The Mystic's Message

The Mystic's Message

Nobody Cares

Those flaws that you see in yourself? 

The physical imperfections, emotional soft spots...the places where one flippant comment can turn the knife and bring you to your knees?

Nobody cares.

Not really. 

But before you start thinking that this is a cold callous world, and it's every person for themselves, hear me out. 

Nobody cares because they are more focused on what you think of them than what they think of you. More concerned with their own flaws, vulnerabilities, insecurities, and an i…

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Why Bad Things Happen in 3’s (and how to make them stop)

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You’re sailing along having a great day with a fresh cup of your favorite coffee in your hand when suddenly…

…you get a phone call…

Bad news! And suddenly, the vibe of your day takes a turn for the worse. You brace yourself for the onslaught.

“What now?!”

“Well, I guess I’m just not going to get anything done today.”

“Could this day gat any worse?”

If you’ve ever found yourself thinking or saying any of those things, you’re already caught in the trap. And if you’re caught in the trap, you …

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Who's Pulling Your Strings?

There will never be a shortage of well-meaning (or otherwise) individuals ready and willing to pull your strings.

After all, a well-mannered, intelligent human, who knows their place can be extremely useful...

...for the one pulling the strings!

Controlling your schedule. Telling you how much you ought to be paid. Letting you know in no uncertain terms how you should act and the choices you should make.

If we take a close look at our lives, and start to recognize the places where we're makin…

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Making Peace Where it Matters First

There is a battle raging, but it's not where you think. Remember, the outside is a reflection of what's going on inside. 

The more we become hypnotized by this beautiful, chaotic world, the harder it becomes to make a clear decision.

The mind is constantly searching for clues leading to the "right" path, which usually means the safe path. It's also very busy slapping labels on everything it comes in contact with so that everything fits neatly into it's own set of beliefs. 

Things that don't f…

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The Happiness Lie

One of the biggest lies we’ve ever been told is that happiness out there for us somewhere.

Seems innocent enough. Optimistic even...

Who would have thought that this lie sets us up for perpetual disappointment. It tells us that happiness is...

  • On the other side of our troubles
  • When we finally meet our big goal
  • When things slow down
  • When we __________.

All lies.

Happiness isn’t something you attain. It’s something you decide.

Unhappiness comes down to one common condition. Disconnect…

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Hashtag #Reflection

I was instagramming the other day- that's a verb, right?- when I noticed something curious in the hashtags. 

#morningreflection = 32,400 posts

#morningmotivation = 5,700,000 posts

It seems that people are more interested in getting pumped with motivation, rather than looking inward for reflection. It's no surprise really. We're an extroverted lot, we humans; More concerned with doing, than being. 

But if you've ever lost your motivation when things were just starting to work, or wondered whe…

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Truth Telling Made Easy

Truth telling is an art. Like art, there is more than meets the eye. What we don’t often realize is that we tell little lies all the time. Little lies about ourselves, like “I’m just not smart enough,” or “I NEVER seem to get a break.”

We tell little lies about others too. “She’s always so negative.” Really? Always?

These might seem like little things- nit-picky even- but every little lie we tell diminishes our ability to access the parts of ourselves that we treasure most.

Lies destroy your …

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Han Solo Did it. Can You? (In honor of Star Wars Day)

Happy Star Wars Day! I'm about to geek out for a minute here. I hope you'll join me on the journey.

Do you know what a parsec is? It isn’t a unit of time. A is a unit of distance.

So, when Han boasted that he made the Kessel run in 12 parsecs, he wasn’t just saying he did it fast, but that he found a shorter route. And in the life of a smuggler, shorter routes are gold. Saving time, conserving fuel, and depending on where the route takes you, keeping you out of the hands of the Empire.

He…

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One Way to Start Loving Yourself

Self-love isn’t as simple as they say. If you only focus on the fixing things you don’t like so you can be the person that’s worthy of your love, you’ll spend your whole life only letting in a little “well deserved” love at a time.

On the other hand, if you only focus on the parts you "like," you could miss some of your most amazing treasures, waiting to be revealed because they don’t fit into your idea of who and what you think you are.

Self love is a master key to living a life of peace and …

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There's an App for That...

The latest iPhone seems pretty awesome, until you compare it to the amazing ability of your body to sustain itself. Magically transforming air and food into fuel for constantly rebuilding and regeneration.

Quantum computing is very forward thinking until you realize that our brains and cells have been doing it all along. 

Wifi is super cool until you consider the vast network of trees and plants; Effortless communion with Mother Earth- no batteries needed. 

For all our technological advances,…

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