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 either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” – Carlos Castanada

• “Peace is not something you wish for. It’s something you make, something you do, something you are, and something you give away.” – John Lennon

• “Always… Unconditionally… Follow your heart. Understand that persistence, hard work and determination are the keys to success.” – Barbara Cage

• “Healing yourself is connected with healing others.” – Yoko Ono

• “To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves.” – Will Durant

• “It’s better to be hated for what you are, than to be loved for what you’re not…” – Kurt Cobain

• “Good writing will bring you to places you don’t even expect sometimes.” – James Gandolfini

• “It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.” – Muhammad Ali

• “The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.” – Samuel Johnson

• “Surrender to what is, let go of what was, and have faith in what will be.” – Lolly Daskal

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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. For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up an appointment, please visit http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/.

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Oh, I Love a Rainy Night!



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                This week, finally, it rained in Southern California. Not just a drizzle or the light showers that have been passing for rain for the past year or so. Oh, no. We got a heavy downpour on Wednesday night and then, today—all day—we got real, honest-to-goodness, I-mean-business rain. And I couldn’t be happier about it.

                Just like Eddie Rabbitt sings in his hit song, “I Love a Rainy Night,” rain quite simply makes me feel good. It washes the metaphoric cobwebs out of my mind the way it cleans the months-old accumulation of dirt and dust off of the leaves and plants outside. Best of all, rain gives me an opportunity—okay, an excuse—to really enjoy some down time and relax. I allowed myself to sleep in this morning. Then, I spent a good part of the afternoon snuggling up in front of the hearth with a mug of hot chocolate and read a novel I’ve been trying to finish.

I also love the way rain energizes me to choose to do things I have been putting off. Earlier this evening, I organized my hypnotherapy library—including books about health and nutrition, relaxation and general motivation. In fact, I got so motivated that I even tackled about 10 years’ worth of books and magazines about horses/animal husbandry, riding and horse-training, which I reference when I work with my equestrian clients.

Rain even inspires me to start a new project: while I wrote this blog, I finished downloading and printing the handbook for Cheryl O’Neil’s “Healing the Inner Child Within” Hypnosis and Imagery course. Tomorrow, I will be a student again!

                But, tonight, I will fall asleep listening to the music of rain on my windows and, fingers crossed, the sound of thunder rumbling and crackling overhead.

I love rain…

 

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/.

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