Musings on Hypnosis by Certified Hypnotherapist Donna Sherman, CHt

Today is the Autumnal Equinox and that means something.  Perhaps it means something different to everyone. My take on it - is that it is about BALANCE. That sweet sweet spot in the middle of things. The place where you work as hard as you play. The place where you are true to yourself as much as you are flexible. The place where your lightness equals your heaviness.  The place where no one person, place or thing owns you.   But your passion is free to rise up for all. Finding Balance in life is no easy feat, but today, the Autumnal Equinox,  when the day meets the night right in the middle..a template is given. A celestial reminder.  A gentle little slap to the face.. A loving shake to the shoulders. A whispered voice from the cosmos breathing the word "Balance" in your ear and then: "seek it". I hope you take the time to experience your version of the Equinox-however it feels right for you to.

Photo by Donna Sherman Have you ever heard the phrase "in order to hold onto a moment, you must let it go?" This is a difficult concept for us humans.  When we love something, or someone, the urge to grab on tight is strong.  And this will usually be the motivating factor that will, eventually, makes us lose precisely what it is we love. An enduring paradox. I found myself thinking about that paradox as I read a fantastic article that addresses just this. Here is an excerpt: "....internal, psychological experiences exist on an inverted curve because they are both the cause and the effect of the same thing: our minds. When you desire happiness, your mind is simultaneously the thing that is desiring and the target of its own desires. When it comes to these lofty, abstract, existential goals, our minds are like a dog who, after a lifetime of successfully chasing and catching various small creatures, has turned and decided to exact that same strategy on