Author Archives: merina2013

In the same way that it can be shown that prayer works – hate also works. Prayer works to help. Hatred works to hurt. In Prayer – it’s less who you’re appealing to and more how you’re asking. You need … Continue reading →

Drink the Kool-aid Interesting story: Back in the days when people still commonly bought kool-aid for their kids, a friend of mine living in the country with her 3 children ended up storing a case of Kool-Aid up in her … Continue reading →

“You don’t know how to live, really live! You’re all far too busy and stressed” my dream teacher was told in a dream. Covid’s done a lot of us a huge favour. It’s forced us to sit back and look … Continue reading →

You start to die. For real. Deepak Chopra doesn’t mince words. When you’re upset, there’s a progressive pattern of organ shutdowns that occurs, which begins as soon as you start to get upset, even a little bit. This is actually … Continue reading →

Carl Jung called it a complex – when you get upset at something which may seem to others to not be anything out of the ordinary. What’s being activated is something that’s outside your conscious awareness, something within yourself that … Continue reading →

Feeling hasn’t had a particularly good reputation generally speaking. Understanding has always been honored and knowledge, of course. But sensing or feeling? – mmm- somewhat questionable. Something coming from your inner gut, from the far reaches of your mind, something … Continue reading →

Carl Jung used to ask all his students, whenever they were lecturing to a new audience, to always tell the story of the Rainmaker, he considered it so important. Richard Wilhelm, was a Sinologist – an expert on China. He … Continue reading →

War is hell! You do things in war you’d never think of doing otherwise: rape, steal, murder… it’s a time that brings out the worst in human nature – the worst things that are not only recommended, they’re mandated. Just … Continue reading →

So, you enjoyed Hallowe’en this year? Did you feel you were drawn to scary stuff ? Just a little bit? Take it as normal?  Most people do. There’s a tendency to the thrill, the adrenaline rush. Much like the thrill of … Continue reading →

When you smile, you’re effecting a change in your whole physiology and I would argue, in your whole world. When teaching a class I often have the kids put their hands up to their cheek bones and move that part … Continue reading →