The Universal Lens
Episodes
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Episode 46 - What does acceptance truly mean?
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Acceptance . What does it really mean? The perception is that acceptance means giving in, not taking action, saying it is what it is? While it does mean surrendering to the moment , that does not mean giving up or not working towards a better situation. Surrendering to the moment means truly accepting the moment as it is as if you had chosen it and then moving consciously towards a better situation. You can't trick yourself by saying you accept something, while your fingers are crossed and you are wishing it has not happened or need it to be absolutely different then it is. When we are in true acceptance there is a lightness, a space and air around what is happening. It does not mean you like it but you are not resisting it. Enjoy .
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Episode 45 - Are you lacking or abundant ?
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Are you lacking or abundant ? Great question. You know that feeling you get when something goes your way in life.. Wow it feels good. Imagine being able to take that feeling and apply it before you even embark on your journey. Yeah sounds odd but why not. Listen in as we discuss this method used by Dr. Joe Dispensa and how it parallels to what we have been speaking since we started on our journey.
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Episode 44- The Need to be Needed
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
As humans we all feel a need to be needed and to help our children . What happens though when that need becomes our identity. I have been a mother for 16 years and I don't know what else to be. Thats my purpose. So you continue to over parent as the child is leaving the nest. In this episode we go deep in to this topic and discuss how that attachment to being that parent will not only cause you unnecessary suffering but also hinder your relationship with that child. Being a mom is as Henry put it the ULTIMATE CALLING and that is as true a statement that I have ever heard. The calling though evolves unless we try to hold on to it because thats what we think we need to always be. I have seen so many parents suffer their children growing up instead of embracing it and experiencing the beauty it truly is. If your'e a parent you will want to listen in on this one.
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Episode 43 - The evolution of the mind ?
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
The mind has evolved over thousands of years and to this day it is still evolving. The issue is the programming it uses has not changed(keep us safe is the ultimate program) but the data being fed to it has(society economics news media judgements etc). This misinterpretation can cause suffering and pain. The anxious end of the world thought patterns created by our minds as it evolves to deal with todays issues will keep you suffering at every turn and from ultimately experiencing life. Listen in today as we give some great examples and insights on this topic.
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Episode 42 - Thinking your way out
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Trying to think your way out can be exhausting if you are attached to the notion that you are your mind and thoughts. Listen in today as we discuss how the attachment to thought especially when traumas or life experiences are at the center of them and how painful that attachment can be or not be . Its your choice.
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Episode 41- Complaining and the HOW which makes the difference
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
We have spoken about complaining before but in todays episode we take a bit further. We talk about HOW it can be constructive and called discussing. Most people assume complaining is healthy and call it venting. There is a fine line where we are not looking for a resolution just want someone to hear MY STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. Contrary to popular belief we can can discuss an issue or something that is happening in our lives and not make it complaining. Have you ever noticed the more you COMPLAIN, not discuss, the more you attract this behavior in others. Listen in today as we show you how to discuss an issue but not get caught up in the self defeating and never ending world of complaining.
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Episode 40 - The FIGHT to Win or be Perfect
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
THE WAR ON LIFE. We have a mentality as a society that everything is a fight. The War on Crime, The War on Drugs, The War Poverty . Society preaches that all issues are wars. What happens when that mentality is adopted with anxiety depression OCD or any mental health issues? You enter a battle that cant be won because your fighting yourself. That need to win or be perfect and NOT RELAPSE keeps you forever engaged with the minds agenda. That "RELAPSE" is not a failure its practice. I also put relapse in quotes because is it actually a relapse or is it just your mind ebbing and flowing as it naturally does. Please subscribe or if your enjoying the show leave a comment or like where you listen.
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Episode 39 -It all starts as a simple thought ......
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
What came first the chicken or the egg? While that question has been debated for years , we know that first comes the thought then the response physically and or emotionally. Why is that and what can we do about it? Henry and I get into it today discussing how it all starts as a thought. A simple benign innocent thought. One of thousands we have daily. How can a simple thought cause so much distress? Easy we give it credence. We believe it, we follow it to the future and the past. The question we don't ask which is not is it good or bad, but is this thought useful. If not we watch it and treat it as an unwanted guest that we invite in but do not need to engage.
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Episode 38 - Good Luck Bad Luck - Do you Believe in Luck?
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Yeah, we all have things go our way or not our way. What happens when you classify these as lucky or not. Good Luck or Bad Luck. Its very easy to identify as Lucky or not. Well what if we do not LABEL events as either. We approach the event with a conscious mind not an egoic one. See how bad luck is not really bad luck unless we believe our thoughts and mind that it is and create and identity for it. Even unfortunate events which happen and sometimes back to back are not BAD LUCK. Same goes the other way, with "Good Luck" believe and identify you are lucky and what happens when your LUCK runs out.. Tune in today as with a fresh new real life example we shed some light on this topic and show you HOW TO NOT GET STUCK IN THE GAME OF LUCK.
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Episode 37 - Traveling with Mindfulness
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Traveling again ? Well I recently did and had to deal with unexpected circumstances. Its easy in moments of anxiety or crisis to allow the mind to grab you and steal your presence , leaving you to think with your emotions. Listen in to see how I handled delays, canceled flights and a need to get home for a planned family trip. You can have 2 very different experiences..