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Am I gay?
Can’t stop thinking about being gay?
We get a lot of questions about this one via our unwanted thoughts post, so I thought it would be a good idea to address this issue specifically.
What I’ve been finding with the questioners so far, is that for them at least, this is purely about paying attention to a silly thought, giving it meaning and so, making a big deal out of nothing. Here’s why this is so common… Read more
Why am I getting worse?
The conditions for healing are not the ones that caused the problem to show up. And because of habit, the conditions most commonly remain the same. And so, what caused the problem will deepen the problem over time because your body is already at breaking point… Read more
My mind is out of control
Nameless asks…
“I’m plagued by unwanted thoughts every day all the time… My brain constantly sees stories and things that never happened but they’re very vivid… like having a movie in the background with the volume way up… I’m constantly in fear of getting hurt and fear of pain. Now I’ll admit this could have to do with some events in my life but long story short I am constantly on a hair trigger to snap because I’m afraid of getting hurt… but this always ends up firing off at the wrong people… Help me.”
Weed your garden
Basic info — you’ve got a weedy garden. Actually it’s well overgrown, more like a jungle :-) The analogy of mind to garden is very accurate. Thoughts are like seeds and you unwittingly plant and nurture weeds, before long you’ve got a jungle. This is the basic problem, good to know… Read more
Fear of change
© wine me up
One of the BIG obstacles to successful change is FEAR.
It’s the fear of being forced into the unknown where there could be misery. Who knows what will happen if you take this path? It can be scary to even look…
We’d often much rather stick with the devil we know. We’d rather stick to our comfort zones where we know what to expect, where there won’t be any unpleasant surprises. We want to stay in control.
We have ideas about what healthy living means… punishing workouts, sweat, toil, denial… Read more
Are humans separate from nature?
© St Stev
Shock horror! Look at the top two definitions for “nature” at dictionary.com;
1. The material world esp. as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
2. The natural world as it exists without human beings or civilization.
Is it right to think of humans as separate from nature?
Don’t you think it’s interesting that we see nature as being separate? Even so, we put the words “nature” and “mother” together in common language. We know instinctively that our relationship to nature is like that of a child and mother.
A mother nurtures and cares for her child, but also exercises control, influence and authority. A child doesn’t understand the world fully so the mother protects it by means of rules. Nature did that for us. There were definite rules and controls. We had to obey the rules. There was no other way. So, nature is a mother in the sense that there are rules, and that the rules exist to maintain harmony and balance… Read more
