Janet Pearlman

Living in the Stream of Yes

June 8, 2020
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Expect the Good II

As we practice the mindfulness, we discern when our perception is clouded with past hurts. This piece offers an example of one man shifting his previous position from what was a long past unwanted experience to one of seeing a positive future, to expect the good.

Malin’s Story Begins

Last year Malin dated Tara for a month. At the time Malin wanted her to attend some events near his home and Tara was reluctant to travel much to his part of the state. For M that was very frustrating. Continue reading

May 28, 2020
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From Self Blame to Self-Compassion

How do you activate compassion for yourself? How do you find it and allow it to flow more and more? Where to begin? This author will offer periodic posts on self-compassion providing guidance with true stories featuring a growing soul who acts more deeply in compassion for self.  Today, read on: two examples follow.

The Self-Blame Tirade

Sometimes we can call ourselves derogatory names in our head. Continue reading

April 28, 2020
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Overexertion and Recovery

We use our bodies constantly. We exercise, play, and sometimes we overdo. Whoops. What strategies do we have to facilitate recovery?

Do we put our primary focus on grabbing some pain relief from the medicine cabinet? What else? How shall we wield our awesome power of focus under this circumstance?

The Story Opens

Raney took a hike with a friend. In an easy and relaxed frame of mind, she flowed with the preferences of her friend for which trails to hike. Continue reading

April 15, 2020
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Aware and Recovering Bit by Bit

We all have felt hurt by another’s words. Do we know how much power we have to recover from that upset to compassion and to joy? Yes, we do!

In this post we will look in more detail at the steps that make to change out mood. Early in the process we remember that we are the one out of balance. Ascribing blame to that other or to ourselves does not serve our becoming happier. Instead, we want to shift our perception.

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April 8, 2020
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Re-boot Toward Ease

both him and herself for “being with him.” When she first became aware of her thoughts, here is what she heard: “This person does not pay attention. This person is not a good driver. I am at risk if I … Continue reading

March 2, 2020
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Trust Well Being

Sometimes we might tell a story of our predicament that scares us. Instead, we now realize we can have more trust in the Forces of Good that pour down and through us always. There is a pony of success in this barn of unwanted waste. Read about Eleanora’s situation and turn around.

Eleanora

Eleanora found herself with a urinary tract infection, a circumstance she found distressing. Western medicine usually prescribes an antibiotic for treatment of this condition. Read on Continue reading

February 26, 2020
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Body Mind Science and Feeling Good

Leading edge science informs us that body and mind are completely integrated. Isn’t it fun to get clear that “feeling good” as we read about in these posts represents a key component of our health. Data shows that positive emotional states promote cell vitality. So too, as cells are functioning well, we find it much easier to feel good. Let’s review the words of Candace Pert, PhD., ground breaking researcher and author, from her book Everything You Need to Know to Feel Go(o)d.

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February 18, 2020
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Momentum and Recovery

Of course, all of us have experienced an incident that we found particularly upsetting. This post offers insight into how we might move through a reaction to recover sooner rather than later.

In those early moments of responding, we might go into the common pattern of reviewing “what went wrong.” Sure we want to learn what we can. Good to notice that this “study” involves thinking about what we do not want and going more deeply into it.

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February 3, 2020
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Growth and Resilience

and we do release old frightened states bit by bit.  Usually the change of thinking takes some time. In the narrative below we read about a true story of one woman reaching for confidence in a provocative circumstance. How does … Continue reading

January 28, 2020
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Focus on Love

and thoughts. Meditation assisted her in staying alert to what she could appreciate inside and out. The Hurt About a year ago Clarice was visiting family.  After two activity packed days, a relation named Margo spoke critically to our star. … Continue reading

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