Self-help

The Seven Day Mental Diet, by Emmet Fox

"throwing out all negativity and thinking only positive thoughts because, as he says, thoughts are things, or they become things. And if you believe that, it follows that everything in your life today is based on past thoughts you had at some point" -- goodreads.

The Golden Key, by Emmet Fox

It contains just one central thought: “Stop thinking about the difficulty, whatever it is, and think about God instead.”

learning from your mistakes

Are mistakes just valuable life lessons?

realizing one’s fundamental okayness

By request.

"retail therapy"

Experts say that the act of making choices when shopping can restore your feeling of control over your life.‌ A study found that buying things you enjoy can be up to 40 times more effective at giving you a sense of control in your life compared to not shopping -- webmd.

"Your personality creates your personal reality"

Joe Dispenza explains that: Your personality = how you think, act, and feel every day… To change your life (your personal reality), you must change yourself (your personality) -- ChatGPT.

option: I don't have to be the center of attention

Level at which attention is neither sought nor avoided, with the knowingness that attention is ever available.

laughter therapy or letting go by laughing

Priority request: We all love a good laugh... Doc says it recontextualizes things. Wondering how it calibrates relative to letting go and other methods... wondering when it’s used intentionally as a spiritual method to release negativity if it calibrates any differently.

being unafraid to get your feelings hurt

Is courage enough?

radical honesty

Being honest with oneself to a degree that one's closely held beliefs can be questioned, examined, and even surrendered.

Radical Honesty, by Brad Blanton

How to Transform Your Life By Telling the Truth

whole body "yes"

Priority request: Sometimes called the "Full Body Yes". Make decisions with head, heart and gut, only go for it if all say "yes".

Trauma Release Exercise (TRE®)

Request: simple body movements that help your muscles shake off deep stress and physical tension.

not having any friends

Request: Struggled with this when I was a kid.

not wanting to burden others with oneself

Such as refraining from actively participating in this community and asking unnecessary questions, believing that it could lower its average LoC -- request.