Straws and Snowflakes https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/July30_Post.mp4 There are a few metaphors that speak about very small things that make big changes. These aren’t literally true. They are based on perception. For example, one snowflake can cause an avalanche. Technically, this isn’t true. For an avalanche to happen, you need to have a […]
The Rare And Subtle Confidence Frame
Respectful Advice https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Jun04_Post.mp4 About ten years or so ago, I was in Bangkok. I was acting like a typical tourist. Walking around with a my guidebook, trying to hit all the recommended spots. I was looking for the spot in the guide that recommended the river barge. The place to get […]
The Super Hero Frame
Believable Storytelling https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Jun03_Post.mp4 A long time ago, I took an acting class. And one of the exercises was to bring in two items. And each item had to have a story. But only one story was true. The game was to try and make BOTH stories sound so believable, that nobody […]
Advice From Spirit Guides
Impromptu Car Camping A friend called me out of the blue a couple weeks ago to go car camping. It turned out to be a life changing event. The weather was nice so we didn’t need any gear. Going car camping can be dangerous, as anything with a low entry can attract […]
Infinite Meditation Experience
Free Meditation Class A couple of weeks ago I went down to my local stripmall to try out this guided meditation class. It was held in a yoga studio and while I like yoga I like to at least try to do some of it in the morning, I don’t really like the idea of […]
Black Market Psychic
So There Were Three Girls There’s a restaurant that I like going to because I enjoy having conversations with the waitress. She’s married, she has two children. As far as I know she’s happily married her husband is an engineer of some sort. She’s very friendly, she’s very outgoing and she is very intelligent […]
Give Them Helpful Advice On The Sly
Most of us have a love / hate relationship with advice. Meaning we love to give it, but we hate to hear it. If you’ve ever been in a touchy situation, and you’re considering your options, hearing somebody intrude into your thoughts with something like, “Why don’t you…” is usually not very welcome. Now, if […]
How To Covertly Give Advice And Get It Readily Accepted
One thing most people hate is unasked for advice. Unfortunately, the flip side is that most people love to give unasked for advice. I’m sure you know that in a relationship, for example, when your partner starts “complaining” about something, work, whatever, they really don’t want you to “solve” their problems. They just want you […]