Low self-esteem = the presence of shame 23 November 2020 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , Shame , No Comments I’ve spent years trying to raise my self-esteem. Meditations, affirmations, incantations—all tried and failed. The reason they failed is simple. Low self-esteem is an indicator of the presence of shame. What is […]
We uncover issues from the least to the most buried 1 November 2020 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , No Comments Bringing the unconscious to light is never a random process. Inflexible processes rule our journey. We only identify these processes as we repeatedly experience them. One of the rules is that […]
Align with your day to reduce anxiety 23 October 2020 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Anxiety , Emotional principles , No Comments Align with your day. It’s a neat little catchphrase, but what does it mean? Aligning with your day is a tool for congruent living. It’s a method for engaging with life as […]
You can never see more than one step ahead 19 September 2020 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , No Comments Truth. We all think (or like to think) that we’re seeking it. Yet why isn’t there a single truth that we can all recognise? Surely someone has found ‘the truth’ by now? […]
Self-healing requires accepting responsibility 18 September 2020 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , No Comments Have you ever wondered why some people rave about self-help books, yet others dismiss the same books as useless garbage? Same book, different people: the key factor is the people, not the book. The common denominator of […]
Pain is the roadmap for what needs healing 7 September 2020 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , No Comments In the personal healing world, we talk about the ‘healing journey’. What does that mean? We’re on a journey to healing. Yes, obviously—but where’s it taking us? What’s the destination? At this point, […]
To pull yourself together, first you must pull yourself apart 20 August 2020 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , No Comments “Get a grip.” “Pull yourself together.” How often have you heard these phrases? More to the point, how often have you barked them at yourself when your world was disintegrating around […]
You’re in a process that you’re too close to see 10 August 2020 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , No Comments In ‘Tight Connection to My Heart’, Bob Dylan sings: “What looks large from a distance / Close up ain’t never that big.” Dylan, one of the greatest philosophers of our age, […]
Solve problems at their source – mental, emotional or sexual 6 August 2020 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , No Comments As a left-brain, masculine-dominant society we tend to assume that our intellect is the only diagnostic tool at our disposal. We solve problems by thinking, regardless of their nature. Yet the […]
We remember what suits us and forget what doesn’t 1 August 2020 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , No Comments In The Boscombe Valley Mystery, Sherlock Holmes says: “You know my method. It is founded upon the observance of trifles.” The Victorian master detective relied on noticing seemingly insignificant details to solve […]