Author Archives: Si

Catching A Bus

At the moment, I'm living in the gardens of Isengard. You what? Yes, these gardens. Well, ok ok, I actually live in a cottage. The gardens are (quite literally) across the road. This is where my parents live. Rivendell is just up the road, and yep, in general the area is every bit as picturesque as …

July 10, 2011 – 20:24 | By Si | Posted in life | Comments (11)

Bad Morning

This morning I woke up feeling bad. How bad? Really bad. The worst I've felt in… months? Kinda like this: (Years back I used to sing this to myself every day at work… but that's a whole other story) In fact, I distinctly remember thinking "God, I feel so crap even a blowjob wouldn't cheer me …

June 26, 2011 – 16:35 | By Si | Posted in healing, life | Comments (4)

Dealing To Fear

Fear is very simple. Our usual reaction to fear, anxiety, in fact any "negative" or "unpleasant" emotion is to avoid it. To either push it down or try to escape it (booze, sex, TV etc). And this works! Well, kinda. All it really does is push that emotion back down again, but, like an unkillable hydra, it …

June 25, 2011 – 16:36 | By Si | Posted in healing, health | Comments (2)

Map'n'Tap, Version 2

I originally wrote about the Map N Tap a loooong time ago. The basic gist goes like this: Most issues (particularly core or long-held beliefs) are like little spiderwebs. There are lots of things tied in around them — both positive & negative (ie, both attachments and aversions). So, to clear out anything significant: Get yourself …

June 24, 2011 – 01:24 | By Si | Posted in healing, self-improvement | Comments (8)

Simpler EFT

I've been using EFT daily for a long time. The commonest confusion I've heard in that time is "What do I say?" Generally speaking, what you say is more or less irrelevant. It serves primarily to keep you focused on the situation or issue you're tapping out. Understandably then, I was pretty excited to discover the …

June 20, 2011 – 11:31 | By Si | Posted in healing | Comments (6)

This Is The Fun Bit!

Positive reframing is an interesting thing. In case you haven't heard of reframing (or can't be bothered reading the wiki page), I'll quickly explain it. Reframing is the act of taking something shitty, and spinning it to emphasise the (to you) positive aspects. Here's a classic example: So really, it's just choosing to look at …

June 16, 2011 – 23:59 | By Si | Posted in healing, life | Comments (2)

Dealing With Overwhelm

Overwhelm is a huge part of life. It happens to the best of us. Eventually there's a point where we just can't keep up. As life gets ever busier & more distracting, the likelihood of it happening continues to climb. Obviously it's also a huge contributor to stress (and all the nastiness that entails). So, …

May 12, 2011 – 10:53 | By Si | Posted in healing, life | Comments (4)

How To Stop Being A Victim And Regain Your Power

Being a victim means feeling that something or  someone outside ourselves controls some part of our lives. Put simply, we lose connection with the fact that we create every single aspect of our existence. Often it may be difficult at the time to see how or why, but we do. Of course, this can be a …

May 7, 2011 – 10:30 | By Si | Posted in healing, self-improvement | Comments (2)

Day 14,610*

I also did a digital detox — no internet, phone off, just BEING. It was a great call. Also, a haircut. It's gone from unpredictable yet interesting to really quite funky. I do love when a hairdresser manages to surprise me with awesomeness. Later, drinks at The Attic (upstairs from The Black Pearl Bar) — which …

May 6, 2011 – 00:12 | By Si | Posted in life | Comments (6)

Urban Misogi

Tonight was an excellent night for some urban misogi. Some back story. Last week or so, I biked into town to hang out with a friend. While we were getting a bite to eat, some 15 year old kids decided to trash my bike. They stole the seat, lights & reflectors, basically rendering it un-ridable. …

May 2, 2011 – 00:28 | By Si | Posted in life | Comments (7)