Tag: receptive imagination

KICKING THE TIRES OF MAY 23, 2019

S R Janssen
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Depend on Source

The Illusion of Independence

From the git-go I was determined to be independent and self-reliant: just realized that independence is an illusion. Whoops! I am totally dependent for every breath, every heart beat etc.

Depend on Source

Depend on Source: not parents, not families, not groups, not governments. Dependence upon Source means allowing the flow of energy. Therefore, it’s necessary to practice alignment and allowing. This requires softness and flexibility in thought, in feeling, and in body. The practice of Tai Chi is a wonderful metaphor as it requires softness on the outside and firm focus on the inside.

How to Use Your Imagination: Clear Out the Weeds

S R Janssen

Graphic Illustrating Step One of Using Imagination
Clear the Weeds

How to Use Your Imagination

Clear Out the “Weeds” of Negative Thoughts

Using a Farming Metaphor

I’ve found it’s easier to work with my imagination if I use a metaphor to help build a repeatable process for using my imagination. Coming from generations of farming folk, a metaphor the speaks to me is planting and growing a field of crops.

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