Today walking into a business in a strip mall in an older part of town, I had to walk past 3 young African American men who had gathered smoking cigs at the front door. The youngest kind of scowled at me and the older nodded, so I nodded and said “Afternoon, gentlemen.” The young thuggie-dressed one called out “What makes you think we’re gentleman?” I said “Well, you look like gentlemen to me.” When I came back out, the thuggie one held the door open for me and smiled and did a sweeping gesture of allowing me to walk through. I said, “See I knew you were a gentleman.” People are who you make them think you think they are.

I may not be able to stop anyone from bombing on a whim but what I can do, where I can be of help is this: I can say a prayer and hold the higher vision for where there is trouble. I can lessen the amount of resistance I myself put out into the world. I can be kind and I can stay calm when those around me are neither kind nor calm. That gives me something to do when I think there’s nothing I can do.

I said a really ignorant thing today without thinking. Having lunch in the Cantonese restaurant there was an Asian woman having lunch with a child about 2. I thought how well behaved he was. I remarked — and this was in front of an Asian server — that if that was an American kid he’d probably be causing a ruckus by now. My pal looks at me and says “they’re probably American.” Ye gads! I meant Western! I meant Caucasian! I meant “my kind.” OMG can I sound even more ignorant? My point was how well behaved kids of Eastern culture are in public when I encounter them. I didn’t mean to turn it into an Us vs.Them, yet that’s exactly what I did. I’d say I don’t have a racist bone in my body but I made that statement in a heartbeat without thinking twice about it. Yikes.

What makes you feel connected? I used to think I was seeking the right person, the right job, the right place to live. What I discovered was I felt dis-connected from things around me, so I was seeking connection. Once I had the connection, everything around me became magic and relevant.

Human nature, muscle memory and psychological attachments are always interesting to watch play out. I grew up with Campbell’s chicken noodle soup being a comfort food. As an adult, when I began eating less processed food, my allergies cleared up. After a while of no processed food when I would eat a can of my beloved chicken noodle soup my sinuses would immediately clogged so I knew it was related. I also knew there was a lot of sodium. Even knowing that it will clog my sinuses up, I still crave Campbell’s chicken noodle soup when I have a cold. I come to realize the emotional satisfaction I get from eating the soup is worth the clogged head for an hour after. Kind of like when the dog sticks its head out the window to feel the wind in its face because it’s so worth it despite bugs in the teeth.

This is the script for a hypnosis recording I made a few years ago. Reading the script over, or having someone read it to you, is very effective. You may want to record it in your own voice so you can listen while you relax or sleep. Even if you fall asleep, your subconscious mind is still listening, so you can still expect change to occur.  In case of emergency, you will wake right up.

What to expect from the experience:

Give yourself 30 minutes alone where it is quiet. Know that while reading the script below, you could rouse yourself immediately in case of emergency.  Even under deep trance, you are still in control. Know that while reading, you could rouse yourself immediately if you need to.  Before working with this script, have an expectation of success. If you are skeptical of the process, or skeptical that it could work for you, that is ok. A fish doesn’t have to believe in the ocean. However, at least for the period of time you are working with this script, set aside all doubt and let go of all resistance. Allow your creative imagination to run free as you create vivid images in response to any words you may hear before you fall asleep. Continue reading →