July 27 2010 – Tip #239
“When I’m not ready to say ‘hello’ to a felt sense, I say ‘I hate you.’” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rachel writes: “When I’m not…
July 20 2010 – Tip #238
“I noticed that my Focusing was a lot like a shamanic journey.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Reader writes: “In my Focusing I get LOTS…
July 13 2010 – Tip #237
“I see hardly any references to feelings that have to do with sexuality.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Reader writes: “I’m a little uncomfortable mentioning…
July 6 2010 – Tip #236
“A part of me is terrified of going unconscious.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In last week’s tip I shared part of an email from a…
June 29 2010 – Tip #235
“There seems to be no forward movement happening.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Reader writes: “I have been focusing on a difficult area of my…
June 22 2010 – Tip #234
The Power of Acknowledging the Obvious ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When you’re spending time with something you’re feeling, and it’s obvious to you why you’re…
Focusing Tip #232: “Something tells me I’m a bad person.”
“An inner tyrant wants me to know I am a bad person.” A Reader writes: “I grew up with a very critical mother,…
June 1 2010 – Tip #231
“Irritable Bowel syndrome restricts my freedom and is getting worse.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Reader writes: “My problem is ‘Irritable Bowel Syndrome’ and having…
May 25 2010 – Tip #230
“Can it be counterproductive to focus endlessly on a decision?” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Reader writes: “I am personally in a very rewarding decision…
May 18 2010 – Tip #229
“It’s too intense and I can’t be with it” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fanta writes: “About weaving Focusing into a conversation or helping a friend…
