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LMTV #83: Healing with Tales

Do You Ever Tell Yourself Disempowering Stories?

Our ego-minds are really good at finding fault with whatever is going on—and if that is not enough, to find fault with us as individuals. Maybe you’ve heard that voice in your head saying things like these:

  • You’re not good enough, smart enough, attractive enough, athletic enough, fit enough…
  • You never get things right.
  • The world is a dangerous place, so you have to avoid all the things you love.
  • Freedom of choice is an illusion! You have to live your life according to society’s rules.
  • There is not enough money for you to have your share.
  • There is no such thing as a soul-mate, so you might as well settle for whoever seems interested in you.
  • And so on, and so on…

Believe it or not, this sort of disempowering self-talk is pretty common for a lot of people. And David & Tommy want to invite a powerful shift to this kind of thinking.

To help with that, they invited Martina Kreiner to join them for this week’s episode. Martina is all too aware of the phenomenon of negative self-talk and she has devoted a great deal of time and energy creating a practice that she calls

Healing with Tales!

In her process, Martina takes the power of storytelling to a whole new level. Using a unique form of intuitive storytelling, she creates healing tales to help release trapped emotions and energies. With her special intuitive gift, she retrieves and shares tales from people’s past lifetimes, in order to reveal and release any trapped or stuck energy that might be affecting their current lives. Martina shares some examples during this week’s webinar, and providing some guidance about how you can do this for yourself.

Check out the video and enjoy yet another amazing journey into the wonder of being human!

Please remember to leave a comment in the space below!

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LMTV #82: Work-Life Balance

Ever feel frustrated? Tired of the grind? Burned out?

These indicators may just be powerful messages sent to you…by YOU! If you ignore them, you’ll probably just feel more frustrated, tired, and burned out. It may be a good idea to recognize these less-than-pleasant feelings as signals from your higher SELF to take a look at things, at how you’ve got your life set up.

For most of us, it’s pretty common to continue doing what we’ve been doing—sometimes quite unconcsiously—perhaps with an underlying belief that we have to keep moving forward or else risk being seen as a failure. So, we deny ourselves permission to take a pause, and as a result we fail to shed light on our current situation and see what it has to tell us. Not only do we wear ourselves out, but we simply don’t get around to taking stock of what’s going on in our life.

Every once in a while, it really pays to stop right where you are, recognize how much you have done and how far you have come, and check in on your Work-Life Balance.

Let’s face it. Most of us have to do some sort of work to get the money we need to live on this planet. It’s just the way it is—at least for now! And after being told again and again to get a good education and get a job, it’s often easy to get lost in the Real Purpose of Life.

So this week, the Soul Talk Guys shine the light of awareness on something right there in front of our noses:

Our job. Our work. Our source of income.

David & Tommy ask the all-important question:

Do you live to work, or work to live?

And of course, they spend a lot of time helping you to answer that question for yourself, and then decide what you want to do with your answers. It may very well change the way you think about your life going forward, so watch the video now!

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LMTV #80: The Calm After the Storm

Have You Ever Found Yourself Being Bugged by Something for Weeks? Months? Even Years?

It seems like a pretty common human experience, to be hurt by something someone did, to feel injured or damaged by someone’s words. And maybe to expand it in our minds until it is larger than life. Does this ring a bell for you?

But what really happens when an incident like this occurs?

For some of us, it creates a whole cycle of anger and pain within us that leads to an even bigger problem than originally existed. Our ego-minds become attached to the idea of being damaged beyond repair, and holding the other person responsible, expecting him or her to understand the depth of our pain and to take responsibility for it…even though to that person, the event was almost certainly much smaller than we imagine (or remember). To that person, it may even seem—heaven forbid!—insignificant.

So while the other person goes about his or her life not even thinking about this situation, we create a whole cycle of inner turmoil that creates even more pain for us! Essentially, we create an inner storm that rages relentlessly. Sound familiar?

If you’ve been following the Soul Talk Guys with any regularity, then you probably already know that the first thing they tend to do is remind you not to beat yourself up for behaving like a human! Because, after all, beating yourself up just adds to your inner storm!

But they also have great suggestions for finding your way out of this pattern. And that’s exactly what they talk about in this week’s episode of Life Mastery TV. Tommy & David can’t promise you that you’ll never experience this kind of turmoil again in your life, but they can help you to make a much faster transition to

The Calm After the Storm.

Do you want to find out how quickly

  • You can recover from egoic injury?
  • You can let go of the attachment to being right about how you were mistreated?
  • You can drop your own suffering?
  • You can soothe your ego-mind and dismiss your inner dimwits?

Well, if you answered yes to any of these questions, then make sure you check out the replay for this week’s free webinar! Because with Awareness, Understanding and Practice, you’ll soon get to a place where nothing can hurt you.

That’s right: Nothing!

Enjoy the video, and please remember to leave a comment below.

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LMTV #79: Anybody’s Guess

What Happens When the Soul Talk Guys Are in the Same Place at the Same Time?

If you’ve been paying attention (and we know you have!), then you have almost certainly noticed that when the Soul Talk Guys check in, David is usually coming in from Belmont, California, and Tommy is usually coming in from Thousand Oaks, California. Of course they both travel, so sometimes one or both of them call in from different parts of the world. And yet, every week since they started this Life Mastery TV journey, they have always managed to be there for you—on time, and on point! Well, for this episode, the planets aligned in such a way as to allow them to connect in person! So, you are in for a special treat, because Tommy & David are in the same place at the same time—for the first time ever!

And what kind of treat might you be in for? Well, that’s the million dollar question, isn’t it?

Even when David & Tommy have a specific topic in mind, you never quite know what shenanigans they get up to—although you can probably guess about some of it! But if they’re in the same room…? Well, in that case, all bets are off! What happens in this episode is, well,

Anybody’s Guess!

But you know the kind of wisdom these guys share every week. You know the way they provide all sorts of insights and perspectives on virtually all aspects of life. You know how they offer so many different ideas and suggestions for making your own life more fulfilling and satisfying. And, after all, isn’t that why you keep coming back for more?

Where else do you get

  • Unconditional love and acceptance from two really cool guys and their guests?
  • Answers to some of life’s most perplexing questions?
  • Suggestions for taming your inner critic and quieting your endless mind-chatter?
  • And so much more?

And all of this offered to you—for FREE—every single week?

It really is a deal you can’t afford to pass up, because you can’t get any better wisdom anywhere else—especially wisdom that is served up with such humor, authenticity, and lots of love.

So, do what the Soul Talk Guys have suggested at virtually every opportunity:

Take a risk and trust that you’ll hear exactly what your Soul needs to hear!

You’ll be glad you did!

Oh, yes! Please remember to leave a comment in the space below! Thanks!

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LMTV #78: Beyond the Comfort Zone

You’ll Never Live a Truly Fulfilled Life Staying in your Comfort Zone!

The Comfort Zone is a wonderful place! It keeps you safe and provides you with warmth and unconditional love. It’s a great place to go when you want to recharge your batteries and prepare yourself for whatever adventure you might be going on next. But the problem is, if you don’t watch out, the Comfort Zone can become too comfortable—almost addictively so!

You see, with all that warmth and comfort, it’s easy to get distracted by all kinds of things. It might be the next episode of your favorite TV show. It might be just one more drink of your favorite beverage. Or maybe you prefer to play another video game. Regardless of your particular kind of distraction, it’s really just your ego-mind “helping” you to avoid something that might seem risky or even dangerous.

After a while, if you spend enough time in this Comfort Zone, you begin to notice that life is just passing you by, that you are not really very happy with your life, that something seems to be missing. And the longer you spend in this so-called “safe place”, the harder it becomes to get out of it.

It’s almost as if you’ve put on a mask to hide yourself from the world, donned your armor to protect yourself from the judgments of others, and then wrapped yourself up in a nice cozy blanket to keep yourself warm and safe.

But have you ever noticed: nothing ever seems to grow in the Comfort Zone! No real growth ever happened that didn’t involve some risk.

It’s true!

In order to grow, you have to stretch yourself. And stretching yourself means trying something new. And trying something new always introduces the possibility of that oh-so-ugly word that you probably dread:

Failure!

But that is exactly what you risk every time you try something new. And it can even be a possibility when you’re trying something you’ve done before that you believe you’re “not very good at”. In other words, you know what it feels like when something is just outside your Comfort Zone.

But just think for a moment about any so-called failure in your life:

  • What did you learn from it?
  • How did your life change?
  • How did you approach things after that failure?

Now, let’s flip the question around a little bit. There are probably plenty of risks you’ve taken in your life where you actually succeeded! Sure, the risk of failure may have been present, but somehow you made it through. Consider those questions again:

  • What did you learn from your experience?
  • How did your life change after taking that risk?
  • How did you approach things after that event?

In this episode, the Soul Talk Guys talk about the Comfort Zone in some detail. And they’re joined by special guest, Azmina Jiwa, a Holistic Happiness Coach and teacher of the powerful Feel the Fear and do it Anyway workshops.

If you want to find a way out of your Comfort Zone so that you can begin to live a more fulfilled life, then check out the video…and please leave a comment below!

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LMTV #77: Soul Talk

Creating and Maintaining Open, Authentic Connection

Soul Talk is something that all of us really cherish, especially when we can share it with other like-minded Spiritual Beings.

Here you are, on your Spiritual Journey, seeking truth, justice, and a Better Way. And it can seem lonely sometimes, especially if you don’t have family or friends nearby with whom you can share your A-Has and your Awakenings.

If you don’t have a strong support structure in your life, your ego-mind may just retake those reigns, re-gag you, convince you all over again that this Spiritual Stuff is just a bunch of mumbo-jumbo, and then slam you back into the cell you’ve gone to such lengths to get free from!

Well, no-one wants that!

While you have to deal with your own inner work inside of yourself—meaning no-one else can do this work for you—there are a growing number of people on the planet who are ready, willing, and able to help. And this is where Soul Talk comes in.

The fact that Tommy & David do these weekly shows called Life Mastery TV means much more than delivering great messages and helpful hints. The underlying power and unspoken message is that other people are actually talking openly and out loud about things so deep and personal. And just the fact that there is an internationally broadcast webinar talking about matters of the Spirit is enough to keep some people from falling back into the dungeon.

As we all discover—in our own way and at our own pace—getting better requires looking inward, or as the Soul Talk Guys explained way back in Episode 8, In Is the Only Way Out. But what may not be so obvious is that looking inward naturally leads to Spiritual Awakening. And in addition to that, Spiritual Awakening naturally brings about connections with others who are going through the same process.

In this episode, the Soul Talk Guys are joined by Suzie Daggett, an intuitive business and life coach who lives her life according to Soul Talk principles. Join the crew as they share some deep insights about Soul Talk:

  • What it is and why it is so important as part of your Spiritual Journey.
  • How to reach out and find the “right” people to connect to.
  • How to establish authentic connections with other Consciously Awake and Aware humans.

Think of it as Open-Heart Synergy with fellow Open-Hearters… Because, after all, at Life Mastery TV, that’s exactly what we do, isn’t it?

Watch the video now, and please leave a comment in the space below!

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LMTV #76: Change of Command

Who’s In Charge, Anyway?

You may remember during Episode 49, David & Tommy talked about the inmates running the asylum, a situation that can occur when the ego-mind gets out of control and begins to believe it’s in charge. Well, this week, the Soul Talk Guys revisit those cute but oh-so-dangerous gremlins and help you find a path toward resuming command of your own life situation!

Why do you suppose we call them gremlins anyway? Well, it’s because each one of them is a different aspect of the ego-mind, and each one has its own unique personality. In some ways, these gremlins seem to be cute and cuddly and somewhat endearing, but when they don’t get their way, look out! That’s when real trouble happens!

Make no mistake: the ego-mind in all its variations certainly has a place in the overall picture for your life, but it’s pretty clear that the ego-mind was never intended to be a Commander-in-Chief. It’s just far too immature and short-sighted for that job. While the ego-mind is ideal for handling specific details of life and helping us to navigate our way through the physical world, it doesn’t really have the capability for big-picture thinking. We all need a much more powerful part of ourselves to manage that job.

And what part do you think we’re referring to here? Why, your Soul of course—that part of you that is connected to whatever you might imagine as your Higher Power, which has the big-picture of what your life is supposed to look like.

When you quiet the chatter of your ego-mind and connect in with that bigger part of yourself, you become aware of who you really are. And this leads you to realize that you are much, much bigger than you ever gave yourself credit for. In fact, your Soul knows just how boundless and amazing you really are, and will—if you listen very carefully—provide all the information you need to regain control of your life and begin following the path you always intended to follow.

Think if it as a crossroads:

  • Do you want to be controlled by the gremlin aspects of your ego-mind, or
  • Do you want to align with the real truth of who you are and live a life of complete fulfillment and satisfaction?

Let the Soul Talk Guys provide some guidance here! You already know the amazing wisdom and unconditional love they bring, so watch the video now and give yourself permission to get your fair share!

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LMTV #75: Instant Karma

What Goes Around Comes Around…

No doubt you’ve heard the term Karma, which can be described succinctly by the old adage

What goes around comes around.

Many wise spiritual teachers tell us that Karma is a kind of Quantum Energy Bank Account. In this model, everything you think, say, do and feel leaves an imprint on the energetic fabric of the universe, or what some people refer to as the Akashic Record. According to the teaching, everyone has an account in this Universal Energy Bank, and of course every Karmic account has a balance. Mathematically, an account balance can either be negative (in the red), zero, or positive (in the black).

And guess what? It is our thoughts, words, actions and emotions that cause changes to that balance:

  • Some of the less kind things we do create a negative impression on the fabric of life, and hence act as a withdrawal from our Account.
  • Some neutral everyday things we do, like getting dressed, don’t have much of an impact—unless we’re thinking angry thoughts about our boss while doing it.
  • And some things we do, like helping old ladies cross the street (assuming they want to go), add positive to our balance.

In a nutshell, that’s what Karma is all about: it’s your personal, universal, energetic bank account, which—according to the sages—you get to take a look at after you leave the physical plane.

Assuming you’re spiritually awake and have some degree of awareness of naughty and nice, you’re hopefully learning your life’s lessons as quickly as possible, correcting wrongs, and generally being more kind than mean. If so, then the idea is that at some point in your life you hit a tipping point where your balance becomes positive and you’re able to keep it there. When this happens, Instant Karma goes into effect.

This is when synchronicity shows up and things seem to happen almost immediately. You think a nasty thought about someone and within a few steps your toe finds the foot of the chair. Or you start to slip back into angry driving habits, and the cop pulls you over. It’s almost as if Life is telling you,

Hey! You know the rules of the game. Play nice, or else!

This week David & Tommy go spelunking in the cave of quantum mystery…

Check out the video and find out where the Soul Talk Guys take this one!

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LMTV #74: Let’s Be Clear

As Night follows Day, Clarity of Purpose follows Clarity of Mind.

Clarity of thought. Clear-headedness. Insightfulness. Wouldn’t it be nice to have all of these all the time? Or even half the time, for that matter?

It’s especially in times of stress, when we feel like we’re under the gun, that clarity and presence are the most important. And yet, frustratingly, those are precisely the times when they are most difficult to connect to. And in those very times, we often end up behaving in more reactive ways than we would like—and the outcomes are not usually particularly satisfying!

We find ourselves thinking about what we should have done or said, how we should have behaved or shown up. Or maybe we wished we had thought of something in the heat of the moment that came to us so naturally after the circumstances had changed. And so we end wondering:

  • Why don’t I think of that perfect line when I actually need it?
  • Why is it so easy for my head to get muddled and confused at the first sign of emotion?
  • How can I stay calm and composed when crap like this happens in my life?

As David & Tommy have said many times during different episodes, the answer is not a lack of something, but rather a covering over of what’s already there. It’s like a layer of dirt and rocks covering the gems of truth and wisdom that lie within you.

In reality, the clarity is always there; the insights are always present; the answers are always available. To connect to them requires only one thing, and that is still the mind and rise above the thoughts to that energetic place of

BEING!

As the Soul Talk Guys have been hammering home for the past several episodes, that which you seek is already within you. All you need to do is continue to clear away the chaos that is piled up around it. Sounds simple doesn’t it? And it is simple, it’s just not easy or trivial!

Come on into Tommy & David's sacred space once again, and give yourself another opportunity to connect to the truth of who you are, and to re-establish the total clarity that is already your birthright!

Enjoy this week’s episode of Life Mastery TV and please remember to leave a comment in the space below.

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LMTV #73: Humble Confidence

Self Confidence and Self Esteem are tricky things!

Over-confident, we risk:

  • getting bloated and egoic;
  • overestimating our abilities;
  • putting ourselves in real danger.

Under-confident, we risk:

  • doubting our own value;
  • developing a sense of low self-worth;
  • failing to live up to our potential.

One of the challenges with confidence is that you may not know that you haven’t gone far enough or that you’ve gone too far until you experience the outcome. It is difficult to know in advance what might happen when you carry a particular mindset about confidence.

But you can be sure of one thing: somewhere between the two extremes mentioned above there is a balance, a place where you have a strength of character blended gracefully with humility. It’s a powerful combination when attained. And there is a very high probability that you have already experienced this combination at some point in your life—even if it seems to elude you today.

To remember such an experience, all you really have to do is think back to a time—a peak experience, if you like—when you felt like you were in the flow, when everything seemed to be moving in a harmonious direction for you. Perhaps you remember skiing down a particularly difficult mountain; perhaps you were dancing the most exquisite tango of your life; perhaps you were standing at the top of a hill overlooking a cove and watching dolphins or whales do their thing. It doesn’t really matter about the details of the experience. What matters is how you felt.

We’ve all had experiences like this in our lives, experiences where we felt perfectly aligned with who we are and our place in the world. Experiences in which we knew without doubt that we had all the power and courage and capability we’d ever need to do whatever we chose to do. And we knew this without any sense of ego or superiority. We knew this with total clarity…AND humility!

So, the real question is:

What is it that blocks us from that harmonious, confident state of presence?

Lots of things. And they all have one thing in common. They’re all in your head! In your head like zombies! Droning on about:

  • not good enough;
  • can’t make mistakes;
  • I can’t do that;
  • I failed before;
  • and on and on and on…

As always, there is good news here, and the Soul Talk Guys are making this the topic of Episode 73. You see, you have the ability to change your mind—in more ways than you know! Neuroplasticity is the ability for you to recondition, retrain, and re-balance what goes on in your own head. So, in a very real sense, finding the appropriate balance of confidence and humility is no further than a choice away.

Join Tommy & David for another stimulating conversation and teaching that will help you to master yet another important area of your life.