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Episode 86 Out-Of-Control Obsessing: 5 Powerful Steps to Become an Effective Manage of Your Own Mind In this episode, I am going to give you 5 steps to stop the out-of-control obsessing that intrudes the mind on a daily basis. These effective steps put you back in control of your own mind and thus your own … Continue reading "Episode 86 Out-of-Control Obsessing" The post Episode 86 Out-of-Control Obsessing appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Your Independence Day: 3 Priceless Freedoms We Too Quickly Sacrifice Are you free? Really free? Do you decide how you spend your time? Do you have freedom? Think about your last 24 hours. Did you spend it the way you would choose? Did you do the things you want to do? If you could choose … Continue reading "Your Independence Day: 3 Priceless Freedoms We Too Quickly Sacrifice" The post Your Independence Day: 3 Priceless Freedoms We Too Quickly Sacrifice appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 84 Smartphones: 5 Surprising Ways they are Just Like Your Own Mind Smartphones have become a force to be reckoned with in our world. They are everywhere – schools, homes, churches, places of work, grocery stores, gas stations, sports events…. You just might be blown away by the similarities between these phones and your own … Continue reading "Episode 84 Smartphones: 5 Surprising Ways They are Just Like Your Own Mind" The post Episode 84 Smartphones: 5 Surprising Ways They are Just Like Your Own Mind appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 83 – 7 Easy Ways to Become Happier and Calmer How’s your life? Are you happy? Are you filled with stillness? Are you stressed and agitated? Is calmness a regular part of your life? In this episode, I will give you 7 easy ways to become happier and calmer. Imagine you are standing in … Continue reading "Episode 83 – 7 Easy Ways to Become Happier and Calmer" The post Episode 83 – 7 Easy Ways to Become Happier and Calmer appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 82 Let go of the Inhibitions and LIVE In this episode, I will explain how our own inhibitions get in our way and work against us. They make it almost impossible to create the type of life many of us desire. Let’s talk about how to get rid of them. For more reading, check … Continue reading "Episode 82 Let Go of the Inhibitions and Live" The post Episode 82 Let Go of the Inhibitions and Live appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 81 Hugging: Is it only about feeling good? In this episode, we will focus on the many wonderful benefits of hugging. It’s a long list, so hang on. Everything from lowering your blood pressure and decreasing inflammation to calming the mind and encouraging healing. Let’s go! So how many of you are huggers? Do … Continue reading "Episode 81 Hugging: Is It Only About Feeling Good?" The post Episode 81 Hugging: Is It Only About Feeling Good? appeared first on This Simple Moment.

If you want to be happy, then be happy! In this episode, I’m going to teach you a method for building happiness. It’s a simple approach and extremely effective. If you can be happy for one minute, you can be happy for a lifetime. But you have to want it! Do you really want to be … Continue reading "Episode 80 One Minute of Happiness: Don’t Underestimate the Power of a Mini-Vacation" The post Episode 80 One Minute of Happiness: Don’t Underestimate the Power of a Mini-Vacation appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Are you Preparing for Your Own Death? It’s Never Too Soon to Start! In this episode, I am going to tell you why and how you should be preparing for your own death right now. This isn’t morbid. It isn’t scary or sad. But rather it is extremely motivating and has the potential to make … Continue reading "Episode 79 Are you Preparing for Your Own Death? It’s Never Too Soon to Start!" The post Episode 79 Are you Preparing for Your Own Death? It’s Never Too Soon to Start! appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 78 – 5 Effortless Secrets to Manifest Compassion Effortless – These steps are centered around removing effort from your life. We actually work very hard to make our own lives difficult. To find true compassion inside you requires that you quit working so hard against this. We are wired for compassion if we would just … Continue reading "Episode 78: 5 Effortless Secrets to Manifest Compassion" The post Episode 78: 5 Effortless Secrets to Manifest Compassion appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Taking Responsibility for Others: An Exhausting Way to Live How many people are you taking responsibility for in life? Children? Spouse? Parents? Friends? Co-workers? We are too often guilty of trying to take responsibility for others. You may think you don’t do this.  If you are internally or externally justifying their behavior, then you are … Continue reading "Episode 77 Taking Responsibility for Others: An Exhausting Way to Live" The post Episode 77 Taking Responsibility for Others: An Exhausting Way to Live appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Filling up with emptiness: 5 nothing’s that will absolutely transform your life We spend so much of our life doing this and doing that, running here and there all the time. We seem to never be satisfied with where we are right now. But it is where we are right now that has the potential … Continue reading "Episode 76 Filling up with Emptiness: 5 Nothing’s that will Transform Your Life" The post Episode 76 Filling up with Emptiness: 5 Nothing’s that will Transform Your Life appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 74 Feelings Trump Thoughts In this episode I am going to discuss what runs our individuals lives – our feelings or our thoughts. I will go on to explain how you are not a victim but rather an extremely active participant in your current life circumstances. What runs your life – how you feel … Continue reading "Episode 74 Feelings Trump Thoughts" The post Episode 74 Feelings Trump Thoughts appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Three Essential Principles for Finding Peace We all say we want peace. Then we treat it like it’s some far off distant fantasy. We spend a lifetime searching for it, while all along it is right under our noses. Peace is within your reach right now. “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only … Continue reading "Episode 73 – Three Essential Principles for Finding Peace" The post Episode 73 – Three Essential Principles for Finding Peace appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 72 Emotions: The Driving Force of Life Emotions truly matter in life. Have you heard this phrase – “People will forget what you said, but they’ll never forget how you made them feel.” The emotions under your interactions will drive relationships. This applies to animals, kids and adults. If you want your dog to come … Continue reading "Episode 72 Emotions: The Driving Force of Life" The post Episode 72 Emotions: The Driving Force of Life appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 71 – Part 2 of the Self-Control: A Unique Approach for Parent and Child. In last week’s episode, we took an in-depth look at self-control. What it is, what it looks like, why it is necessary. We even compared how children define self-control with how adults define it. I gave you the 3 main … Continue reading "Episode 71 Self-Control Part 2" The post Episode 71 Self-Control Part 2 appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 70 Self-Control: A Unique Approach for Parent and Child In this episode we take an in-depth look at self-control. What it is, what it looks like, why it is necessary, the 3 main categories of it and how to develop it in yourself or in a child. A parent teaching a child self-control will often … Continue reading "Self-Control: A Unique Approach for Child and Parent" The post Self-Control: A Unique Approach for Child and Parent appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 69 Mattering: 5 Essential Ways to Ensure that You Matter Mattering may not be a real word, but the essence of it is vital in our human lives. Everyone wants to matter in life. But if we try to force it or fake it, we only ensure that we won’t matter in other people’s … Continue reading "Episode 69 Mattering: 5 Essential Ways to Ensure that You Matter" The post Episode 69 Mattering: 5 Essential Ways to Ensure that You Matter appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 68 Validation: The Need to Know that You Matter In this episode, I discuss internal and external validation, their benefits and dangers, the effects they have on us in life and some ways to make the most of your need for validation.   Two different sparring classes with two very different outcomes taught me … Continue reading "Validation: The Need to Know that You Matter" The post Validation: The Need to Know that You Matter appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 67 Escape the Mind: Falling below thought or rising above it The mind can hold us hostage with its non-stop thinking. It occupies our attention and disturbs our peacefulness. Can we do anything about it? Is there an escape? Yes there is! As I see it we have 3 states of consciousness in which to … Continue reading "Escape the Mind: Falling below thought or rising above it" The post Escape the Mind: Falling below thought or rising above it appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 66: New Year’s Resolutions: Why do we even bother? We set them every year and every year watch them go quietly by the wayside. Why is that? Why are we so pulled to set the resolutions and yet unable to follow through with them? Let’s explore this Two kinds of resolutions To quit something … Continue reading "New Year’s Resolutions: Why do we even bother?" The post New Year’s Resolutions: Why do we even bother? appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 65 – Penalty: When little things become big things We run into a lot of little things in our world that just don’t really matter in the grand scheme in life. But we sure know how to blow them all out of proportion. Penalty!! We yell. Have you ever watched a football game with … Continue reading "Penalty: When Little Things Become Big Things" The post Penalty: When Little Things Become Big Things appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 64 Emotional pain – letting it fall off like water on a duck’s back In this episode, I talk about emotional pain and its sting. It has a unique ability to travel through life with us for a very long time. In doing so, its damage is long-lasting and deep. I explore how it gets … Continue reading "Episode 64 Emotional Pain: Letting it Fall Off like Water on a Duck’s Back" The post Episode 64 Emotional Pain: Letting it Fall Off like Water on a Duck’s Back appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 63 Trapped: what to do when you find yourself somewhere you don’t want to be Often in life we find ourselves somewhere that perhaps we would rather not be. You might even feel trapped. Some people are really bothered by this, while others simply seem to brush it off. How do we enjoy ourselves when … Continue reading "Episode 63: Trapped – What to do when you find yourself somewhere you don’t want to be" The post Episode 63: Trapped – What to do when you find yourself somewhere you don’t want to be appeared first on This Simple Moment.

  In this episode, we are going to discuss 7 things that many people are willing to trade away in life to their own detriment. These 7 things are simply far too precious and too valuable to trade away. You may think we are getting a good deal for them, but you are mistaken. It’s … Continue reading "Trading Your Life Away: 7 Trades that You Should Never Make" The post Trading Your Life Away: 7 Trades that You Should Never Make appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 61 Lessons through Leukemia: What’s Your Excuse? In this episode, I tell you about my tiny 3-year old cousin who is fighting a battle with leukemia. This is a battle full of hospital visits, never-ending medications, surgeries, sick days and so on. Even in the midst of this terrible sickness, this precious girl carries … Continue reading "Episode 61: Lessons through Leukemia: What’s Your Excuse?" The post Episode 61: Lessons through Leukemia: What’s Your Excuse? appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 60 The Brain vs. The Heart: The Battle of a Lifetime What’s at the center of you? Your brain or your heart? What leads you? What guides you? What directs you? Many people think that living from the heart is a weakness. They think that living from logic and reason is much better and … Continue reading "The Brain versus the Heart: The Battle of a Lifetime" The post The Brain versus the Heart: The Battle of a Lifetime appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 59 Layers and layers: Living under layers of stress and judgment and how to peel them away It starts very early in life. At an extremely young age, we begin learning how to cover up who we are and live up to other people’s desires and expectations. The judgment of others quickly causes us to … Continue reading "Layers and Layers: Living Under Layers of Stress and Judgment and How to Peel Them Away" The post Layers and Layers: Living Under Layers of Stress and Judgment and How to Peel Them Away appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 58 Sciatic Pain – My Unexplained Disappearance This episode could also be called Living with Pain. I apologize for my absence the last two weeks. I had an unexpected interference. A PINCHED SCIATIC NERVE!! This pinched nerve dropped me to my knees and brought my life to a complete halt. Work was left undone, the … Continue reading "Sciatic Pain: My Unexplained Disappearance" The post Sciatic Pain: My Unexplained Disappearance appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 57 Who is going to make America great again? This episode focuses on how to make America great again. I am not going to get into a political debate in this episode. Donald Trump claims vote for me and make America great again. I hate to burst your bubble, but it’s going to take a … Continue reading "Episode 57 Who is Going to Make America Great Again?" The post Episode 57 Who is Going to Make America Great Again? appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 56 Is cleaning healthy for the soul? In this episode, I talk about the correlation between a clean house and a clean soul. The two go hand-in-hand. You can’t live in a cluttered and chaotic home and expect to feel organized and peaceful. It just doesn’t work that way. Start cleaning, inside and out. … Continue reading "Episode 56 – Is Cleaning Healthy for Your Soul?" The post Episode 56 – Is Cleaning Healthy for Your Soul? appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 55 – Ego versus Soul: which is dominant in your life? In this episode, I compare the traits of the ego with the traits of the soul. By learning to recognize whether it is your ego talking or your soul, you gain more awareness of who you are. You can then become more intentional … Continue reading "Episode 55 Ego versus Soul: Which is Dominant in Your Life?" The post Episode 55 Ego versus Soul: Which is Dominant in Your Life? appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 54 – Mushin – A Martial Arts Practice for Everyday Life In this episode, we will explore the concept of Mushin, no-mind. This old martial arts concept applies to many aspects of life. I will show you how practicing it will change your life. It will free your mind from the worries and anxieties that … Continue reading "Mushin – A Martial Arts Practice for Everyday Life" The post Mushin – A Martial Arts Practice for Everyday Life appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 53 – Denial: Heart Blockage at its Best In this episode, we will address denial. What it is and what it isn’t. We will talk about times when it is most likely to creep into our lives. Signs that it is there and reasons why it exists. In the end I will give you … Continue reading "Denial: Heart Blockage at its Best" The post Denial: Heart Blockage at its Best appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Do you live under a dictatorship – your brain? The brain is a dictator. It dominates our life. Its proneness to negativity sets us up for a difficult journey, in many ways. Fortunately we have a built-in helper. One that is powerfully strong and eager to step in a help. All we have to do … Continue reading "Do You Live Under a Dictatorship – Your Brain?" The post Do You Live Under a Dictatorship – Your Brain? appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 51 A Fulfilling Life: Fighting the Not Enough Syndrome In this episode, we are going to talk about how much of our lives is devoted to not having enough. This robs us of positive energy and a fulfilling life. I am going to give you four excellent ways to combat the Not Enough Syndrome. I … Continue reading "Episode 51 – A Fulfilling Life: Fighting the Not Enough Syndrome" The post Episode 51 – A Fulfilling Life: Fighting the Not Enough Syndrome appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 50 – You Don’t Need Another “How-To” This episode is all about the things you already know you should do and already know how to do, but can’t quite seem to commit to them. We all have a lot of how-to knowledge. Yet we don’t do the things we know we should. I encourage you … Continue reading "You don’t need another “how-to.”" The post You don’t need another “how-to.” appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 49 – Triggers: Exploding at the Small Stuff Imagine sprinters getting ready for a very fast sprint. They are stretched, warmed up and eager. The runners go to their starting blocks. The announcer states “On Your Marks,’ so the runners place their feet in the blocks. The announcer states, “Get Set,” and the sprinters … Continue reading "Episode 49 – Triggers: Exploding at the Small Stuff" The post Episode 49 – Triggers: Exploding at the Small Stuff appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 48 Feeling Special: The Road to Entitlement In this episode we are going to discuss what it means to feel special and why this isn’t such a good thing. I’m going to give you warning signs to watch for in your life and in others. I’ll explain some of the downfalls, as well as … Continue reading "Episode 48 – Feeling Special: The Road to Entitlement" The post Episode 48 – Feeling Special: The Road to Entitlement appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 47 The Equation of Worry: Does it Really Add Up? Worry is such a huge factor in our lives. The older I get, the more I realize how much of my energy has been tied up in worry over all these years. I realize how much it has inhibited me and prevented me from … Continue reading "Episode 47 The Equation of Worry: Does it Really Add Up?" The post Episode 47 The Equation of Worry: Does it Really Add Up? appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 46 – Anger: Which is Better – Outbursts or Repression? In this episode I will compare two common ways of handling anger – exploding outbursts and quiet repression. Which way do you tend to lean? Which one is better for your health? I will give you 5 alternative ways to approach your own anger … Continue reading "Episode 46 – Anger: Which is Better – Outbursts or Repression?" The post Episode 46 – Anger: Which is Better – Outbursts or Repression? appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 45 – 5 ways for mindfulness to slow down time This is part 2 from last week’s episode, Time: How to Slow it Down. If you missed that episode, be sure and go back to listen to it. Yes, you really can slow down time. It’s amazing! Last week we talked about time and … Continue reading "Episode 45 – 5 ways for mindfulness to slow down time" The post Episode 45 – 5 ways for mindfulness to slow down time appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 44 – Not enough hours: How to slow down time This is a 2 part podcast on how to slow your time down. We are all fighting the clock. There just simply aren’t enough hours in our day. Everyone talks about how life is just flying by. This is just a perception and perceptions can … Continue reading "Time: How to Slow it Down" The post Time: How to Slow it Down appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 43 – Parenthood: How to Close the Gap Between Me and My Kid In this episode, I am going to give you 5 very effective steps in closing the gap between a parent and a child. That gap can be as small as a creek or as huge as the Grand Canyon. It can … Continue reading "How to Close the Gap Between Me and My Kid" The post How to Close the Gap Between Me and My Kid appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 42 – Imagination: Turn Loose its Power One life. That’s what we get. That’s it! Then why in the world are we not insanely driven to create the best life we can possibly create? A life full of meaning and purpose? It’s so easy to be passive about it. It’s so easy to be … Continue reading "Imagination: Turn Loose its Power" The post Imagination: Turn Loose its Power appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 41 of Pondering at the Piano Happiness: Who’s Got Your Keys? This episode is about who is in charge of your happiness. Who should and should not have the power to control your happiness. Have you ever really lost your keys? Lost to the point that you think they are simply gone? Then you … Continue reading "Happiness: Who’s Got Your Keys?" The post Happiness: Who’s Got Your Keys? appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 40  Self-Talk: How to use your internal chat to turn your life around We have been talking about self-talk for the last 3 episodes. If you missed the first two, here are the links –  Episode 38  Self-Talk: The Most Important Conversation You Will Ever Have Episode 39  Self-Talk: How to Use Your Internal … Continue reading "Episode 40 Self-Talk Conclusion: Changing your Internal Chatter" The post Episode 40 Self-Talk Conclusion: Changing your Internal Chatter appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 39 – Self-Talk: How to use your internal chat to turn your life around This is part 2 in a 3 week mini-series on Self-Talk. In this episode, I continue talking about the importance of our self-talk, how much it effects our lives and how to change it. With a focus on anxiety, I … Continue reading "Episode 39 – Self-Talk: How to use your internal chat to turn your life around" The post Episode 39 – Self-Talk: How to use your internal chat to turn your life around appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 38 – Self-Talk: The Most Important Conversation You Will Ever Have I am going to present a short series on self-talk. How you talk to yourself internally is huge. It is vital to creating who you are and building your life. You can say whatever you want with external words, but it is the internal … Continue reading "Episode 38 – Self-Talk: The Most Important Conversation You Will Ever Have" The post Episode 38 – Self-Talk: The Most Important Conversation You Will Ever Have appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 37 Soulful Living: 5 ways to get more value out of your life Are you living a life that you are enjoying? Are you going thru the motions day after day? Do you want to get more value out of your life? What are you waiting on? If you think the secret lies somewhere … Continue reading "Episode 37 – Soulful Living: 5 ways to get more value out of your life" The post Episode 37 – Soulful Living: 5 ways to get more value out of your life appeared first on This Simple Moment.

Episode 36 The secret to extraordinary performances In this short episode, I will reveal an extremely powerful secret for amazing performances. This applies to any type of performing, even the performance of life. This secret is simple and right at your fingertips. It is literally right in front of you, right now, waiting for you … Continue reading "The Secret to Extraordinary Performances" The post The Secret to Extraordinary Performances appeared first on This Simple Moment.