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Sep 15

Go with the Flow

I just experienced a perfect day. It wasn’t that anything remarkable happened. What made the day feel perfect was that I wasn’t struggling against it; I was part of it. This is the key to happiness. “Go with the flow” doesn’t mean to lack agency or to be unmoored in…

Flow

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Sep 1

a leaf, a tree

We are the leaves of a tree that spans the entire universe. Our bodies, like leaves, serve their purpose and fall off the tree but the energy that brought life to us remains. So what is the true, essential essence of you? Is it the vessel or the content? Some…

Spirituality

2 min read

Aug 16

The Balance Between Negative and Positive Feelings

“Stop talking about the things that are bothering you so much.” ―Esther Hicks “Buddhism teaches us not to try to run away from suffering. You have to confront suffering. You have to look deeply into the nature of suffering in order to recognize its cause, the making of the suffering.” …

Psychology

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The Balance Between Negative and Positive Feelings

Aug 1

Kvetch, Kvetch: Stop Complaining and Control Your Inner Monologue

When we complain about a situation without taking positive action, that negativity is amplified within us, causing us harm. I suggest not verbalizing the complaint. This discipline will spill over into not amplifying or giving power to OCD or intrusive thoughts. From example: Someone has just been a jerk to…

Ocd

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Kvetch, Kvetch: Stop Complaining and Control Your Inner Monologue

Jul 7

Having an Out of Mind Experience

The other night, I had an out of body experience (OBE). Or I dreamed I was having one; it’s hard to tell. For a long time, I have been interested in having OBEs while simultaneously afraid to experience them. The fear cam from a vague idea that when I left…

Ocd

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Published in Refresh the Soul

·Jun 24

The Soul of a Fly

So there I was, walking my dog on a hot summer day when a fly repeatedly approached me and landed on my hand. I had been practicing thoughts of universal love, which I sometimes do on my dog walks, so maybe the fly was attracted to my benevolent nature. That…

Soul

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Jun 20

pOCDems (OCD in or near poems)

This Time is New Every step I take is like a lover’s caress And while I have felt the same caress countless times This one is new. This one is happening for the first and only time now. This time, sipping jasmine tea This time touching the keyboard This breath Is new It is only happening right…

Ocd

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Jun 10

You Are Not Your OCD

Who are you? Before you answer, let me say: You are not your name — that’s just a sound. You are not your job — that’s just something you do. You are not your familial role — that just describes a relationship. You are not your OCD. It’s OK to…

So Hum

3 min read

Jun 10

No Cure!

An essay by someone who is cured. Officially, there’s no cure for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Then again, according to Western Science there is no cure for any mental disorder, only treatment. …

Ocd

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Jun 8

I Take Responsibility For My Own Life

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Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles

I feel a rush of energy when I use certain affirmations & I love those you listed from Louise Hay.

I feel a rush of energy when I use certain affirmations & I love those you listed from Louise Hay. Here is my breakdown of a powerful affirmation that I use every day: https://ocd-free.medium.com/the-master-key-affirmation-d5341d9e4daf

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