Thoughts of the Day

Photo by Sara Fogan

Every now and then I like (and need) to take a few moments and remind myself about what is really important to me, in my life. If you follow me on my Calminsense Hypnotherapy Facebook page you may have seen some of these quotes before on this page, or will in the future. Many of these Quotes of the Day are beautiful examples and illustrations of the work I do as a hypnotherapist, so I will probably draw on them in future essays.

• “We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.” –  Emmanuel Kant

• “The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust

• “A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge.” – Thomas Carlyle

• “Life is a gift. Never forget to enjoy and bask in every moment you are in.” – Unknown

• “Negativity breeds negativity.” – Lolly Daskal

• “In order to help others, in order to serve others, the real motive is love.” – Dalai Lama

• “Decide daily to be the agent of your own life—you have nothing to lose and so much to gain.” – Jennifer Louden

• “By contending with challenges that seem to be beyond your strength to handle ... you can grow more surely toward the stars.” – Brian Tracy

• “One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.” – André Gide

• “You can't always get what you want but you just might find you get what you need.” – The Rolling Stones

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Sara R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in Southern California. She graduated with honors from the Hypnosis Motivation Institute in 2005. In July 2019 she was voted the Best Hypnotherapist in Santa Clarita, California. For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up an appointment, please visit http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/.

© 2019

Thoughts of the Day

Photo by Sara Fogan

     Every now and then I like (and need) to take a few moments and remind myself about what is really important to me, in my life. If you follow me on my Calminsense Hypnotherapy Facebook page you may have seen some of these quotes before on this page, or will in the future. Many of these Quotes of the Day are beautiful examples and illustrations of the work I do as a hypnotherapist, so I will probably draw on them in future essays.

• “Vision without execution is a daydream. Execution without vision is a nightmare.” – Japanese Proverb

• “Be sure to taste your words before you spit them out.” – Lolly Daskal

• “Remember, the only way to fight negativity is with positivity. Stay focused on the dreams.” – Jared Leto

• “Live for a cause, not for applause. Live life to express, not to impress. Don’t strive to make your presence noticed, just make your absence felt.” – Unknown

• “Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

• “The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow. Don’t give up.” – Robert Tew

• “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt

• “You were born to win, but to be a winner you must plan to win, prepare to win and expect to win.” –  Zig Ziglar

• “The most successful business people hold onto the old just as long as it’s good and grab the new just as soon as it’s better.” – Lee Iacocca

• “Make peace with silence, and remind yourself that it is in this space that you’ll come to remember your spirit.” – Wayne Dyer

Sara R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in Southern California. She graduated with honors from the Hypnosis Motivation Institute in 2005. For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up an appointment, please visit http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/.

© 2018

Positive versus Negative Energy

 

It is easy to dwell on or even promote negativity and hatred. However, the positive energy that is expended to spread love, joy and positive vibes that encourage and support other people in our environment, spreads much faster and is far more powerful.

A couple weeks ago I heard a very sad news report about  a man in England who was fat-shamed on social media after someone posted a video of him dancing at a club. Viewers could literally see the effect of this negativity: in one frame, the man is shown smiling and seeming to have a great time getting his groove on. But in the next he is standing alone with his head down and shoulders slumped while everyone around him continues to dance and party. Whatever joy he had been experiencing moments before was seemingly been sucked right out of him when others made their criticism (loudly) known.

The video went “viral” throughout the Internet. However, when a very compassionate young woman in Southern California named Cassandra Fairbanks saw the video she turned the vitriol and negative energy that inspired the post onto its metaphoric head. She found out who the man was, organized a huge dance party for him and even started an online fundraiser to help raise money to pay for his plane ticket to attend the party as the guest of honor. As word spread about the party plans, hundreds of people (likely more, now) signed up to attend and donated more money to the fund. A couple celebrities reportedly volunteered to perform at it and expressed great excitement and enthusiasm about taking part in the upcoming event. How cool is that?

The optimistic, joyous resolution of this story—organizing a huge party to celebrate versus hurt and humiliate another person—demonstrates that it is possible to over-write the negativity in the environment by focusing on the positive energy surrounding you. For more information about this topic, check out my previous blogs: How to Deal With the Naysayer, Energy Vampires and Energy Exchange.

 

 

Sara R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in Southern California. She graduated with honors from the Hypnosis Motivation Institute in 2005. For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up an appointment, please visit http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/.

© 2015