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One of the most common questions I get is whether you can use tapping for sleep. The short answer is yes. But there is an important caveat that changes everything about how you approach it. Support the podcast! Http://tappingqanda.com/support Subscribe in: Apple Podcast | iPhone | Spotify | Pandora | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio  | YouTube TL;DR / Key Takeaways Poor sleep is a symptom, not a standalone issue. Effective tapping for sleep means identifying and addressing the specific causes driving your sleeplessness, not just tapping on sleep itself. The frustration and disappointment you feel about not sleeping create a biochemical cycle in your body that makes sleep even harder. Tapping on those emotions, done during the day, breaks that cycle before bedtime arrives. Your subconscious mind may have hidden reasons to keep you from sleeping well. A counterintuitive but important question to tap on is: what goes wrong in my life if I do sleep well? Wordless tapping, which means tapping through the acupressure points without focusing on any specific issue, is the only tapping I recommend doing close to bedtime. It helps the body process cortisol and adrenaline without escalating emotional intensity. Sleep improvement is not all-or-nothing. Going from four hours to six hours of restful sleep is a genuine victory that improves your next day in measurable ways. Why Tapping for Sleep Is More Complicated Than It Sounds Tapping can improve your sleep, but only when you recognize that poor sleep is a symptom rather than the issue itself. This distinction changes everything about how you approach your tapping practice. I learned this firsthand on a Thanksgiving night when I was staying at my sister's house and woke up with a severe headache. I had no access to medication, so I tried tapping for the pain. It worked. Not only did the pain ease, but I fell back to sleep and slept deeply for the rest of the night. The tapping was not about sleep at all. It addressed the physical pain that was blocking sleep. The sleep improved as a consequence. That experience planted a principle I have used in my practice ever since. When someone comes to me struggling to sleep, we never just tap on sleep. We look at what is actually getting in the way. Poor sleep can have many causes: the worry you are carrying about tomorrow, memories that surface when you lie down in the dark, the temperature in your room, what you ate for dinner, or the emotional weight you have been dragging through your day. Each of those causes requires its own tapping work. Tapping on "sleep" as a generic target skips past all of that. Sleep Problems Are a Symptom, Not the Real Issue Key insight: "Sleeping is not one issue. Not sleeping very well is a consequence, and it can be a consequence of lots of things, but it's a symptom." This framing matters because it reorients where you direct your tapping energy. If you only tap on the surface symptom, you may get temporary relief. But if you tap on the underlying causes, you create lasting change. The consequences of poor sleep also extend well beyond one bad night. A headache might knock out 90 minutes of productive time. A bad night of sleep cascades through your entire next day, affecting your mood, your focus, your patience, and your physical health. The stakes are high, which is exactly why a surface-level approach is not enough. Once you accept that sleep is downstream of other issues, you open up a whole landscape of things worth tapping on. Understanding how to find root causes is one of the most valuable skills you can develop as a tapper, and sleep is one of the clearest places that skill pays off. Step 1: Tap on the Emotions You Have About Not Sleeping Tapping on the emotions surrounding your sleep problem is the first and most important place to start. This is not the same as tapping on sleep itself. This is tapping on how you feel about the sleep you are not getting. Ask yourself: am I frustrated? Sad? Angry that my coworker bounces in energized every morning while I can barely get through the day? Do I feel like my body is letting me down? Every one of those emotions has a biochemical expression in your body. Key insight: "Every single one of those emotions creates a biochemical response in your body, which makes it harder for you to sleep." Here is the vicious cycle that creates. You feel frustrated about your sleep. That frustration is present as you get into bed. The frustration makes it harder to fall asleep. You sleep worse. Tomorrow night you bring even more frustration to bed with you. The pattern tightens. Tapping in the late afternoon, away from bedtime, is the way to interrupt this cycle. Make a list of the emotions connected to your sleep struggles and give yourself 10 to 15 minutes to tap on them. You do not have to solve anything in one session. You are chipping away, and each session reduces the emotional charge you bring to the bedroom. For more on this approach, see tapping for the emotions that prevent healing. Do this step away from bedtime. All three of the first steps in this process are daytime practices, specifically so you are not activating emotional charge right before you try to sleep. Step 2: Ask What Goes Wrong If You Do Sleep Well This step sounds strange at first, but it addresses one of the most overlooked causes of chronic sleep problems. The question to sit with is: what is the hidden downside of sleeping well? Before you dismiss this, consider how subconscious logic actually works. Imagine this chain of thought playing out below conscious awareness: if I sleep well, I will be sharper at work. If I am sharper, I will perform better. If I perform better, they will expect more from me. More expectations mean more pressure. And pressure feels unsafe. Key insight: "To your conscious mind, that feels like an absolutely silly chain of thought. But on a subconscious level, 100%, that is what can be going on." This is what practitioners sometimes call secondary gain. Part of your nervous system is keeping you from sleeping because sleep feels, in some indirect way, dangerous or costly. Once your subconscious has decided that sleeping well creates a problem, it will work to prevent sleep, no matter how much your conscious mind wants rest. Tap on whatever comes up when you ask this question honestly. It might be about work demands. It might be about what happens in your body or your relationships when you have energy. It might be about a fear of what you will actually do with your life when you feel good. This kind of hidden resistance is worth exploring in depth. The episode Pod #562: What goes wrong if I am successful? – Finding Root Causes (Part 4) covers exactly this kind of subconscious obstacle in detail. Again, do this step during the day. Step 3: Tap on the Real Consequences of Poor Sleep The third step asks a different question: what goes wrong when you do not sleep well? You already know the answer. You live it. But naming the consequences explicitly and tapping on them adds another layer of relief. This step is not about catastrophizing. It is about acknowledging the full weight of what poor sleep costs you, including your mood, your relationships, your work, your health, and your sense of self. When those consequences are sitting in your body as unprocessed emotion, they become part of the cloud of anxiety that makes it harder to fall asleep in the first place. Tapping on the consequences creates a kind of emotional spaciousness around the issue. You are saying: I see what this is costing me, and I am not going to let that awareness add to the problem. You are processing, not suppressing. Like Steps 1 and 2, this belongs in your daytime tapping practice, not your bedtime routine. Step 4: Wordless Tapping in the 90 Minutes Before Bed Wordless tapping is the only tapping I recommend doing close to bedtime. It is the one exception to the daytime rule, and the reason comes down to how tapping interacts with emotional intensity. When you tap on a specific issue, particularly a charged one, the emotional intensity often rises before it resolves. That is a normal and healthy part of the process. But rising emotional intensity right before you try to sleep is counterproductive. You want your nervous system moving toward calm, not activation. Wordless tapping, also called content-free tapping, means moving through the standard acupressure tapping points without focusing on any issue, and without saying any words or phrases. You are not trying to solve anything. You are simply giving your nervous system a gentle, repetitive input that helps it process stress chemistry out of the body. Key insight: "When we tap, we process cortisol, we process adrenaline out of the body." Here is the specific practice I use. Starting 90 minutes before my target bedtime, I set a silent vibrating timer to go off every 15 minutes. When it vibrates, I do 90 seconds of wordless tapping, moving from point to point. That is roughly five or six complete rounds. Then I go back to whatever I was doing until the timer goes off again. By the time I get into bed, my system has had four gentle rounds of cortisol-clearing work over the course of 90 minutes. I am not wired. I have not stirred up anything emotional. I have just been quietly helping my nervous system downshift. For a much deeper look at how and why wordless tapping works, including eight specific contexts where it is especially useful, see Pod #622: Eight ways to use content-free tapping. Why Tapping for Sleep Is Not All-or-Nothing One of the most important mindset shifts in tapping for sleep is letting go of the idea that you need to go from broken to perfect overnight. Sleep improvement works on a spectrum, and every step along that spectrum matters. I know the difference between four hours of sleep and six hours of sleep in my body. I know the difference between restless sleep and genuinely restful sleep. Those differences are not small. An extra two hours of quality sleep changes how I think, how I feel, how I treat the people around me, and what I am capable of doing in a day. If you approach tapping for sleep expecting immediate, total resolution, you will miss the real wins. You will tap for a week, notice you are sleeping slightly better, and decide it is not working. But slightly better sleep, sustained over time, compounds into significantly better health. Start with the four steps above. They will not solve every aspect of your sleep in one go, because everyone's root causes are different. But they will create real, noticeable movement. And when you have a foundation of slightly better sleep, you have more resources to go deeper. For those who want to go significantly deeper, I have a two-hour masterclass that covers tapping for sleep across seven distinct layers. It goes well beyond what a single podcast episode can cover and is designed to help you build a comprehensive tapping practice around your specific sleep patterns. You can find it at tappingqanda.com/sleep. If you are not sure how to identify the emotions involved in your sleep struggles, this episode on tapping when you can't put your finger on exactly what you're feeling is a useful companion. Frequently Asked Questions About Tapping for Sleep Can tapping actually help you fall asleep faster? Yes, tapping can help you fall asleep faster, but not by targeting sleep directly. EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) works best for sleep when it addresses the specific emotions, worries, or subconscious patterns that are keeping you awake. Wordless tapping in the hour or two before bed also helps the body clear cortisol and adrenaline, making it physiologically easier to fall asleep. What is wordless tapping and why is it better to use near bedtime? Wordless tapping means moving through the acupressure tapping points without focusing on any specific issue or using any words or phrases. It is better near bedtime because issue-focused tapping can raise emotional intensity before it resolves, which is counterproductive when you are trying to calm your nervous system for sleep. Wordless tapping produces a calming effect without the risk of emotional activation. How long should I tap before bed to improve my sleep? A practical pre-sleep protocol is to tap wordlessly for 90 seconds every 15 minutes during the 90 minutes before bed. That gives you four short sessions of gentle nervous system support without disrupting your evening. Deeper issue-based tapping, which addresses the emotional root causes of your sleep problems, should be done during the day, not close to bedtime. Why do I keep waking up at night even when I fall asleep easily? Waking up during the night is often connected to unresolved stress, worry, or emotional charge that surfaces when your conscious mind quiets down. Tapping during the day on the specific worries or emotions connected to your sleep pattern, including frustration about waking up, is the most effective approach. The tapping is not aimed at the waking itself but at whatever is underneath it. What is secondary gain in the context of sleep problems? Secondary gain refers to the hidden subconscious benefit of staying stuck in a problem. In sleep, it means part of you may be unconsciously avoiding restful sleep because of what sleeping well might lead to, such as higher expectations at work, more demands on your time, or unfamiliar levels of energy and alertness. Tapping on the question "what goes wrong if I sleep well?" can surface and clear these hidden obstacles. How is tapping for sleep different from other sleep techniques like meditation or sleep hygiene? Standard sleep hygiene practices (consistent schedules, limiting screens, cool room temperature) address the environment around sleep. Meditation works with the busy mind. EFT tapping addresses the emotional and subconscious layer: the frustration about not sleeping, the hidden resistance to sleeping well, and the stress chemistry in the body. These approaches are complementary, not competing. Do I need to know exactly why I cannot sleep in order to tap effectively? No. You can tap on the emotions you feel about your sleep problems even if you do not understand their root cause. Starting with "I feel frustrated that I cannot sleep" is enough. Tapping itself often helps clarify what is underneath, and the four-step process in this post is designed to work even before you have full insight into your sleep patterns.

Some days you just feel off. Not sad about anything specific, not anxious about anything specific, just heavy, distracted, or grumpy for no reason you can name. If you have ever wondered whether tapping when you feel off actually works when you cannot pinpoint a cause, the answer is yes, and there is a specific order that makes it work well. TL;DR / Key Takeaways Tapping when you feel off does not require knowing the root cause of the feeling before you start. A four step sequence, wordless tapping, witness tapping, tapping on not knowing why, and tapping on not needing to know why to heal, addresses the emotion directly. Wordless tapping, also called content free tapping, changes your body's biochemistry through the tapping points without naming an issue. Witness tapping works because fully articulated emotions are short lived, meaning simply describing what you feel out loud often reduces its intensity. Three rounds of tapping (three to five taps per point) takes about 45 seconds, making this practical to use anywhere. Why Do I Feel Off Without Knowing Why? Feeling emotionally off without a clear trigger happens because emotions are stored in the body as biochemistry, not just as conscious thoughts you can trace back to a cause. In my 17 years of working with clients and my own daily tapping practice, this is one of the most common situations people bring to me. It shows up as heaviness, distraction, low mood, or a general sense that everything feels harder than it should. This is closely related to tapping for vague emotions you cannot clearly identify, where the challenge is not the tapping itself but naming what you are actually feeling. The instinct in these moments is to stop and figure out why before doing anything about it. That instinct is understandable, but it is also the thing that keeps people stuck longest. You do not need to diagnose the cause before you can start changing how you feel. This is exactly the situation the four step process below is built for. It works whether you eventually understand the reason behind the emotion or you never do. What Is Wordless Tapping (Content Free Tapping)? Wordless tapping is a technique where you tap through the acupressure points without speaking, without naming an issue, and without trying to identify a root cause. The technical term for this is content free intervention. Key insight: "By stimulating these tapping points on our body, we're actually able to start changing our biochemistry. That emotion you're feeling, that heaviness, that overwhelm, is the biochemistry of that emotion." Because the emotion itself is biochemical, you do not need words or insight to begin shifting it. You are working directly with the physical layer of the feeling, moving from tapping point to tapping point while whatever is going on continues to run in the background. This matters for anyone new to tapping for anxiety, low mood, or unexplained heaviness, because it removes the barrier of needing the right words or the right insight before you are allowed to start. If you want more ways to use content free tapping beyond this single situation, there are several other applications worth exploring. Step 1: Start With Wordless Tapping to Shift Your Biochemistry The first step in this process is to tap through the points silently for three to five rounds without naming what you are feeling. This changes your biochemical state before you attempt anything else. A simple way to do this is to set a timer, or to commit to three rounds of tapping, using three to five taps on each point as you move from point to point. Three rounds takes about 45 seconds. Four rounds takes about a minute. There is no issue to identify and no phrase to repeat, which makes this the easiest entry point into a tapping session when you feel off. This same principle shows up in releasing a hidden tapping agenda, where letting go of the need to control the outcome of a session tends to produce better results. Starting here also lowers the pressure of the moment. You are not required to understand anything yet. You are simply giving your nervous system a chance to settle before you move into naming what is happening, which is the focus of step two. Step 2: Use Witness Tapping to Name What You're Feeling Witness tapping means describing exactly what you are experiencing in the moment, without analysis or judgment, the same way an eyewitness describes only what they directly observed. Key insight: "Fully articulated emotions are short lived. Our emotions are just trying to get our attention, and oftentimes simply giving them voice is enough to start tuning them down." In practice, this sounds like tapping while saying something as simple as, I feel really grumpy, and it is heavy in my body, and I do not know why I feel grumpy. You are not explaining the emotion or justifying it. You are only witnessing it, the way a witness in court reports what they saw without interpreting it. It is worth knowing that most of us are a fairly unreliable witness to our own experience, which is exactly why simply reporting the feeling, rather than analyzing it, works better than trying to get the story perfectly right. This step often does two things at once. First, naming the feeling out loud tends to reduce its intensity almost immediately. Second, new information sometimes surfaces on its own, such as realizing a canceled plan was actually weighing on you more than you had noticed. That insight is a welcome bonus, not a requirement for the process to work. Step 3: Tap on the Fact That It's Okay Not to Know Why The third step is to tap directly on the discomfort of not having an explanation, acknowledging that it is okay not to know why you feel this way. This step targets a specific emotion that hides underneath the original feeling, which is the frustration or disappointment of not having a root cause. Something like, even though I do not know why I feel this way, I give myself permission to simply acknowledge it, addresses that layer directly. Tapping on this usually produces relief almost immediately, because you are no longer fighting the fact that you cannot explain your own emotional state. And as with step two, sometimes tapping on the frustration of not knowing clears space for new insight to surface, though it is not guaranteed and is not the point. Step 4: Tap on Not Needing to Know Why in Order to Heal The fourth step is to tap on the idea that you do not need to know why you feel this way in order to heal from it or move through it. Key insight: "It is possible for me to heal, to transform, to release all of this without having to know why I am this way." This step is subtly different from step three. Step three addresses the desire for knowledge and understanding. Step four addresses the fear that not having that knowledge will block your healing. Separating these two ideas rather than tapping on them as one statement creates more clarity, because you are releasing two distinct beliefs rather than one blended one. In my own practice, I find this is the step that gives people the most permission to stop searching for an explanation and simply let the tapping work. You can always revisit the reason later if it becomes relevant. It does not need to arrive on any particular schedule. Do You Need to Find the Root Cause for Tapping When You Feel Off? No, you do not need to identify a root cause before tapping when you feel off can help you feel better. The four step process above is designed to work with or without that information. Sometimes tapping through these four steps will surface the underlying reason for a mood, like realizing a disappointment you had not consciously registered. Other times you will simply feel better without ever knowing exactly why you felt off in the first place. Both outcomes are considered a success with this approach. This distinction matters because many people delay tapping until they feel they have figured themselves out first. Waiting for full understanding before taking action is one of the most common reasons people stay stuck in a low mood longer than necessary, a point explored further in why you don't need to know why you are the way you are. How to Put the Four Steps Together in Your Own Practice The complete sequence is wordless tapping, witness tapping, tapping on it being okay not to know why, and tapping on not needing to know why in order to heal. You can move through all four steps in a single sitting, typically in just a few minutes total. Start with three rounds of silent tapping, move into witnessing what you feel out loud, then tap on the two reframes in steps three and four. There is no requirement to rush toward insight at any point in the sequence. If you are new to tapping altogether, a free guide with video and written instructions is available at LearnToTap.com. If you already have some tapping experience and want to go deeper with a related struggle, a ten part guide on using tapping to work through self sabotage is available at TappingQnA.com. Frequently Asked Questions What is wordless tapping in EFT? Wordless tapping, also called content free tapping, is tapping through the acupressure points without speaking or naming an issue. It works by shifting your body's biochemistry directly, which is useful when you feel off but cannot identify a specific cause. Why does naming an emotion out loud make it feel less intense? Fully articulated emotions tend to be short lived because emotions are signals meant to get your attention. Once you give a feeling clear voice through witness tapping, the signal has been received and often begins to settle on its own. Do I have to know why I feel bad before tapping will work? No. This four step process is built specifically for situations where you do not know the cause of your mood. You can tap on the feeling itself, and understanding may or may not arrive along the way. How long does a round of tapping take? Three rounds of tapping, using three to five taps per point, takes about 45 seconds. Four rounds takes about a minute, which makes this practical to fit into a busy day. What is witness tapping? Witness tapping is describing exactly what you are feeling in the moment, without analysis or judgment, similar to how an eyewitness reports only what they directly observed. When should I use this four step process instead of tapping on a specific issue? Use this process when you feel an emotion, such as heaviness, distraction, or a low mood, but cannot trace it to a specific event or thought. If you already know exactly what you are upset about, you can tap directly on that issue instead.

Into a world filled with words of division, judgment, violence and uncertainty. Jesus reveals a wordless gospel revealed in welcoming - receiving the least, the last and ever our enemies. A gospel not bound by human dictionary's but defined by boundless reach of the love of the Father to the human heart and that beloved is good news!

Cold openWelcome to the Treatment Funhouse…First room. Guy in a jumpsuit, “We gotta strap ya in.” He waves at a chair. “Safety,” he says in a bored voice.So you sit. You really want… something… different in your miserable life.[Brief music]Suddenly he snaps manacles on your wrists. Then behind you he grabs a blowtorch…[music]IntroThis is AutisticAF Out Loud, Season 7, episode 1. Today, I find moments of joy… after some brutal ones.Like Leonard Cohen sang in Suzanne, “among the garbage and the flowers.”I'm Johnny Profane. Startled awake. Taking a new direction. And writing a neurodivergent autobiography… out loud.Content note: Mentions abuse, trauma, suicidality... and dark humor.Just one autistic elder's voice. Raw.3 fragments from my free archive, autisticaf.me… I'll tell you more at the break.[music]Welcome to the Treatment FunhouseBeing trapped in the medical model of autism for decades?Imagine an elaborate carnival funhouse… the kind that's a maze. You gotta find your way out. But…This one's got a horror theme.The sign outside… “23 Mirrored Rooms That Will Change Your Life… Forever!”Never saw that before.So you stand in the long wait line. That, naturally, doubles back on itself. Many times.Finally, you belly up to the barker's ticket window. Start to scan the price board.“125 bucks?” You cry out.“You wanna change yer life, kid? Whatchya think it would cost?”So you sigh. You think…You need… different. You fork over.First room. Guy in a jumpsuit, “We gotta strap ya in.” He waves at the chair. “Safety,” he says in a bored voice.So you sit. You really want… well, something… different in your miserable life.Suddenly, he snaps manacles on your wrists. Then behind you, he grabs a blowtorch.You see this scene reflected in all the mirrors. In detail. Enhanced by all your grisly memories.You protest. “What the actual fuck.”“Trust me. This is the latest research. Sure as hell gonna change your life.” That smile. Thin. Cold. Professional. “We got paying customers outside. Lined up. Waiting to get inside. You in… or out.”You reflect on your miserable life. You nod.Then he slowly, methodically works you over. A light burn here. Another there. Starting at your feet. Working upwards.You scream. You cry. You plead. You evade. You bargain. Not a word out of Jumpsuit Guy.And… the only way you can block out the terror reflected in those mirrors?Close your eyes…He finishes. He unshackles you. Helps you up as you tremble. Guides you efficiently to the door.“Next room. Room of Knives. Yer gonna love it,” he laughs.“Just 22 to go.” Leans in… conspiratorially. Whispers in my ear…“Wait til the Meds room. Everybody talks about the Meds Room.”Beat.“If you make it there.”musicInterludeOkay, then. A fun little… metaphor. Now… some dark reality. Family… and professionals… tossed off what I was going through in my late teens as “immaturity.” Something I'd age out of. Totally ignoring all the red danger flags of the coming disaster.Quick side note. Some folks wrote you couldn't read articles. Multiple platform problems… demands you subscribe… pestering friends, even if they used a“free” link.I heard ya . So, I built my free personal archive at autisticaf.me. No paywall. No ads to piss ya off. All free & shareable… on me.You'll find more pieces like this next one… there. — The Autistic Treatment Funhouse, Room of ExamsThey Called It Immaturity. They Missed Everything.Content note: This is the tough one I mentioned. With the brutal flowers.Look, first of all… This is not the beginning of a poor-me story.This is a story of how I found moments of joy… and darkness… in my autistic life. Like Leonard Cohen sang in Suzanne, “among the garbage and the flowers.”But I found dark humor... every where.1972 was a hell of a summer… Room 1I first sought a diagnosis at 19. Following suicide attempt #1.I was driving after dark. Which I wasn't supposed to do… new family rule.See, I'd damaged our car the week before, making a hasty turn into our driveway near Jumping Deer Road in Katonah. Hit the damn stone wall on the way in.This was Westchester County, NY. Local code only allowed a nano break between the 18th-Century stones guarding our yard. Colonial heritage or something… masking slave labor.I'm in the doghouse. With parents already skeptical about letting me go to college. Not “mature” enough.Yet, when the hood and fender are finally fixed? They drop me off on a muggy, hazy June night. Out in the boonies at the old Amawak Service Center on Route 202.“Pick it up and bring it home. No side stops.” Then they instruct me, “Be… careful.” Rolling their collective 4 eyes.I pull out, then wait. The light's gotta change at the 4-lane intersection with Route 35 before I can head home.The light turns green. I go into a weird space in my head. There's… there's some reason I shouldn't turn left… yet… But I watch myself shrug, flick my signal switch, and turn. Right into two lanes of accelerating traffic coming right at me.Don't remember much more. Just the red, don't-turn-yet-idiot arrow. Staring at me brightly… through the windshield that used to be there.I survived. That classic, white 1965 Mustang… didn't. Barely street legal, 271-horse V8 under the hood. Maybe the most collectible American car of all time.A hand-me-down gift to our family from my father's father. Who bragged, “I had to jew the dealer down from 5 grand,” back when he bought it new in '65. A lot of money then.Um, things got tense at home.“You are responsible for your own actions. You are the cause here.”Parental meeting time.“Uh, I don't know what happened.” I couldn't stand these “meetings.” So many in my childhood. This was maybe the worst of all.“I don't know. It… it... just happened.”Making my parents even more furious. These were avid Ayn Rand readers. And my grandfather? He slept beside an orderly nightstand. Mein Kampf tucked tightly in its tidy drawer. My dead father's voice echoes coldly in my mind still. “You are responsible for your own actions. You are the cause here.” But, I stumble on. Making things worse… in my way.“Something's wrong. I don't know what. I'm having horrible visions. Hitting people with the car as I drive by. Hitting their bodies… bones…” I trail off. Into stony silence, I say, “And now something weird happened. I think… I think… maybe I should see a doctor…”Next thing I know, I'm sitting in front of a Westchester County caseworker. Cuz my parents felt a psychologist or private therapist cost too much.I had no idea what I was feeling… much less why.The intake experience was horrific.I felt… badgered.She called it… delicately. “Maybe the accident looked like an attempt to… maybe… harm yourself?” But she continued with a sledgehammer.“I know you have a secret you want to tell me.” Rinse, repeat… Rinse, repeat…I wanted so badly to please her. But had no idea what I was feeling… much less why.Worse yet? There were things I didn't want to tell her. Darker than the physical or sexual abuse she was probably check-listing. Things a traumatized kid might do… himself.I never went back. I told my parents I was uncomfortable talking to her.My dad rocked back in his dark, maple, Early American dining room chair. “Fine. That's your choice.”He paused. Looking directly at my mother as he said to me, “I can see you won't speak to this counselor. I see no reason to look for another for you to talk to. Your decision.”And that was that.We were all dying for freedom.Finally at 63, a psychologist specializing in autism gave me another name, Alexithymia.He said a lot of autistics can know something is wrong. But not know what. And baptized me, Autism Spectrum Disorder… with a side of ADHD.2016 was a good year. A damn fine year.But 1972 was a summer from hell.The last US troops shipped home, fleeing Viet Nam. Palestinians massacred Israelis at the Olympics. My father died that August. The week after he molested me for the last time.We were all dying for freedom.[music]Cuz… if you don't know us… how ya gonna love us.InterludeOkay. Here's the last frag I toss… today. Let's end with joyful moments. Among the dark. Let's end with survival.See, I'm giving you these fragments of my life…Cuz… if you don't know us… how ya gonna love us.And this is part of me, too…[music]I Don't Think I Had a “Personality” as a KidI was busy finding Infinity in a burnt-off ant leg…This one brings home the stakes.The moments of joy along the way… that drew a line under what could have been. Not if they fixed me. But maybe what all of our children could be.If we just listen to them. And support what they say they need.“What are you doing…?”My mother's voice was sharp.I'm lying spreadeagled on the backyard grass, face down.“I've called you three times.” Annoyed. “WHAT are you doing…?”I don't know it in Second Grade… But I have difficulties shifting attention when I'm lost in thought…I try to focus my ears…Then think back,review my short-term memory,and replay the last few moments.Trying to hear and translate anything she might have said while I'm in my private thought bubble…Already at 7, this process of “rehearsing” or “rewinding the tape” to interpret what's going on? It's an automatic, constant routine when I'm around… well, people.Checking for verbal mistakes, missed cues… Just trying to understand, what's going on…?So I'm still trying to sort it out,choose words carefully to explain,clearing my throat,moving my sleeping tongue,loosening my jaw,getting ready to speak…“HEY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!”“Umm… Nothing…?” Close as I come to a lie at that age.I've been lying in the grass for an hour or so, exploring with my new magnifying glass.See, there was this great hobby shop in Johnson City. It had all kinds of cool science “toys.” And I had saved my 50-cent allowance for weeks to buy a “Real, hand-held, magnifying glass  —  made with ALL-METAL handle!!”I was entranced.Examining grass leaves, dew drops, and…Ants.Dozens of ants. One after another.Legs.Antennae.Mandibles.Eyes.Guiltily burning off the occasional leg with focused sunlight…Endless fascination…I was in the flow…“Okay. Whatever you are doing…” I wait for the command I know will end my timeless bliss… “Stop doing it. It's time for lunch.”I sigh. Roll over.And. Trudge. In.Hardly sounds like abuse, right…..??Imagine that last, delicious dream you're enjoying as you drowse in a warm snuggly bed… when you don't have to get up…My autistic joys are hard to explain to another person.Pretty much ANY non-autistic person.And trying to… drags me into Deep Philosophical Waters…Imagine that last, delicious dream you're enjoying as you drowse in a warm snuggly bed on a lazy Saturday morning when you don't have to get up…And someone screams, “GET UP!”Eyes pop open. Instantly. You're so startled, for a minute… you have no idea where you are, what you're doing, the time of day, the season…Now… imagine that… if you can…Every. Damn. Day. Many, many, MANY times a day… Every single day of your childhood.Torture.Being startled out of the flow? It's like that.Capisce? Ya dig? Feel me?That's as close as I can think of to explain my moments of autistic flow.Or, better yet, my autistic joys.That same joy you seeon an autistic kid's faceas he dances endlesslyin a sprinkler in the sun…If I had to guess, this is precisely what Being in the Moment, in the Now, maybe even Zen Satori…Mean.Gradually as I aged, these blissful moments became fewer and fewer…Now, that's all preamble to what I really wanna talk about…Here's the deal on Flow…I think that's where I spent most of my time as a young kid.When I wasn't interacting with family, a few schoolmates, parents, one teacher a year… the few humans I let into my life back then.And that time alone… Endlessly exploring, learning, feeling, being… was…Wordless delight.Gradually as I aged, these blissful moments became fewer and fewer… further and further and further apart… nearly gone…First, I was forced into a school system… That I was clearly not wired for.Rigid.Lockstep.Regimented.Regulated.BORING.No Free Time.To simply… explore.Later, of course, it got MUCH worse. Jobs, relationships, finances… Life in Modern Adult America.Like when I founded Unix World magazine. I was so high on the concept and the joy of process… My inner vision won us awards our first year. Western Publishing Association Best New Publication and Best Issue. Beating out Macworld and PC World.Yeah. We won awards. A couple months after I was fired from my own mag. Fired because… in my autistic mind… the game was Create the Most Amazing Publication… Ever.But the whole time, the world was shouting that it was Make the Most Money You Can… Right Now.Snake eyes. I lost.My natural state, left alone to my own devices? Wandering from moment to moment of… fascination.Now, I have some personal speculation to get off my chest.First… I don't think I had a native personality when I was a kid…At least not as bell-curve average humans understand a personality.My natural state, left alone to my own devices? Wandering from moment to moment of fascination. No motivations. No intentions. No (verbal) thought…So… I was either happy exploring in the fields… or with my chemistry set in the basement… or catching polliwogs in Spring pools…Or I was forced to don my “personality.”In other words,the language,facial expressions,body language,polite responses,social lies,and predictable actionsthat humans think of as “personality”…and that social contact demands.Which is so natural for most humans, they aren't even aware of it.Even though they must have it from me… to feel safe.But, for me, “personality” was likebeing dragged out of my comfy pajamas,forced intothe worst, most cumbersome, restrictive, awkward, embarrassing winter coat,ear muffs,muffler,heavy snow boots,and mittensyour mother ever stuffed you intoto shove you onto that bus to kindergarten…And “personality” still is suffocating. Today. In my 70s. Ten years after diagnosed as autistic and ADHD.Especially, “fun times”… They're the real killers.Parties.Intimate conversations…Shudder... Family holidays? So nightmarish, I wrote the 7-page narrative poem sneaking my mother's creepy g-d on high.These are all times I must adopt my “personality.” You know, to survive. No matter how much “fun” they're supposed to be.What pros call “masking”? Really nothing more than exhausting habits of behavior & speech. That I must shroud myself in. Like an embalmed mummy. Just so it's easy for other humans… to feel “comfortable” around me.Not an essential Self. Just, ya know, “personality.”Certainly not me. Nothing comfortable about it.I'm going to hazard a guess.Which may be narcissistic delusion… Flow seems awfully close to what the Buddha described as experiencing “no-self” vs. the “conditioned mind.”From at least age 2 on, I clearly remember lucid dreaming and long periods of time spent without verbal thought of any kind. Just perceiving, in awe and wonder…EVERYTHING.Until I had to interact with humans. Any humans. Even those I was required… to “love.”And donning the “personality”? The joy collapsed. Fast as a quantum waveform when you try to measure it. Not into pain…Collapsing into an all-absorbing effort.Intellectualizing every word,gesture,tone of voice of my own…Then interpreting all those of each and every human I was with at the time…and THEN determining precisely the right word,tone of voice,facial expression,and body attitude to project back…all at the same timeTo avoid being in trouble.Because I was… Bad.And I had to protect everyone around me from that.Every. Single. Second…And even at a young age, a growing sense of the need to protect others…From me.Because I was different. Because I hurt people without understanding. Because I acted as if I were “arrogant”… etc., etc.Like two divorces. Cuz I could be amazing for 3 to 6 months. Caring. Fun as hell. Then fall into deep depressions and work burnouts. Cuz I couldn't handle that much intimacy. Hell, that much time alone with another human…Because I was… Bad.And I had to protect everyone around me from that.Every. Single. Second… That I am with another human.Except very young children. And of course, animals… Since I was… 4 years old.Now since diagnosis, I found a few tricks.In 2019 when I first started writing about my autism, I was all about lists. Trying to “help” others. Took me a year or two to realize we are… every one of us autists… different. Different lives. Different needs and goals. Different survival skills.So I'm only an “expert” on my own life. Even if I am the only expert on that there is.Your mileage certainly will vary.But for me? My autistic life is not about “getting better.” Or fixing me. It's about knowing who I truly am. And what I truly need. Doing what I can to meet those needs.Then being… me.So I moved to the Country…Living in the trailer across the courtyardFrom my third, loving wifeWhere I can reduce sensory overload.Reduce the number of humans I talk with To only folks I feel comfortable around.And stopped failing at jobs I was never built to do.But I… now… can pursue those things that have brought me joy since childhood.Spending unstructured, unmeasured time on any of my passions…walking in the wildest Nature I have access to,baking bread,fermenting pickles,gardening,deep-focus while replaying a favorite movie… that seventh time,illustrating,writing,playing music,researching world events….so, so many others.When I pursue a “special interest”… alone? Sometimes it's nearly orgasmic… In fact, I've redefined my understanding of my passions.They're not a forbidden pleasure. A shameful quirk. Something I “waste time on” when there's nothing more important to do.They are my gateway to Bliss, Satori, Oneness… Maybe even whatever God is… or Isn't…I'm not talking toxic positivity. My autistic joys aren't some advanced spiritual state I've achieved in my 70s. And now, suddenly… I'm here to tell you how to make everything okay. And talk you into buying your 5th NEW self-help system on the way out the door.But my joys are moments of love and happiness sprinkled through most of my days. Between meltdowns and burnouts. And some average life.They are my reason for Being.There are just NOT 7 Easy Things that Successful Autistics Do…That Will Change My Life Forever.There's just living complex… and in the end… wild autistic life.being old & autistic ain't so bad.losing inhibitions.some of which protected me from…Life.freedom turns out to be pain…and joy…in superposition.until maybe they annihilate you.Notes from the bardobefore the bardoI learned a lot that Spring afternoon on the lawn in Johnson City.I saw Infinity in a burnt-off ant leg.And, eventually… I went for it.[music]OutroNow you know. So... there ya go.This project is consuming me. In that good, auDHD passionate way. Cuz your response keeps me going.If it meant something to you… I bet you know someone else it will mean something to. Share it.Everything's free at autisticaf.me. For everyone. 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A late addition to this years Uprising line up, Deimos of The Suns Journey Through the Night chats with us at the festival.He discusses the event and the importance of festivals like this, Damnation, Fortress for the music scene. He discusses the band maintaining their anonymity, the challenges of following up their critically acclaimed album 'Wordless', upcoming tour plans and more! =====================Follow The Razor's Edge online:Web: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://therazorsedge.rocks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/therazorsedgerocks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/_therazorsedge_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therazorsedgerocks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tapping for fear and anxiety was my own entry point into EFT almost 20 years ago, when I was struggling with social anxiety. In this post I want to walk you through exactly how I use tapping to right-size fear and anxiety so they stop running the show. The method is simple, it works in the moment, and you can use it the next time worry shows up. TL;DR / Key Takeaways Tapping for fear and anxiety is a process of right-sizing the feeling, not eliminating it, so your alarm system stays accurate instead of overactive. Anxiety is about a threat in the present moment, while fear is about a threat in the future, and naming which one you are facing changes how you approach it. The core method is three rounds of wordless tapping to calm the nervous system, followed by four questions answered out loud while you tap. The four questions are: What could go wrong? What proof do I have? How likely is it? What would I tell a friend? Success means the feeling becomes proportionate to the actual threat, so you can either engage safely with what is in front of you or stay present despite worry about the future. Why Fear and Anxiety Are Not the Enemy Fear and anxiety are not malfunctions; they are your internal guidance system pointing you toward danger so you can stay safe. Every emotion you feel carries specific information about your situation. Frustration signals that a need or desire is not being met. Anger signals that you perceive an attack. Fear and anxiety signal danger. When you understand the information an emotion is carrying, you can respond to it instead of just reacting. That is the whole foundation of using EFT for anxiety effectively. Key insight: "For every single emotion you have, it is your internal guidance system giving you information to navigate the world." The mistake most people make is treating fear and anxiety as enemies to be silenced. They are not. They are messengers. The work is not to fire the messenger but to make sure the message is accurate. What Is the Difference Between Fear and Anxiety? Anxiety is about a threat happening in the present moment, while fear is about a threat located in the future. People often use the words interchangeably, and you do not have to adopt my definitions for the process to work. But making this distinction sharpens how you approach the problem. The reason the distinction matters is that you respond differently to something in your immediate proximity than to something that may happen later. If a threat is right here, you need to handle the thing in front of you. If a threat is in the future, you need to settle yourself so you can stay present now. Key insight: "Anxiety is about the thing that is happening in this particular moment, where fear is about the thing that is in the future." The tapping itself looks identical for both. What changes is the target. Naming whether you are dealing with worry about an uncertain future or a present-moment stressor tells you what you are actually solving for. What Does Success Look Like When Tapping for Anxiety? Success is making the feeling proportionate to the actual threat, not switching it off entirely. Before you tap, it helps to define what a good outcome looks like, because that definition is different for anxiety than it is for fear. When I am anxious, success means the anxiety turns down enough that I can safely engage with the thing in front of me. When I am afraid, success means I turn down the fear of a future event enough to be fully present to what is happening right now. So when I solve the problem of anxiety, I am dealing with the thing I am anxious about. When I solve the problem of fear, I am turning down a future worry so it stops stealing my attention from the present. Defining success this way keeps you honest. You are not chasing a numb, fearless state. You are aiming for a feeling that fits the facts. Why Start With Three Rounds of Wordless Tapping? Start with three rounds of wordless tapping because it downregulates your nervous system and clears your head before you dissect the problem. Wordless tapping simply means moving from each tapping point to the next, tapping six or seven times on each point, without saying anything. Just tapping on the points creates a release and a little bit of calm. That matters because in a moment you are going to start examining the fear and anxiety, and the clearer-headed you are, the easier that examination becomes. The less you are crippled by the feeling, the more successfully you can work with it. Key insight: "The clearer-headed we are as we step into that, the less crippled we are by the fear and the anxiety, the easier it's going to be for us to do that in a really successful way." Do not rush this part. Take nice, easy, deep breaths as you move from point to point. Three slow rounds is enough to settle your system so the four questions land properly. If you want more on this calming-first approach, it pairs well with work on nervous system regulation. The Four Questions to Ask While Tapping for Fear and Anxiety The four questions, answered out loud while you tap, walk you from catastrophizing to a right-sized response. After your three rounds of wordless tapping, you keep moving from point to point and answer each question comprehensively and aloud. By doing this, you are writing the perfect tapping script for the moment in real time. Here are the four questions, in order: What could go wrong? Catastrophize on purpose. Name the worst thing that could happen and narrate it out loud. When I tapped on my social anxiety, mine was that I would say something, someone would think I was stupid, and they would scream at me until I ran and hid. What proof do I have that this could go wrong? Sometimes there is proof, and often there is not. When I examined my social anxiety, I had counter proof: even when I said something silly, people just corrected me or rolled their eyes. This right-sizes the response emotionally. What is the likelihood it will go wrong like this? Something can be possible without being probable. Naming the actual likelihood shrinks the threat down to its true size. What would you tell a friend with this problem? We are very good at giving others advice we cannot hear ourselves. Shifting into that voice unlocks perspective you already have. Key insight: "By answering these four questions, you are writing the perfect tapping script for the moment." Answer all four out loud while tapping and you will be surprised how much safer and more comfortable you feel. This four-question approach is a cousin of the simple in-the-moment methods I teach for recognizing and managing stress quickly. Possibility vs. Probability: Right-Sizing the Threat A threat being possible does not make it probable, and separating the two is what shrinks fear back to a useful size. This is the heart of why the four questions work. Your alarm system tends to treat every possibility as if it were a certainty, and that is what makes fear and anxiety feel so big. Consider my own examples. There is a possibility I could get stuck between two subway stations in New York, but in almost 15 years of living here it has only happened three times. I could be afraid of flying, yet I performed full-time for 25 years and flew millions of miles across the U.S. and Canada without a single incident. Possible, but not probable. Right-sizing does not mean removing the safety mechanism. I have no realistic fear of being attacked by a lion in my Brooklyn neighborhood, even with zoos in Central Park and the Bronx nearby. Tapping that fear down does not mean I will climb into the lion enclosure for a cuddle. It means I can walk my neighborhood, and even visit the zoo, knowing I am safe, while still respecting the fence. We keep the protective function and discard the distortion. How to Get Started Tapping for Fear and Anxiety Today To start tapping for fear and anxiety, identify whether your feeling is about the present or the future, then run three rounds of wordless tapping followed by the four questions. The whole process can take just a few minutes and requires nothing but your hands and a little honesty. Here is the sequence in full: Notice the feeling and name whether it is anxiety (present) or fear (future). Tap three slow, wordless rounds, six or seven taps per point, breathing deeply. Answer out loud while tapping: What could go wrong? Answer out loud: What proof do I have it will go wrong? Answer out loud: How likely is it to go wrong like this? Answer out loud: What would I tell a friend facing this? The aim is always proportion, not numbness. You are not eliminating fear and anxiety; you are making them well-informed so they protect you without paralyzing you. If you want to keep building this skill day by day, my 365 Tapping Lessons program gives you a short, guided tapping practice for every day of the year. Frequently Asked Questions What is the difference between fear and anxiety in tapping? In this approach, anxiety is about a threat in the present moment and fear is about a threat in the future. The tapping looks the same, but naming which one you face tells you whether you are working to engage safely now or to stay present despite future worry. Does tapping work for anxiety? Tapping helps turn anxiety down to a proportionate level so you can safely engage with whatever is in front of you. In my experience over nearly 20 years, the goal is not to erase anxiety but to make it accurate, so it informs you without overwhelming you. What are the four questions to ask when tapping for fear? The four questions, answered out loud while tapping, are: What could go wrong? What proof do I have that it could go wrong? How likely is it to go wrong like this? What would I tell a friend with this problem? What is wordless tapping and why do it first? Wordless tapping means moving from point to point, tapping six or seven times on each, without speaking. Doing three rounds first downregulates your nervous system and clears your head, which makes the four-question process far more effective. How do I stop catastrophizing about the future? Catastrophize on purpose first by naming the worst case out loud, then ask what proof you actually have and how likely it really is. Separating what is possible from what is probable shrinks the imagined threat back to its true size. Is the goal of tapping to get rid of fear completely? No. The goal is to make fear proportionate and well-informed, not to eliminate it. Fear is a safety mechanism, so the work is keeping its protective function while discarding the distortion that makes it disproportionate. Can I use this tapping process for any worry? Yes. The same three rounds of wordless tapping and the same four questions work whether the worry is about a present situation or a future event. You simply aim the process at the specific thing you are anxious or afraid about.

What if the most powerful way to deepen intimacy… had nothing to do with words?In this profoundly eye-opening episode, Elaine sits down with relationship expert and author Rob Thomas to explore how true connection is built through presence, safety, and nonverbal communication—not conversation.You'll discover how your nervous system is constantly communicating, how subtle shifts in body language can transform your relationships, and why just 5 seconds of intentional connectioncan reignite closeness, trust, and love.If you've ever felt like talking things through isn't working, this episode will show you a radically simple—and deeply powerful—way to reconnect.Topics Covered0:00 Why your nervous system speaks before your words3:25 The hidden reason couples feel disconnected (and miss it)9:40 The moment words stop working—and what to do instead14:10 Why body language is the ultimate “truth detector”20:40 The 5-second connection that changes everything24:40 How to create safety instantly (without saying a word)30:40 The role of intention in nonverbal connection36:00 Simple “wordless experiments” to deepen intimacy today

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Subscribe in: Apple Podcast | iPhone | Spotify | Pandora | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio  | YouTube You sat down to tap and nothing changed. If tapping is not working for you right now, I want you to know two things: this is normal, and there is a specific process you can follow to break through. In my 18+ years as an tapping practitioner, I have walked hundreds of clients through exactly this moment, and what I have learned is that getting stuck is not a sign that tapping has failed you. It is information, and that information has a use. Key Takeaways Every round of tapping produces one of three outcomes: you feel better, the intensity increases, or nothing changes. Two of those three are direct signs of progress, and the third gives you useful information about what to do next. When tapping seems to make things worse, it means you are tuning in more accurately to what was already present beneath the surface, not that tapping caused new distress. A six-step process (tap on the frustration, release the all-or-nothing mindset, explore the downside of healing, find the upside of staying stuck, do one minute of wordless tapping, then return to the original issue) reliably breaks through stalled rounds. Hidden "secondary gains" from staying stuck are one of the most common reasons tapping stalls, and most people are completely unaware they exist until they ask the right questions. Even if the original issue does not resolve immediately, working through this process removes the stress and pressure of being stuck, which often creates the clarity needed for a breakthrough. Three Outcomes You Can Get from Any Round of Tapping Every round of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) produces exactly one of three results, and understanding all three changes how you respond when progress stalls. The first outcome is the one we all hope for: you tap and you feel better. Your distress drops, your body relaxes, and you are moving in the right direction. You can stop there or keep going to deepen the relief. The second outcome is that your distress actually increases. This feels like tapping is making things worse, but it is not. I will explain why in the next section. The third outcome is that nothing changes at all. The number does not move. This is the one that makes people question whether EFT works, whether it works for everyone else but not for them, or whether their particular issue is beyond tapping's reach. But "nothing changed" is not a dead end. It is a signpost, and the six-step process below is how you read it. Why Feeling Worse After Tapping Is Actually a Sign of Progress When intensity rises during a round of tapping, it means you are tuning in more sharply to what was already there, not that tapping created new pain. Think of it this way. You have a knee injury, and you go through your busy day barely noticing it. You get home, sit on the couch, exhale, and suddenly your knee is throbbing. Sitting down did not injure your knee. Resting gave your body the space to send you the pain signal it had been trying to deliver all day. Key insight: "Resting is not putting you in more pain. It is bringing attention to the issue that is already there. The same thing is true emotionally." The same thing happens when you retell a frustrating story to a friend and feel your anger rising with each sentence. Telling the story did not create the anger. It reconnected you with emotion that was already stored in your system. So if you tap and the intensity spikes, that is not pleasant, but it means you are closer to the real issue. And being closer to the real issue means you are closer to relief. If you have ever finished a session and felt unexpectedly sad or emotionally raw, that same principle applies. I explored exactly this in Episode 695: Why Do I Feel Sad After Tapping?, which walks through why post-session emotional shifts are signs of progress rather than problems. What Does It Mean When Tapping Produces No Change at All? When a round of tapping produces zero shift, it means something specific is blocking the path forward, and that block can be identified and addressed. In my experience, the block usually falls into one of two categories. Either a part of you has decided (outside your conscious awareness) that healing is risky and staying stuck is safer, or you have not yet tuned in with enough specificity to reach the real issue. Both of these are solvable. You do not need to know which one is operating before you begin. The six-step process below addresses both. The key reframe here is this: "nothing happened" is not the same as "tapping does not work." It is the same as "I need more information." And that information is available if you ask the right questions. If your sessions have been stalling for a longer stretch, Episode 648: What to Do When Your Tapping Transformation Feels Slow or Stuck goes deeper into diagnosing a tapping plateau when the stall has lasted weeks or months. Step 1: Tap on Your Frustration About Tapping Not Working The first step is to tap on how you feel about the fact that it did not work. This is the step most people skip, and skipping it keeps them stuck. You sat down with hope. You did the thing. It did not deliver. That produces real emotions: frustration, disappointment, embarrassment, maybe even a sense of betrayal if tapping has worked for you before and suddenly stopped. Those feelings are now sitting on top of whatever you originally wanted to address, and they will interfere with every subsequent round until you clear them. So before you go back to the original issue, do one round on the meta-experience. "Right now I feel...." This is not a detour. It is clearing the road. Step 2: Let Go of the All-or-Nothing Healing Mindset The second step is to acknowledge that healing is a process, not a single event, and to tap on the pressure you are putting on yourself to get it all done in one round. Key insight: "Healing is not all or nothing. It is a process, and it is okay that it is a process." When we unconsciously treat healing as a binary (either I am fixed or I have failed), a single round that produces no visible change feels like proof of failure. That framing creates enormous internal pressure. Tapping on "even though I want this to be done right now, and it is not done, and that feels like failure" releases the grip of that all-or-nothing thinking. It gives you permission to be mid-process. This expectation trap is one of the most common things I see derail people's tapping practice. I dedicated a full episode to it in Episode 674: The Myth of the One Big Tapping Breakthrough, which explores why expecting a single dramatic shift often prevents the steady progress that is actually happening. Step 3: Explore the Hidden Downside of Healing The third step is to ask yourself a question that sounds counterintuitive: what goes wrong if I actually heal this? This is one of the most powerful questions in all of EFT, and the answers can be startling. I was working with a client who had chronic physical pain, and we were making zero progress. When I asked her what would go wrong if the pain healed, her answer broke my heart. Key insight: "She said, 'Everybody who is in my life is in my life to take care of me because of my injury. If I heal, I am no longer injured, and they are all going to go away.'" Of course her system was blocking the healing. At an unconscious level, healing meant losing every meaningful relationship in her life. That is not irrational. That is protective. Once we tapped on that specific fear, the original pain began to shift. Your version of this might be less dramatic, but the principle is the same. If any part of you believes that healing carries a cost (lost identity, lost relationships, lost excuses, new responsibilities), that part will pump the brakes. Asking the question out loud brings the hidden cost into the open where you can tap on it directly. The fear that tapping might actually work is more common than people realize. Episode 668: When You're Afraid Tapping Might Work goes into depth on exactly this dynamic and how to address it. Step 4: Find the Hidden Upside of Staying Stuck The fourth step is the mirror image of Step 3: ask yourself what goes right if you do not heal. The downside of healing and the upside of staying stuck sound like the same question, but they surface different answers. The downside of healing focuses on what you lose. The upside of staying stuck focuses on what you get to keep. For example, maybe healing a pattern of procrastination means you would actually have to finish the project, put it into the world, and face potential criticism. The upside of staying stuck is that you never have to risk that exposure. You get to keep your free time, your safety, and your comfortable routine. This is not a moral judgment. These hidden benefits are real and they are human. Tapping on them directly ("even though part of me likes staying stuck because it means I do not have to put myself out there") is what allows the system to release its grip. Episode 664: Does Staying Stuck Keep You Safe? explores this exact territory in depth, including how the nervous system can interpret staying stuck as a form of protection worth defending. Step 5: Do One Minute of Wordless Tapping After completing the first four steps, set a timer for sixty seconds and tap from point to point without saying anything at all. Wordless tapping is a technique where you simply move through the EFT tapping points (top of head, eyebrow, side of eye, under eye, under nose, chin, collarbone, under arm) in sequence without any setup statement or reminder phrase. You have just given voice to a lot of material: frustration, all-or-nothing thinking, hidden costs, hidden benefits. Now you let your system process it without directing the conversation. Think of it as giving your nervous system a minute to sort through everything you just stirred up. In my experience, this brief pause often produces more integration than another verbal round would. If you find that you often struggle to know what words to use during tapping, Episode 672: How to Tap When You Don't Know What to Say covers a range of approaches for tapping without the right words, including why wordless tapping belongs in every tapper's toolkit. Step 6: Return to the Original Issue with Fresh Eyes After completing the first five steps, tune back in to the issue you originally sat down to tap on and notice what has changed. In many cases, the original issue will already feel different. Sometimes the intensity has dropped without you directly tapping on it, because the real block was one of the hidden layers you just addressed. Sometimes the issue now has a sharper, more specific quality, which means you are finally tuned in to the actual target instead of a vague approximation of it. Key insight: "Even if you are not making progress on the original issue, you are eliminating all the stress, all the overwhelm, and all of the pressure about being stuck, which is going to make you feel better. And when you feel better, there is often extra clarity about what is in front of you." Either way, you are in a fundamentally better position to tap effectively than you were before you started this process. Why This Process Works Even When the Original Issue Persists This six-step process works because it addresses the real reason tapping stalls: unrecognized emotional layers sitting between you and the target issue. When you clear the frustration, the perfectionism, and the hidden gains of staying stuck, you remove interference that was quietly blocking every round you attempted. Even in cases where the original issue does not fully resolve in that session, you have made genuine progress. You feel less stressed about being stuck, which is its own meaningful outcome. In over 18 years of working with clients and producing nearly 700 episodes of the Tapping Q&A Podcast, I have seen this pattern repeat hundreds of times. The people who learn to treat a stalled round as information rather than failure are the ones who get the deepest, most lasting results from EFT. Frequently Asked Questions How many rounds of tapping should I do before deciding it is not working? Give any single approach at least two to three focused rounds before concluding it is stalled. A single round may not be enough to fully tune in to the issue, so a lack of immediate change after one round is not yet a sign that tapping is not working for that topic. Can tapping make anxiety or emotional pain worse? Tapping does not create new distress. When intensity rises during a round, it means you are becoming more aware of emotion that was already present but suppressed. This increased awareness is a sign of progress, not harm, and continued tapping typically brings the intensity down. What is wordless tapping and when should I use it? Wordless tapping means moving through the standard tapping without speaking any setup statement or reminder phrase. It is useful as a processing step after several verbal rounds, giving your nervous system time to integrate what you have addressed. What is secondary gain in EFT? Secondary gain refers to the hidden, often unconscious benefits a person receives from remaining in a stuck or symptomatic state. Examples include avoiding new responsibilities, maintaining relationships built around caretaking, or preserving a familiar identity. Addressing secondary gain directly through tapping is often the key to breaking through a plateau. Why does tapping work for other issues but not this one? Different issues carry different layers of emotional complexity and hidden resistance. An issue that will not budge often has a secondary gain or a deeper fear attached to it that has not yet been identified. The six-step process in this article is designed to surface exactly those hidden layers.

TEATIME WITH MISS LIZ SERVES: ROB THOMAS Title Wordless Connection: Deepening Love Without Saying a Word Tagline When words get in the way, love finds another language. March 31st | 7 PM EST Topic: Relationships, nonverbal communication, emotional connection, rebuilding intimacy, and creating lasting love through intentional action. Description In this heartfelt Teatime, Miss Liz welcomes Rob Thomas, author of Wordless Connection and a global business consultant who has spent over 20 years helping organizations—and now couples—get unstuck.Rob's journey into relationship transformation began when his own marriage was struggling. Despite his efforts, every word seemed to push his partner further away. That's when he remembered a powerful moment from their past—and began exploring a different path: connection without words. Through intentional, nonverbal acts—like touch, presence, kindness, and attention—Rob rebuilt his relationship from the ground up. His approach, backed by real-life experimentation and behavioural science, shows how couples can move beyond miscommunication into deeper trust, vulnerability, and alignment. From holding hands and eye contact to small, meaningful acts of care, Rob teaches that love is not just spoken—it is experienced.“Welcome to Teatime with Miss Liz, where I don't serve a beverage — I serve real-life changemakers. Tonight, we explore a different kind of connection with Rob Thomas—a man who discovered that sometimes the most powerful way to love is without saying a word.”Rob reminds us that connection is not built through perfect conversations—but through consistent, intentional actions. When we focus less on what we say and more on how we show up, we begin to create deeper, more meaningful relationships. Rob Thomas is a global business consultant and the author of Wordless Connection, which helps couples deepen intimacy through nonverbal communication. With over 20 years of experience simplifying complex challenges, he now applies those principles to relationships—guiding individuals to build trust, connection, and lasting love through intentional, wordless actions. His T-E-E MessageTouching Hearts • Embracing the Unspoken • Experiencing Rekindled ConnectionOne WordCommitted-and-AdventurousResources Book: Wordless Connection Connect with Rob through his professional platforms and upcoming programs.#TeatimeWithMissLiz#RobThomas#WordlessConnection#RelationshipHealing#TranscendEmbraceEnvisio

https://wordlessconnection.com Strengthen Your Relationship—Without Saying a Word Discover the power of silent connection. Wordless Connection is a research-backed guide to deepening intimacy through five simple, nonverbal actions. Rebuild your relationship. Strengthen your connection. No words required. When words stop working, most couples try to talk more—but effective connection isn't about saying the right thing. It's about doing the right thing. Business consultant Rob Thomas applies evidence-based communication insights to relationships, revealing a practical five-step process for rebuilding trust and closeness through nonverbal communication. Drawing from neuroscience, behavioral research, and real-life case studies, Thomas introduces an innovative method that helps partners reconnect through subtle gestures, intentional touch, and emotional awareness. The Problem (Why This Matters) Modern relationships are filled with distractions—busy schedules, digital screens, and endless to-do lists. Over time, words lose their power, and meaningful connection fades. But what if the key to rekindling love wasn't in what you say—but in what you do? Have you ever longed for the spark you had in the beginning? Do you feel like your partner doesn't see or feel your love as deeply? Are you looking for a way to reconnect without long talks or therapy? If so, Wordless Connection will show you a proven way to bring back the warmth, passion, and deep emotional bond in your relationship. A Simple, Research-Backed Method to Reignite Your Relationship Wordless Connection - transforms relationships: Uplifted my emotions unexpectedly as I introduced the experiment Unexpected engagement from their partner Renewed spontaneous affection Frequent, natural moments of care A thread of kindness woven into daily life Backed by national research and real-life success stories, this book helps couples revive the emotions that sparked their love, fostering deeper bonds through silent, meaningful connection. Your Next Step Toward a Stronger, More Connected Relationship Rebuilding trust and intimacy doesn't require complicated systems, endless conversations, or years of waiting. Sometimes it just requires a single intentional step in the right direction. Start today and experience the shift that happens when you invest in your connection with purpose.

Thank you for tuning in to the Daughters of the Moon Podcast. In Episode 322, Kim and Barb welcome Rob Thomas, author of Wordless Connection: Deepen Intimacy Without Saying a Word Even If You're Married.In this fascinating conversation, Rob shares how connection can deepen beyond language. We explore the concept of Wordless Connection, including hand holding, eye contact, the power of five-second hugs, and how our eyes and brain communicate in ways we often overlook. Rob also shares insights from his experiments in wordless connection, showing how small moments of presence can create joy, trust, and deeper intimacy.Rob beautifully compares nurturing connection to tending a garden. When we give attention, patience, and care, relationships naturally grow and flourish.▶️ Be sure to tune in and watch the full episode today on YouTube or listen on your favourite podcast platform.Connect with Rob Thomas:

Very often, we don't need to speak to get our point across. In fact, a look or touch can speak volumes, and I'll be discussing that with Rob Thomas, author of "Wordless Connection: Deepen Intimacy Without Saying a Word." Rob's book provides a practical, five-step framework for couples to rebuild trust and closeness through nonverbal communication rather than the traditional "talking it out" method, which can often lead to arguments. Rob talks about specific silent techniques designed to increase empathy and intimacy, and uses neuroscience and behavioral research to illustrate how nonverbal cues, such as a touch or gaze, can deepen emotional bonds and reduce conflict. The gestures are subtle, but effective. We'll talk about it and even go through some exercises to illustrate. The work is done with purpose. For example, there's a simple hug, and then there's a hug with deeper meaning and intent. The idea is to engage with deeper care to provoke love and connection. And it works. We all need that tender touch and provocative look. It makes us feel good. Please find my full interview with #RobThomas on all video and audio platforms of #DeborahKobyltLIVE. I'm your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and it's my pleasure to welcome you here. #wordlessconnection #relationshipcalm #marriagetools #relationshipgrowth

Co-Host Rob Thomas (https://mountaintoppodcast.com/robthomas) The default setting when trying to resolve dating and relationship issues with women is to talk about it, right? Well, my first-time guest Rob Thomas came to the conclusion that trying to say the right words at the right time was exhausting. Drawing from his day job as a business consultant, he figured out there are very real ways to truly increase rapport and connection without using any words at all. The next thing you know, he wrote a book about that called Wordless Connection. Importantly, its not about wordless communication, per se, but rather about full-on connection. So first off, why is it we often end up speaking a "cloud of euphemisms" when talking to our WAGs? And what can we do instead to create an almost instant connection without saying anything at all? What is the science behind the value of embracing your partner for an exact duration of time? And how does that concept apply directly to eye contact, as well? Does the saying, "watch what she does instead of listening to what she says" have anything to do with this? Is what Rob's talking about here actually a primal desire within us? After all, verbal communication is a relatively new human development. Ironically enough, can words actually distract from deeper connection? What about wordless connection in the bedroom? What is the science behind human touch that can increase your success with women immediately? Have you downloaded Sticking Points Solved? Your free e-book is waiting at: https://mountaintoppodcast.com === HELP US SEND THE MESSAGE TO GREAT MEN EVERYWHERE === The show is now available as a VIDEO version on YouTube. For some reason, the episodes seem funnier...if a bit more rough around the edges. If you love what you hear, please rate the show on the service you subscribed to it on (takes one second) and leave a review. As we say here in Texas, I appreciate you!

Kirsty Heap is an executive coach, keynote speaker, and neurodiversity advocate who helps individuals and organisations create environments where people can truly thrive. Drawing on her lived experience of dyslexia, she empowers business owners and leaders to understand their strengths, build confidence, and grow sustainably. Kirsty is also the author of Silent Snow, a picture book without words, designed to help you create your own stories with your children. Each page is filled with beautiful illustrations to spark your imagination, making storytime fun and personal. Whether reading has always felt tricky, or you just want to try something different, Silent Snow gives you the freedom to tell stories your own way.The idea for Silent Snow came from Kirsty's own experiences as a dyslexic parent. She used to find reading to her children difficult, and when she stumbled over words, she felt like she was letting them down. But instead of giving up, she started making up her own stories based on their lives and the little adventures they had. Bedtime soon became one of their favourite times of the day.Takeaways: The podcast emphasizes the importance of recognizing and nurturing the strengths associated with dyslexia, rather than merely focusing on the challenges. Kirsty Heap shares her personal journey as a dyslexic parent, highlighting her creative storytelling as a means of connecting with her children. There is a significant need for educational systems to adapt and provide personalized learning experiences for neurodivergent students. The discussion reveals how the implementation of technology, such as dictation software, can greatly enhance learning outcomes for individuals with dyslexia. Kirsty reflects on the profound effect of positive reinforcement and constructive feedback in fostering self-esteem among students with learning differences. The episode advocates for greater transparency and openness among educators regarding their own neurodivergent experiences to better support their students. Chapters:00:00 - Understanding the Weight of Expectations00:18 - Creating Stories from Imagination13:12 - Navigating Dyslexia: Challenges and Strategies in Education26:41 - The Importance of Personalized Learning39:55 - The Impact of Feedback in Coaching and Educationhttps://kirstyheap.com/https://kirstyheap.com/silentsnow/https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstyheap/https://www.instagram.com/kirstyheapcoaching/Show Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) https://nape.org.uk/Find out more about their Primary First Journal: https://www.educationonfire.com/nape

0:00 - Shedeur talked to media in the locker room yesterday...by not actually talking at all. He adressed reporters with a wordless answer. He was moving his lips but not making any noise. Was this a shot at Rex Ryan saying he runs his mouth? Even still, what a weird thing to do.20:14 - How good is Jalen Hurts? Is he a world-beater, bonafide game-changing QB? The so-called "rising tide" that lifts all boats? Or is he just good enough to work with the pieces around him? Not that there's anything wrong with that!33:02 - Moser found an article that divides all NFL teams into 5 tiers. (it's pretty inferior if you ask us, since it's just tiers without power rankings...) Where do the Broncos stack up?

THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #635 (“Clicks, Rumbles And Wordless Shouts”) Mike knows that his ProgTracks listeners enjoy interesting and challenging music.  And who is he to deny them what they want? [Image: Digger] ———————————————————————————————————————————— PLAYLIST: Oasis Boom – “Oasis Boom“ from Cactus Bus on Dur et Doux (2025) [01:36] Thought Bubble – “Clicks, Rumbles And […]

Video SummaryA cinematic spoken word piece that cuts through decades of family silence with surgical precision.Set against the Heaven's Gate cult tragedy and Hale-Bopp comet of 1997-98, this hybrid performance follows three wintry family gatherings where religious expectations collide with neurodivergent reality.Watch what happens when an autistic adult finally stops performing "normal" at the dinner table - and pays the price.This isn't therapy. Not self-help. No “cautionary tale.” It's a multi-layered examination of what we neurodivergents sacrifice. Trying to “belong” in families that were never built for hearts like ours.Unflinching. Complex. Necessary.Content Note: Strong language, family trauma, religious themes, substance use, mental health struggles, cult referencesKey Themes Explored:* Power dynamics at family tables where neurodivergent minds are judged as broken* Spiritual coercion and religious weaponizing against those who think differently* The breaking point when pretending to be neurotypical becomes impossible* Self-medication as shield against overwhelming social demands* Searching for meaning in systems designed to erase your kind of mind* Memory as witness to the violence of forced conformityWho This Resonates With:* Autistic adults who recognize the battlefield of family holidays* Anyone who's been the truth-teller in a family that prefers lies* People untangling religious conditioning from neurodivergent shame* Those hungry for real conversation about mental health… that skips the tacked-on happy endings* Readers drawn to generational trauma explored through disability lens* Anyone who knows that sometimes survival looks like betrayal* Anyone working with neurodivergent minds. Who wants to really understand what we're carryingDiscussion Starters:* How do family gatherings change when you stop performing neurotypical?* What price have you paid for speaking uncomfortable truths?* Do you recognize the intersection of religious pressure and neurodivergent shame?* How do you survive spaces where your honesty threatens everyone's comfort?Connect:* Drop your own family table survival tactics below* Subscribe for more unmasking without apologyFree Resources & Purchase Links

Jane Dutton (standing in for Relebogile Mabotja) speaks to Kaathima Ebrahim the CEO of the Mikhulu Child Development Trust about a South African non-profit dedicated to supporting parents and young children through book-sharing and early learning. And during Literacy Week they launched their new campaign, Books That Build Little Voices, which highlights how wordless picture books are helping young children across South Africa build language, confidence, and strong foundations for future literacy.702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja is broadcast live on Johannesburg based talk radio station 702 every weekday afternoon. Relebogile brings a lighter touch to some of the issues of the day as well as a mix of lifestyle topics and a peak into the worlds of entertainment and leisure. Thank you for listening to a 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja podcast. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 13:00 to 15:00 (SA Time) to Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/2qKsEfu or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/DTykncj Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thanks to everyone who tuned in! Free or paid subscribers? Join me for my next live video in the app. Gonna be a Trigger Warnings kinda take on old men with their fingers on THE Button. This week…Here's my speaking script from this live performance. Close to a transcript, but I changed a few lines on the fly… some even on purpose.Today I'm talking family, friends, love… not known as autistic “superpowers.” So let's start with a quick blow up of the whole fucking superpower thing.1. After the SecretI have strengths.Not one is my superpower.I have challenges.Not one is my kryptonite.I'm that kid in third gradeDropdropdroppingA mysterious blue crystalInto that test tube—Squealing in delightEvery time it explodes…In purple streams.I love cosplay.But I don't have to flyWear a maskOr sport a capeTo be autistic.Still…I get to be the heroor bald evil geniusof my own life.2. ShamelessFamily is freaking complex. For me? More disappointment, failure to meet expectations. Not being the son… or brother… the family ordered.Live long enoughYa get a lot right,Get a lot wrong.Get to knowWell enoughYa can't be a saintLurking in shadow…Living life perfectlyShameless.Shameless.Oh let me beShameless…No sun setsOn a painless life,So no moon shinesOn a stainless wife.Oh let me be… comeShameless.Scaling Mount MarcyThat night as Elvis died,Got branded a MountebankAs my sister grew colder.Stalking Death ValleySame sister… now dead… to meSame stars… chill my shouldersNow living life perfectlyShameless…Shameless.Oh let me beShameless…No peak capsAn aimless life,And no grave ever filledBy a blameless knife.Oh let me be… comeShameless…No mask hidesThe pain in life,So no words canExplain my fight.So, let me Be… comeShameless.I call this one it burns. I didn't write it about autism. But families face terrible trials. This was my response to one.3. IT BURNSUp your noseOr in your armIt burnsFirst your charmThen your poseIt burnsNo one learnsThe next child will yearnTil It burnsStill burnsOh it burnsIt burns you upIn the mirrorThat dark strangerStares back at youWild-eyed dangerBut you don't fear herIt's youRight on cueShe's seen things you'd never doBut it's youCuz Baby, it's youIt's you nowWhat won't you doBridges burntTowns ashes.Poppa burntMom ashes.BeautyAshes.DutyAshes.HomeAshes.DreamsSmoke…Lovers turn to johnsBurnt.BabiesBurnt.WombBurnt.BrainBurnt.EyesBurnt out…Up your noseOr in your armIt burntFirst your charmThen your poseIt burntNo one learnedYour next child yearnedTil It burntStill burntOh it burntIt burnt you upAte you upNo one homeJust burnt bones....Okay. Hello… family? Friends? I wasn't born to produce. I was born to observe, experience… then overshare.4. A Shooting Star Has No Purposemy autistic life...failing upwardtoward collapse...?succeeding downwardtoward joy...?it's a quantum thing.the answer is simply...yes.I was not put on this planetto produce.I was born to experience.Observe...and over share.our lives' value isnot measuredby clicks.or data mined by AI.a shooting starslashing through darknesshas no purpose.unlessit ignitesa human instant.illuminates, ya know…that ness…this breathand this moment…all we possess.All.I ain't gonna lie. This one's rough. And long. And complex. It may not need a T.S. Eliot pretentious footnote. But I try to intertwine family, control, and religion. And real events from the winter of 97-98. When the Hale-Bopp comet was fading in the Northern New York skies. And the memory of the Heaven's Gate suicide cult was still fresh in the national mind.This is a hybrid piece. In my mind it's a movie. With scenes, background music. Jump cuts. But you guys probably loved Pulp Fiction. So I pray you can follow me.5. sneaking your mother's creepy g-d on highPrelude, December 1997I begin, “There…There's Heaven's Gate.”She fiddles with the binox dials.“Where should I look?”She asks breathless,Trudging bootless.I barely hear herOver the crackling snowBeneath my feet, but say,“There…That smudge in the sky.”I point again.UFO CultChooses Suicide,The TV said.Thirty-nine bodiesIn matching Nikes,The photo read…I close wet eyesTo the hiss & sizzleOf the Northern LightsOver my head,SilenceThen the cold murmurof the cold mother...“That's why they died?”She shrugs.My eyes open… careful, I shrug,“Maybe… they saw a signal from aliens.Or maybe God on high.Who knows what grimdark signThey read that silent night…”Wordless, clueless… a comet sailedRibbons of green and purple light.One cold blue, one hot pink tailFading from history's sight…So we stroll on intoFake New Year's dinnerCuz not everyoneCould schedule inThe Real One.How rare it isA two-tailed comet in the sky,A lover doesn't lie with her eyes,To greet one free man before you die,How rare it isHow rare it isDinner Musicmy mother in a halo of candlesmy mother wrapped in smokemy mother in dark shadowsmeasuring the length of my ropeShe gathers reports from her childrenThis year's fugue & pedal point,Her table a feast of sand.Youngest Mark files his,A new open source project…“I'm really getting seen.”Lifting my glass to himFrom the dark walnut table,I sip vodka… Neat.Martha next, from her foreign outpostA well-received talk given…Vodka. Neat.Second-oldest Luke comments,Wearing a dead father's mantle“So proud of this my familyProgress on nearly every front.John, you seem…Well, better… strangely.”Yeah. Vodka. Neat. And deep.Mary reports a year in faith.Jesus gave her home.Jesus gave her kids.Jesus gave her strength… alone.I close my eyes in frustrationSee only those twin tailsSailing in that dark…No wine, no waferJust vodka. Neat.The broken mother nods,Waves a weary hand at each.Then turns to me,Product of her first postpartum,Eldest stranger at her table.She faintly smiles…, “John?”This last-invited autistDrunk to a numb survivalStarts slow… and slurred,“Ya know…?Never… believed… in heroes.Those guys & their comet?They did.”I hear hands tense,Casual wear shift & rustle,Eyes crinkle & narrow…Familiar, family sounds.My runaway trainpicks up steamplunging on and intoa dark tangential tunnel“A part of me rejects a g-dborn perfect without sin,casually tossing miracleslike candy & coins… sublimefrom a gaudy Mardi Gras floatTo kids playing in the grime…”I gulp a breath.Silencea child, high on a stone altara hand… a knife in mid air…a sacrfice for appearanceslike thirty-nine bodiesin matching Nike pairs…How fair is itJesus and Jim JonesBoth got emails from Beyond,Love rusts tilIt's just one more bond,Your soul's released whenYour last day's dawned,How fair is itHow fair is itInterlude, January 1998Flash CutCouple weeks laterIce Storm of ‘98.A friendly… familyGame of cards.Frozen in time, frozen in mindAunts, uncles and cousinsNo one's got power, trapped…Cabin, cards, liquor… discussions.Killing time… 3 days…Instead of each other.Oh shit. Oh. Shit…There goes that bidI swore I could make.Under my breath… “Damn it to Hell.”Then head down, out loud,“Oh, Shit.”I'm staring at the hand they dealt.So many near-miss combosSo many runs that went nowhere…“My bad. I shoulda played that 9My mind's off wandering againLet me grab that back. This time.”“No…You gotta drink …Ya gotta drink!This time…Every time!”Rinse repeatMistake over mistakeVodka neat, vodka neatVodka…I… wake to… laughter“Uncle Johnny, you're the dudeFrom stuck up cuntTo puking your shoes.Man, can you let go… when you want.”And let go... I did.A distracted juggler drops his satin ballA drunken knife thrower ties assistants to the wall,The smoking fortune teller wheezes, “Doom finds us all,A Ring Master's whip echoes through an emptying hall….Cadenza, for the End of TimeMy catechism askedWhy did that g-d make me?And I askWhy did this unbonded mom have me?To both cluck in disappointment?Over commandmentsI was bornUnable to follow…?To follow a comet into…DesperationDissolutionSuicideAnd the Peace…Of no need for understanding?Ever again?There is no heroNo godNo bodhisattvaThat does not hideThe dazzling ConfusionIn a burning bushOr explains to meLike I'm a five-year oldWhy that twin-tailed cometStill sails across my mindHow rare it isTo find a godDoesn't want moreThan he gave,A lover who can stay…Even while I raveA man who can liveNot caring if he's saved,How rare it is.How rare it is.Okay. Friends? Finally late in life I got friends. And love. And this last is a selfie of what that's like.6. A Swirl of Flesh-Colored Fog“Ya gotta minute?”She takes a quick scan of the aisles. Then toward the eternal sale table near the entrance. Pink and blue signs promising two if you'll just buy one…It's silent. Just me standing in front of her. Bottle of the Coke Zero I'm addicted to in my hand.Dusk. Rural Indiana. I guess the local beef cattlemen, horsey folks, and military munitions testers up at Crane Naval base? They don't hit Dollar General so much around sun down.“Sure. Nobody much comes in around now. S'up… you good?"I take a beat. To use my words… to find my words.“I'm trying to remember all you guys'… um, ya know, everybody's names….”“Oh, no worries. You're good. We really all should have name badges.”I take another beat. To switch appropriate gears.“You know. The autism thing. I have this face and name thing. It's weird… but I can't remember faces.”Awkward, awkward pause.If you're listening, if you're reading…Let me try to take you inside. My being…What's that like? I only see… Well, words fail me.Take a visit to Walmart. Just a sea of faceless ghosts. Folks I greet, “I know I know you… I have this thing. Can you tell me your name?”Embarrassment. Stammering apologies…See, it's like this…A swirl of flesh-colored fogThat's my wife's face in dreamsI only see her walking awayA grey ponytail., tattered jeansLove of my life… can't see her…Not her green eyes… in stage makeup…Just homemade tats… the shape of her hair…Feelings, memories… talking after that breakup…So, I'm talking to that DG clerk.“We don't get out much. You guys? I guess it's a job. But to us? You're… well, friends. It means something to me. To learn your name. To… know you.”“Oh.” Confused, she pauses. “It's really ok. We know you and your wife. We get it.”“You know?” I'm urgent. I want her to get… the weight of it. “It's not for you. It's for me. It means something to me. To remember your names. And put them with your faces. To be friends.”I flash on all those parental commands to “make friends.” Then say, “I just won't get it right away. But I want to enjoy… doing it.”Silence. Awkward. But intimate.I stammer. “Are you… are you, Ari?” When confused, my go-to fallback is details.“No, she's the short blond one.” She waves her right hand about shoulder high.“I know Kensington… cuz well I walked in on her anaphylactic…. Um, allergy attack. Over in the Dollar Aisle."“Yeah. She's the short one with black hair.” She gestures with her right hand, just a hair lower. “And I'm Cyndi.”We laugh. Together. She mentions the name tags again. I make reassuring noises.“That's Windy, right?”“No.” She laughs. “Cyndi… Just with the I and Y reversed.”“Oh, thank god. For a moment I misremembered again. Thought you were named after a sappy 60s song.”She laughs, easy… again. “No. Never. Not that..”We share a wink. A nod.The doors slide. I walk outside.“Cyndi. Just with the I and Y reversed."A swirl of flesh-colored fog. Framed by glasses. And twisted brown hair on her head.About… yay… tall.#AutisticAF Out Loud Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. Click to receive new postd… free. To support my work, please consider a paid subscription. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnnyprofaneknapp.substack.com/subscribe

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about our favorite instrumentals.  Show notes: We're feeling goooood. What makes a good instrumental? Jay: I like the musicians in Red Hot Chili Peppers Not as many instrumentals made now as there used to be  No jazz instrumentals included in our lists Phil's bubbling under picks: Booker T and the MGs, Bar-Kays, Meters, Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, Hendrix, Zeppelin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Santana, U2, Rush, Dick Dale, Beatles, Boston, TSOP, Bowie, Pink Floyd  Jay's non-top 10 picks: Rush, Van Halen, Focus, ELO, Pink Floyd, the Who, Iron Maiden, Commodores, Fugazi, Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet Alex VH's new book ignores Sammy Hagar Some great instrumentals are TV themes like Barney Miller Jay's #10: The Police with a mysterious guitar exercise Phil's #9: Majestic song from the Who's first rock opera Fans in the '60s didn't know what to expect when bands were melting their faces Jay's #9: Beastie Boys break out the funk To be continued Completely Conspicuous is available through Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and write a review! The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.

Ryōkan Taigu 良寛大愚 (1758–1831) was a quiet and unconventional Sōtō Zen Buddhist monk who lived much of his life as a hermit. Ryōkan is remembered for his poetry and calligraphy, which present the essence of Zen life. He renounced the world at an early age to train at nearby Sōtō Zen temple Kōshō-ji, refusing to meet with or accept charity from his family. These selected excerpts and poems by Ryokan have been taken from the text "Great Fool" translated by Ryuichi Abé & Peter Haskel. Music: Joy of Resonance - Skyrim - Ancient Stones

Venimos orgullosos del Weird Market, el festival de animación, videojuegos y New Media que por primera vez da el nombre de este programa a sus premios de videojuegos. Hablamos de los Premios Weird RTVE/Fallo de Sistema, donde reconocemos tres videojuegos destacados y estamos con los galardonados. Wordless, de Noname Studios, premio al Juego más innovador por una mecánica y un diseño de artes sorprendente. Barraka, de Zomorro Studio, gana el Premio Weird Plus por su estilo artesanal, hecho en plastilina y su variedad. Finalmente, Neon Blood, de ChaoticBrain Studios, Mejor Videojuego gracias a ese genial homenaje pixelado al cyberpunk.Además, Don Víctor nos trae su selección de cómics para los Premios Fallo de Sistema, destacando lo mejor del noveno arte.Escuchar audio

From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what's exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here. Click hereGrief without words Theatermaker Kurt Engh saw The Moving Company's performance of “SPEECHLESS” in 2017, and he's thrilled the show is back again. The show opens Friday and runs through Nov. 10 at the Jungle Theater in Minneapolis. As the name implies, the play is entirely without words, but the emotions run deep. Kurt explains: Someone passes away in the play, and that person is ironically or symbolically named Hope. I think it's intentionally left to be ambiguous. The play is about five people going through grief in this very melodramatic but real way, and they find that the only way forward is to support themselves, but also support each other. The play shows how people are able to support each other when they don't even know what to say, when they're so upset and they're so at a loss, truly, that they move forward through physical kindness to each other. The collaborators of this production have been working together for many years. They are my favorite theater company in the Twin Cities, and this was voted as a best play of the year in 2017 by the Star Tribune. There are performances on Wednesdays that are pay-as-you-are starting at $15.— Kurt EnghA smorgasbord of short films — or hot dish, if you will Rachel Coyne of Lindstrom is looking forward to seeing the Franconia 5 Minute Film Fest, a short film festival featuring works from Minnesota and Wisconsin artists. The top 15 judge-selected films will be screened at Franconia Sculpture Park this Saturday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. and at the Trylon Cinema in Minneapolis Thursday, Oct 10. The Franconia screening is free with a suggested $10 donation. Seating on benches is limited, so Rachel recommends bringing a blanket or lawn chairs. Rachel adds: There's a claymation artist, some live film, some animation. In the years in the past, when I've gone, you know, it's kind of like eating like a really pungent spice. You're just like, wow, that's an idea, and it hits you over the head, and then before you know it, you're onto the next film.Given that the filmmakers are all from Minnesota and Wisconsin, Rachel adjusts her metaphor: It's more hot dish. So there's peas, there's carrots, there's tater tots and there's probably even some mushroom soup in there. — Rachel CoyneDid you hear that classic Irish epic about the cow? Anna Maher is a classically trained singer and actor living in the Twin Cities, and she's glad that one of her favorite theater companies, Clevername Theatre, is remounting a fan-favorite from the 2022 Minnesota Fringe Festival. “Connor's gonna tell: The Tain Bo Cuailnge” is a one-person recounting of the “Táin Bó Cúailnge,” an old Irish epic tale about a cattle raid. See it at Bryant Lake Bowl & Theater in Minneapolis, Fridays, Oct. 4 and Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 13 at 3 p.m. Anna says: It's kind of like the Irish Odyssey. It's an epic, and it chronicles a war that was waged between two factions, and then there's a hero. And the whole thing, the whole fight, revolves around a cow. And so, Connor will tell the story. He uses different voices. There are some different outfits that happen. There's a mask, there's a little bit of puppetry involved. And then he has a mandolin player who accompanies him for the entire show.” (Note: Anna Maher works for American Public Media Group, the parent company of MPR News.)— Anna Maher

In the spotlight is Rachel Turow, a San Francisco native who earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Oregon. She is the author of the book The Self-Talk Workout: Six Science-Backed Strategies to Dissolve Self-Criticism and Transform the Voice in Your Head.  We discuss:  >> The principles of self-talk >> Feeling bad about feeling bad >> Wordless self-criticism >> Speaking about yourself in third person >> Organizing a self-talk group >> Meditation >> The tug-of-war between writer and internal critic >> Emotional vicissitudes >> Crossing things off your list  Get a copy of The Self-Talk Workout here: https://snip.ly/p7fc97  Learn more about Rachel Turow here: https://www.rachelturow.com  Novelist Spotlight is produced and hosted by Mike Consol. Check out his novels here: https://snip.ly/yz18no       Write to Mike Consol at novelistspotlight@gmail.com 

Welcome back to our podcast coverage of AppleTV's new mind-bending show: DARK MATTER! This week, we cover Episode 5: Wordless. Last week was the OG Jason show but this week we dive into the darker plotline following Evil J. Finally Daniela is catching on to the red flags of her “husband” but the consequences of this are starting to get dark! More BingetownTV Content! ** Check Out Our Podcast on Youtube!  Check Out Our Youtube Entertainment Channel!  Join the BingetownTV Community Discord (FREE) Follow us on Socials! ** Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/bingetowntv/ Twitter/X - https://twitter.com/bingetowntvpod TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@bingetowntv?_t=8gdE279ReTm&_r=1 Support the Pod! Patreon- www.patreon.com/bingetowntv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to our podcast coverage of AppleTV's new mind-bending show: DARK MATTER! This week, we cover Episode 5: Wordless. Last week was the OG Jason show but this week we dive into the darker plotline following Evil J. Finally Daniela is catching on to the red flags of her “husband” but the consequences of this are starting to get dark! More BingetownTV Content! ** Check Out Our Podcast on Youtube!  Check Out Our Youtube Entertainment Channel!  Join the BingetownTV Community Discord (FREE) Follow us on Socials! ** Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/bingetowntv/ Twitter/X - https://twitter.com/bingetowntvpod TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@bingetowntv?_t=8gdE279ReTm&_r=1 Support the Pod! Patreon- www.patreon.com/bingetowntv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George Walker is an artist, educator, and historian, who is best known for his books about public figures ranging from Leonard Cohen to Tom Thomson. George tells these stories without words, using only images printed from wood he engraves. These wordless novels, as they are known, are in the tradition of works by Frans Masereel, Lynd Ward, and Otto Nückel, all famous artists who have inspired George and whom he has written about in his more academic books on creating relief prints and on appreciating wordless novels. I was excited to have George on the podcast because I think there is something profound about his art and his medium that can really benefit kids. First, wordless novels are accessible to everyone, regardless of their language or level of literacy. Children at every age can pick them up, engage their imaginations, and infer a story. As a child develops, a great wordless novel affords the inference of more nuanced stories or even different stories all together. Second, relief printmaking is an inexpensive technique that children can learn very quickly to make their own stories or individual art pieces, but, while it is easy to pick up initially, relief printmaking scaffolds perfectly, allowing infinite room for children to challenge and develop their skills. Of course, George explains all of this better than I do. More information about George and his art is at talkingaboutkids.com.

Explore the mysterious depths of wordless prayer and learn how it aligns believers with God's heart and will. In this week's episode of Revealing Jesus with Christina Perera, host Christina welcomes Tammy Southerland, prophetic leader, founder of Frontline Fire Ministries, and author of Wordless Prayer: How God Hears and Answers Your Groans and Tears. (Amazon) Tammy brings to the table a wealth of experience in spiritual dialogues and an intense fervor for the teachings of Christianity. Explore the transformational power of surrender, grace, and intercessory prayer in the Christian walk. Discover the depth of spiritual groanings, where words fall short, and the Spirit's intercession takes the forefront. They underscore the importance of pursuing and longing for more of Jesus, elevating the listener's comprehension of God's intentions for their lives."Healing is not optional... The sick must be healed, the dead must be raised, the demonized must be delivered," said Southerland. Listen to biblical truths regarding intercession and a powerful prayer to encounter the presence of Jesus.CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST: Tammy Southerland, Frontline Fire Ministries, Wordless Prayer: How God Hears and Answers Your Groans and Tears. (Amazon)RESOURCES: You are part of a great company of women called and empowered by God. Finding Our Muchness: Inheriting Audacious Boldness From Women of the Bible by Dr. Kim Maas. Break through barriers, learn to dream again, and find your Kingdom identity and purpose. Use promo code REVEALINGJESUS for 40% OFF and FREE SHIPPING HEREABOUT: Christina Perera MinistriesSOCIAL CONNECT: Facebook, Instagram & YouTube @christinapereraministriesSUPPORT: We can only bring you this faith-building podcast with your financial gifts.Intercession, Testimony, Healing, Prophecy, Revival, Christian podcast episode, Spiritual formation prayer, Wordless prayer book, Holy Spirit encounter, Sons of God manifestation, How God hears and answers groans and tears, Experiencing the power of God in worship, Overcoming religious persecution in ministry, Seeking more of Jesus and His presence, Understanding the groanings of the Spirit in prayer

This is a store-branded deck from the store where I play most often these days. It seems just fine! List: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/65f96b92-a359-4181-bd1c-087ddef6e0d1

Sandy Jahmi Burg is a facilitator of Gendlin's Focusing -- the most powerful method of tapping into body intelligence that I've encountered. In this interview, we define it, demo it, and debrief. Enjoy. Sandy's Website https://learnfocusing.org/ The Enneagram School https://www.theenneagramschool.com/ Timestamps 0:00 Intro 3:46 What is Focusing? 6:30 The "felt-sense" implies "life-forward" movement 10:02 The importance of being "in relationship" with the felt sense 12:13 Making an invitation as you enter a Focusing session 13:35 Demo - Lead in & invitation, creating conditions for a felt sense to arrive 18:33 Demo - The first felt sense, "taking our understanding back" to our bodies 20:08 Demo - Making contact & letting it know you hear it, "Getting into relationship" 24:06 Demo - Acknowledging & getting "bigger than" 25:37 Demo - Responding to how it sees you 28:19 Demo - It's "message" for me 32:11 Wordless metabolizing; sitting in the "solution" state, not the problem 35:00 Setting an intention vs inhabiting a way of being 38:26 What the hell just happened? - The "steps" in a Focusing Journey 39:24 The grocery store analogy; Discovering, making contact, coming into relationship, experiencing shift 49:12 The leap of faith -- acknowledging what arises as sentient entities 51:00 Parts Work & the "Self" (capital S); on being merged with a part & getting "bigger than" it 54:58 The "result" of a focusing session: before, merged; after, in relationship 59:50 The facilitator's POV: tracking, giving prompts, helping Focuser get into relationship 1:08:29 On "checking back" with the body; when something feels understood and accepted for how it is now, that's what releases it to shift 1:11:56 when something feels understood and accepted for how it is now, that's what releases it to shift 1:20:15 How to work with Sandy 1:21:59 Plugs

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This Music Day Episode features three of Robert's “Wordless Vocal” songs. These are hybrid songs with melodies but without lyrics. This style of song can sometimes capture the meaning and mood of a song better than if there were lyrics. See for yourself. When listening to “March Of The Diplomats” close your eyes and imagine a group of Diplomats like from the United Nations walking in unison like penguins. It's Robert's musical image of today's world diplomacy. “Cousins” is a simple, playful, children's song with a repeating melody that embellishes each time around. Robert wrote the song for his grandchildren. It's one of his most streamed songs. And “African Nights (For Chick)” is Robert's homage to keyboard genius Chick Corea, one of his all-time favorite musicians, written with a touch of Return To Forever in mind. “March Of The Diplomats”. Spotify link.“Cousins”. Spotify link.“African Nights (For Chick)”. Link.---------------------------------------------The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries!For more information and other episodes of the podcast click here. To subscribe to the podcast click here.To subscribe to our weekly Follow Your Dream Podcast email click here.To Rate and Review the podcast click here.“Dream With Robert”. Click here.—----------------------------------------“MILES BEHIND”, Robert's first album, was recorded in 1994 but was “lost” for the last 30 years. It's now been released for streaming. Featuring Randy Brecker (Blood Sweat & Tears), Anton Fig (The David Letterman Show), Al Foster (Miles Davis), Tim Ries (The Rolling Stones), Jon Lucien and many more. Called “Hip, Tight and Edgy!” Click here for all links.—--------------------------------------‘THE SINGLES PROJECT” is Robert's new EP, featuring five of his new songs. The songs speak to the ups and downs of life. From the blissful, joyous “Saturday Morning” to the darker commentary of “Like Never Before” and “The Ship”. “This is Robert at his most vulnerable” (Pop Icon Magazine)Reviews: “Amazing!” (Top Buzz Magazine)“Magical…A Sonic Tour De Force!” (IndiePulse Music)“Fabulously Enticing!” (Pop Icon Magazine)“A Home Run!” (Hollywood Digest)Click here for all links.—--------------------------------------“IT'S ALIVE!” is Robert's latest Project Grand Slam album. Featuring 13 of the band's Greatest Hits performed “live” at festivals in Pennsylvania and Serbia.Reviews:"An instant classic!" (Melody Maker)"Amazing record...Another win for the one and only Robert Miller!" (Hollywood Digest)"Close to perfect!" (Pop Icon)"A Masterpiece!" (Big Celebrity Buzz)"Sterling effort!" (Indie Pulse)"Another fusion wonder for Project Grand Slam!" (MobYorkCity)Click here for all links.Click here for song videos—-----------------------------------------Audio production:Jimmy RavenscroftKymera Films Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comEmail Robert - robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert's band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:Website - www.projectgrandslam.comYouTubeSpotify MusicApple MusicEmail - pgs@projectgrandslam.com

Explore the power of connection, shared moments, and the beauty of understanding beyond words. Experience the magic of human interaction and the profound lessons it brings.

We believe in the value and benefit of using wordless picture books with your students, so we dedicated another episode sharing more of our favorite wordless picture books with you. As we continue to mention, despite not having any text in them, you can still discuss character analysis, theme, vocabulary, and narrative structure with your students when reading these books. With this being a genre you may not have a lot of on your shelves, in today's episode, we're sharing our favorite wordless picture books part two. Resources Mentioned:Free Wordless Book ListFavorite Wordless Books: Part Two Free Notes Episode 36, Our Favorite Wordless Picture Books in Speech Therapy:  Part OneEpisode 35, How to Use Wordless Picture Books in Your Speech Therapy SessionsBook Search - WordlessNarrative Notes - Farm and Pond Theme Follow us on Instagram @literacybasedspeechtherapy.Write your review on Apple Podcasts!For the full book list and resources, head to the show notes: https://sweetsouthernspeech.com/podcast/favorite-wordless-picture-books-part-two

In last week's episode, we discussed wordless picture books and the many benefits of using them in your speech therapy sessions. Despite not having any text on the pages, they still provide value towards your students' speech and language goals. But like with most genres, there are so many books that it can be difficult finding the right match for your students that provide the most value. So in today's episode, we're sharing part one of our favorite wordless picture books to use during speech therapy.Resources Mentioned:Free Wordless Book ListFavorite Wordless Books: Part One Free Notes Episode 35, How to Use Wordless Picture Books in Your Speech Therapy SessionsEpisode 6, Using Ribbit! and Dude! in Speech TherapyBook Search - WordlessGood Night, Gorilla Book CompanionFollow us on Instagram @literacybasedspeechtherapy.Write your review on Apple Podcasts!For the full book list and resources, head to the show notes: https://sweetsouthernspeech.com/podcast/favorite-wordless-picture-books

On the podcast, we share a lot of narrative picture books to use with your students, but a type of book we don't often mention is wordless picture books. If you are anything like we used to be, maybe you were uncomfortable using these types of books when you first became an SLP because you didn't know how to use them appropriately. Now that we have done more research and have seen how effective they are, we love using them and value the benefits they bring students. So in today's episode, we're sharing how to use wordless picture books in your speech therapy sessions.Resources Mentioned:Narrative Notes “Beyond the Written Word: The Role of Text on Preschool Teachers' Book Sharing Styles”“Exploring Wordless Picture Books”Using Wordless Picture Books in Speech Therapy Episode 20, How to Assess Narrative Language Story Grammar ElementsKey Teaching PointsBook Search - WordlessFollow us on Instagram @literacybasedspeechtherapy.Write your review on Apple Podcasts!Show Notes: https://sweetsouthernspeech.com/podcast/wordless-picture-books

Welcome to this episode. Our contemplative opening prayer invites a higher power to guide us on this transformative journey. Immerse yourself in the experience of meditating alongside Angela and our listeners. Let's cultivate growth together in Non-Dual Prayer and embrace the 'I don't know mind' during our prayers. Affirmative Prayer is the key, and gratitude becomes our instant reaction. We invite you to join our community: subscribe to our website at https://angelamontano.com/ to receive your Zoom link for the live call and stay updated on our latest episodes. Your feedback and topic suggestions on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or via email at admin@angelamontano.com are highly valued, as we're dedicated to crafting meaningful and resonant content.

Ayúdanos en https://www.patreon.com/reconectados para que Reconectados pueda seguir adelante y participes así en todos los sorteos, que ahora en diciembre vienen muchos. Los The Game Awards están a la vuelta de la esquina y tenemos noticias relacionadas de última hora. Además, comentamos qué nos ha parecido el Dragon's Dgoma 2 Showcase y por qué Capcom puede o no hacer un juegazo con este segundo Action RPG no libre de dudas o miedos. Tiempo para los análisis, también, con el curiosísimo Wordless y Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin, que funciona de maravilla con mando de consolas y nos deja hasta pintar figuritas. Y no podíamos irnos sin comentar los titulares de estos días alrededor de The Witcher 4, con CD Projekt RED ya a tope sobre él. Todo esto junto a Beyond Good and Evil de nuevo en el punto de mira, vuestros comentarios que siempre vamos a agradecer y que nos generan buena conversación y otras perspectivas, ¡y mucho más! Gracias por acompañarnos cada semana. ¡Apoya Reconectados y participa en todos los sorteos! ✅ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/reconectados ¡Sigue nuestro canal de Twitch! ✅ Suscríbete a Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/reconectados ¡Únete a nuestro grupo de Telegram de ofertas! ✅ Canal de ofertas: https://t.me/ofertasvideojuegosreco ️ ¡Escucha Reconectados cada semana: Jueves 07:00am! ️ Ivoox: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-reconectados-videojuegos_sq_f1467878_1.html Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0TzgUfUZppavUlKeRreIXL iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/reconectados-videojuegos/id1304330116 ¡Síguenos en redes sociales! Twitter: @ReconectadosPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReconectadosPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reconectadospod/ Jabote: @Jabote22 Manu: @ManuGmn

Today, find delight in the quiet company of Christ. Enjoy a little wordless worship of him, as well as his quiet pleasure in you.

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Just as the book of Ecclesiastes says, the theme for this week is that there is a time and season for everything. The best and worst part about life is that seasons change. It’s unfortunate that we can’t live on the mountaintop our entire life, but thankfully, the opposite is also true. If you have been in a season of fire walking, you can be encouraged by the fact that change is coming, and the fire will not last forever. Throughout the Fire Walking Series, we have identified a number of principles from the fiery furnace experience of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to see how they can help us in the fiery seasons of our lives. We have already talked about three of them, and this week, we’re exploring the last two principles — and seeing what happens after the fire — in one message called the Fire Fallout Principle.

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It's WORDLESS WEDNESDAY, and Patrick won't be speaking today. Then why do a show? What's the point? This is stupid? That last one isn't a question, but you're most likely some kind of aut, so we here at OnionCorp forgive you. Patrick didn't want to spend one day without the companionship that is the NLO chat room and it's wide band of personalities. Patrick will be taking calls, silently reading superchats, and listening to your creations from our NEW AI VOICE SYSTEM! Anything can happen, and the world is what you make it. So don't touch that dial. Stick around to see how NOTHING can be EVERYTHING and more! ...

In this episode, Rich and Clint discuss the great songs without words in the choruses. The Age Old Question has celebrated great lyrics in previous episodes - this episode is about the songs that don't need lyrics at all to hook you. With Jeff Symonds as a phone-a-friend guest. • Intro • Nirvana • The Beatles • The White Stripes • The Police • Let's Go To The Comments • Phone guest Jeff Symonds • Van Morrison • Simon & Garfunkel The Age Old Questions is part of Pantheon Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Rich and Clint discuss the great songs without words in the choruses. The Age Old Question has celebrated great lyrics in previous episodes - this episode is about the songs that don't need lyrics at all to hook you. With Jeff Symonds as a phone-a-friend guest. • Intro • Nirvana • The Beatles • The White Stripes • The Police • Let's Go To The Comments • Phone guest Jeff Symonds • Van Morrison • Simon & Garfunkel The Age Old Questions is part of Pantheon Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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