MindShift Moments Blog

I write about what is holding us back from a better world and life for all. Topics like the illusion of separation, outdated social norms, world systems, and the human brain are my focus. My mission is to inspire an equal, respectful, and sustainable future for all life.

 
 
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Is Love an Emotion or Something More?

If I was to ask you to define what "love" is, what would you say?

Would you agree with various dictionary definitions of love (which to paraphrase) is an affection, a feeling, ultimately an emotion that can come and go depending on circumstance?

Or do you sense there is more?

What if there is a missing definition that could literally change life on this planet for the better?...

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Creating a Better World Isn’t Rocket Science

As you look around at our world do you wonder why, after all this time and with the number of achievements we have made as a species, we still haven't resolved world issues (and even our own personal issues)?

After all, we call ourselves an intelligent species so we should be able to figure this out right?

You're right, we should be able to and we absolutely can.

How?

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Are you looking for someone to complete you?

Are you looking for someone to complete you?

You’re not alone. We are programmed from a young age to believe that we are incomplete and that finding another will fill that void. Classic novels, romantic movies, traditional media, social media, etc are filled with messaging that we are not complete without another. It’s time for a MindShift Moment…

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Reality isn’t quite as it appears

The other day, I was sitting on the shore observing an early evening sky. As I was taking it all in I began to look for the horizon but it was difficult to see where the water ended and the sky began as both had a similarly beautiful and calming pastel blue colour. As I focused my sight more intently on the horizon, I experienced…

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Do you spend time in the moment of now?

When was the last time you stopped to become aware of and take in the present moment of now?

It’s understandable if it has been a while or if you have no memory of doing this as in our modern world there always seems to be another item to check off our to-do list.

So much so, that we can often…

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The Illusion of Imperfection

The messages to strive for perfection seem to be everywhere. Whether it’s striving for a perfect body, to be a perfect spouse, to have a perfect life, etc., the message that we are somehow imperfect abounds at every turn. It’s time for a MindShift Moment…

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What Are You?

If I asked, “what you are?” what would you say? Would you say you are a wife/husband, a mother/father, an employee/employer? If those labels were removed from you, what would you say you are? Would you say you are…

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Do we choose our parents and if yes, why?

Have you ever wondered if you intentionally chose your parents before you were born into this lifetime? While at this time we have no way of knowing for sure, we can gain a lot of understanding and perspective if we consider this possibility. For example: What would that understanding mean to you in terms of…

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Are we here to learn or experience?

Have you ever heard the phrase “Life is a school”, “Earth is a school”, “We are here to learn life lessons” or something similar? The odds are you have, particularly if you have searched the internet or books for the meaning of life. But is Earth really a school and are we really here to learn lessons?…

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Getting to the Root of Negative Emotions

Urg…those negative emotions. Sometimes they can seem to pop out of the blue and put a damper on what was an otherwise good day. So what gives with the negativity we can experience and how can we let negative emotions go when they appear?

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Do you believe you are unworthy?

If you do you are certainly not alone, but it doesn’t have to be that way for you or anyone. It’s time for a MindShift Moment.

The belief that you are unworthy is simply another illusion that you and many others have been conditioned to believe is true. No one is more worthy than another. We are…

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