#215 – What do you still need to forgive yourself for?The day after filing my taxes, I was lathering my hair in the shower, when thoughts about my lackluster numbers of the past five years crossed my mind.Where had I gone wrong? What bad decisio...

#214 – How will you recognize your True Voice?You've had this experience: a constant stream of commentary coming from inside your head about your every move. And you've probably believed some – or plenty – of it.Well, don't. Don't believe everyt...

#213 – Who's got the power?The answer is simple: you've got the power.But it's not easy. They – the Ghosts in your head trying to trap you in their smallness – may make arguments that sound convincing:Your idea'll never workYou need to prove your wor...

#212 – Is the tragic chorus in your head still intoning its litany?ACT IIScene 3 (Cont.)The tragic chorus of Ghosts recruited by the Ego continue to lure the Hero (you) into inaction with their tricks. The more the Hero (you) listens, the more loudly...

#211 – Can you hear the tragic chorus in your head?ACT IIScene 3To shield the Hero (you) from danger, the Ego enrolled a tragic chorus of Ghosts to ensure she (you) toed the line and stayed small, stuck, and compliant. Here the first six lure you int...

#210 – What’s fear of money, really?Fear of money is as nonsensical as fear of computer mouses (mice?), fear of umbrellas, or fear of spoons.Yet, despite the instrumental nature of money, our Ego persuades us to assign it magical powers and attr...

#209 – What's the message struggle has for you?When things come easily for you, do you doubt their value? Do you believe you're half-assing them? Do you feel that, if it's easy for you, it's worthless?No pain, no gain, we're told. The country where I...

#208 – What's wrong with self-protection?Self-protection sounds like a good idea. That's why you buckle up in the car, dress up for cold weather, look both ways when crossing the street.It's definitely a good idea when talking about the body, a physi...

#208 – Did your Ghosts impair your view of parallel processes?You know it by now: my son's in jail (wrongly, per recent evidence). He's in there, inside a bubble where light doesn't change between day and night, alone with his thoughts (and his cellm...

#207 – What decision do you need to make to stave off your Ghosts?You can keep hiding from the Ghosts in your head, or you can face them and see them shrink.Yesterday at lunchtime, strolling around Lincoln Road, I heard what I thought was a toddler c...