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Month: December 2009

  • Cure Heartbreak with Acetaminophen

    Get Over Him/Her with Acetaminophen

    heartbreakI was on the elliptical cardio-exercise machine at Petoskey Health & Fitness in Petoskey, MI flipping back and forth between CNN and FOX News when a story popped up on one of them about a study linking acetaminophen (Tylenol) with reducing the pain of heartache. As you might expect, the “news” coverage of this research was covered in a manner that should increase 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover to 51.

    For those of us that are suffering the pain and rejection of looking for love in all the wrong places, relief is only as far away as the medicine chest and no longer requires an overdose – simply pop a couple of Tylenol and after a good night’s sleep, you will no longer be singing Only the Lonely Know the Way I Feel Tonight.

    In all seriousness though, the female doctor and the woman news anchor were not encouraging the use of  Tylenol or acetaminophen for curing a broken heart. They did hold a rather shallow conversation on the “mind/body” connection between our emotions and physical symptons/reactions.

    One of the great discoveries I have made from the psychological/spiritual work I have done over the years is no longer being afraid of or avoiding pain or difficult emotions. In fact, I am now more curious than ever when I find myself avoiding any emotionally charged experience. When the pain/pleasure principle is no longer in control of managing our experience, many intriguing things come our way.

    The two women on TV could not resist taking the discussion into the realm of – will we be able to control our emotions with drugs in the future? What a wonderful concept!! Here come the schizoids – again.

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  • Holiday Travel Adventure

    Traveling into the Unknown

    standby_travel_space_availableIn the 33 years that I worked for Delta Airlines, I don’t think I ever got on a plane to travel at Christmas time. Of course, I travel standby – the price is right for employees!

    Tonight, I am at SFO (San Francisco) awaiting my fate. I am trying to get to Petoskey, MI to visit my sister and some winter weather. Of course, winter weather is making an appearance on the East Coast and flight cancellations have already begun for late tonight and early tomorrow morning.

    What’s a guy to do except write a few blog posts, edit some video and await his fate.

    For the last few years I have pretty much avoided traveling – just not that interested, This summer, I was surprised to have it arise in my consciousness that for the next couple of years, I might actually be kind of a vagabond. I haven’t a clue where that came from, but here I am – relaxed and venturing out into the unknown with my fate in the hands of mother nature, flight operations and the Mystery.

    What else is new?

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  • The Unified Field

    John Hagelin on the Unified Field

    There is but one consciouness, one unified field of consciousness

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  • What’s Wrong with This Life?

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    pax-nidorf-dot-comI have always been more than curious about the concept of “creating the life I want.” The whole notion of “terraforming” my life so I can healthy, happy, wise, have the perfect mate and the perfect job seems a little – well, narcissistic to me.

    I have known hundreds, if not thousands, of people over the course of my life that have said to me things like: I know I am going to be successful at….; I know I am going to find the perfect job; I know he/she is my soul mate.

    More often than not, they did not succeed at what they were involved in, the job wasn’t as perfect as they hoped and either they or their soul mate moved on to the next soul mate.

    On several occasions, I had the temerity to question their certainty. The usual response was that I was being negative. I didn’t feel negative, but I was curious as to why they had to be so positive, so certain. If chanting – “I am rich” –  is the easy way to riches, then why aren’t their more miracle poverty cures? Why is there an endless stream of self-help books and extreme makeover courses for “the life I was always meant to have?”

    What’s wrong with this life? Who is it that has a problem with my financial status, relationship status, or happiness index? Is there a “cure” for this life? Will a new coat of paint and a new roof address the dry rot and termite problem?

    Maybe the more productive course of action would be to look into the root of unhappiness or dissatisfaction with this life instead of immediately expending time and energy in running away from it. Exploring our misery doesn’t make us miserable – we’re already miserable. It’s tragic to see so many people running away from themselves toward some fantasy they believe will make them more content and happy. I think at least 67.8% of the people in the U.S. believe that winning the lottery will cure the curse of this life.

    Whether circumstances change or not, there is no cure for this life. Life is simply life – how we experience the experience of our life is what changes. As my buddy Jim says – we are prisoners of our belief system.

    The way out is through – bringing into consciousness the unconscious material that forms our worldview and belief system. Endlessly repeating an affirmation will not free us from unconscious beliefs.

    The holiday season always seems to give me just a little more time for reflecting on the blessings of this life. Regardless of my present set of circumstances, this life is a wonder – and it remains that way whether I am sad, unhappy, poor or rich.

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    Why Affirmations Don’t Work

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