Posts by Carl Greer
The Last Moment
The last moment before the sun sets. The last moment before a seed leaves the dandelion, taken away on the wind. The last moment before you open your eyes in the morning. Every day is filled with last moments, some of which we’re aware of, some of which pass without our notice. Similar moments may…
Read MoreOne Healthy Change Leads to Another
Are you resisting a change you know you should make? Making changes in one area of your life might help you notice where else you need to make them. Often, one healthy change leads to another because you create momentum and develop confidence. As you start to exercise more, you might start to catch yourself…
Read MoreWhen Hidden Fear Is Keeping You Stuck in Your Story
Your biggest stumbling block to personal transformation might be fear. That fear might be hidden in your unconscious. Even if you are able to look boldly at your story of who you are, what happened to you, and how you came to be where you are now, even if you’re sure you want to make…
Read MoreStalled Out on the Way to Your Goal?
Facing the possibility of failure can be daunting. Too often, our default is to cling to the familiar even if we’re dissatisfied with our current situation. Pessimism about possibilities offers some comfort, so we can find ourselves thinking, “I have to accept that I’m destined to be stuck in a low-paying job” or “I’ll never…
Read MoreThe Mysterious Beauty of a Synchronicity
My friend was walking in the woods thinking about his father, who had recently died, when a huge buck emerged from the trees and stepped onto the path in front of him. It looked directly into his eyes, and my friend paused to take in the mysterious beauty of the deer’s appearance. Then the buck…
Read MoreInitiation and Your Spiritual Essence
To become aware of your spiritual essence is to experience an initiation. Sometimes called a rebirth or peak experience, a spiritual initiation involves a profound shift in perspective as you experience that you are more than just your body or your identity as an individual. It expands your identity beyond “me” to “me, who is…
Read MoreFree Yourself from the Familiar
Our stories are often reflected in what we say to others when they ask how we are. You might tell a story like, “Everyone in my family has bad luck, so no, I haven’t tried to find a new job even though I can’t stand the one I have.” Or, you might say, “No, I…
Read MoreFrom Fractured to Whole: Individuation and the Ouroboros
In some ways, all of us are fractured, a collection of selves that can be at odds with each other. The dreamer self might wrestle with the practical self. The self that strives to please others might be in competition with the self that resents the burden of having to conform to people’s expectations. When we…
Read MoreWhen Conflicts Are Giving You a Headache
The emotional stress of being in conflict with others can take its toll on you, even causing headaches or other stress-related physical problems. When conflicts are giving you a headache, literally or figuratively, you can learn more about how to stop that phenomenon. One thing that can help is expanded awareness practices in which you…
Read MoreLet Nature Help You Heal
Did you know that natural sounds such as the wind swooshing through trees and water softly sloshing against the shore of a lake can actually cause your nervous system to switch into a repair mode, relaxing you? And according to scientific research, you can achieve the same effect merely by listening to recordings of natural sounds.…
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