or “bad” thoughts/feelings, just as there are no “good” or “bad” foods – – there …Continue reading →

Jun

My Cure For ‘Skatter-Brain’

The best way I have found to date for quieting down my brain is not at all I expected it would be. I was having lots of trouble “emptying” my mind, supposedly so I could meditate, but I never got that far. To me, that task was so difficult that after several days, I was actually …Continue reading →

Mar

The Dream Of Dreams

Several months ago, while I was watching “Reflections” on the Daystar network (my favorite form of morning meditation), I dozed-off in front of the television and had the following vivid dream. Now, whenever I feel overwhelmed or down-hearted, I picture this scene and it always calms me down. I hope it does the same for you. …Continue reading →

Mar

What is “prayer?”

When I first started-out on my “spiritual quest,” I thought that prayer meant what I did when I got on my knees beside my bed and recited something I had memorized in CCD class but barely understood. Wrong! I have since learned that it is what I do any time that I talk to God …Continue reading →

Mar

The White Tiger

The first time I tried Creative Visualization, I had very low expectations. After all, I had been trying for weeks to do five minutes of “quieting my mind”-type meditation daily and had repeatedly failed. Every 30 seconds I would open my eyes and peek at the clock, wondering why time suddenly seemed to be standing …Continue reading →

Mar

May The Force Be With You!

One of my favorite tricks that just “came to me” one day is the idea of picturing a force field around myself that protects me from grabbing extra food. (I put the words came to me in quotes because I know I didn’t come up with this on my own – – I really believe …Continue reading →

Mar