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This is Marie T. Russell, co-publisher of InnerSelf.com, wishing you a day of seeing the story of your life as a movie (today and every day).

Comment from Marie: The other day I was invited to a pot-luck where I knew only 2 people. Thus as I introduced myself to some of the people there, I was asked questions about my life. Telling my story let me see it through someone else's eyes... as if I was watching a movie. It gave me a whole other perspective on my life story. Look at your life as if it was someone else's story, like a movie you are watching. You will get a whole other view of it.  

InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration

November 11, 2024

The focus for today is:

I articulate the story of my life so that it becomes a movie that I can see,
rather than something semi-conscious.

Today's inspiration was written by Philip Carr-Gomm:

You can explore and articulate story of your life just to yourself or to a friend or therapist. It’s important to note here that in telling your story, you’re not looking for solutions or trying to fix anything. This is just a first step. You’re scoping out the situation.

We’re working on the value simply of articulating your story. There’s nothing you need to do with this, except express it, so that it becomes, if you like, a picture or movie that you can see, rather than something that is only semi-conscious.

Just this work of bringing an understanding of your story into consciousness is valuable in itself, as anyone will know who has experienced good psychotherapy or even simply good listening and skilful questioning from a caring friend. It’s not even about drawing any conclusions or finding any meaning in the story. A great deal of the value in this work arises out of simply doing it.

CONTINUE READING: Read the complete article here.
Today's inspiration was adapted from the InnerSelf.com article:

Are You a Lark or an Owl: Understanding Sleep Patterns

by Philip Carr-Gomm.

Read the complete article here.

The focus for today: I articulate the story of my life so that it becomes a movie that I can see, rather than something semi-conscious.

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RELATED BOOK: The Gift of the Night

The Gift of the Night: A Six-Step Program for Better Sleep
by Philip Carr-Gomm.

A fast and easy-to-follow six-step program to help you sleep better, The Gift of the Night combines knowledge from sleep science and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with techniques drawn from spiritual traditions and insights from the emerging field of psychedelic therapy. This guide presents a myriad of suggestions for creating the best mindset, emotional state, and physical conditions to optimize the environment for sleep, including advice on nutrition and supplements.

Based on the success of his sleep clinic, Philip Carr-Gomm offers thirteen natural ways we can drift into a deep and restorative sleep. In addition, a comprehensive sleep troubleshooting guide tackles topics such as sleep phobia, sleep hacking, and lucid dreaming. Helping you get a better night’s rest, this concise and simple guide shows you how to truly benefit from everything the night offers to body and soul.

Click here for more info and/or to order this paperback book. Also available as an Audiobook and as a Kindle edition.

About the Author

Philip Carr-Gomm is an author and psychotherapist, trained in psychology, sophrology, and psychosynthesis psycho therapy. The founder of the Sophrology Institute, he also works in the emerging field of psychedelic psychotherapy. Philip runs a sleep clinic that offers online sleep therapy and is the author of more than twenty books.