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Imagination is our most underutilized creative tool, yet it holds the power to transform our lives through expanded awareness and possibilities.

• Children naturally use imagination, creating entire worlds from simple objects while living fully in their subconscious minds
• Studies show 90% of young children generate hundreds of creative ideas, but this ability dramatically diminishes as we age through education
• Our educational system programs us to focus on right/wrong thinking instead of creative possibilities
• Most innovative companies deliberately cultivate "childlike creativity" in their design processes
• Creative problem-solving involves four stages: clarification, ideation, development, and implementation
• Judgment is the biggest creativity killer – avoid evaluating ideas during the ideation phase
• The "Wouldn't it be nice if?" technique creates an immediate positive shift in emotional state
• Follow with "How would I feel if?" and "What would it look like if?" to engage multiple dimensions
• Holding ideas for 14 seconds generates related concepts; 64 seconds begins manifestation
• Sustained positive emotions become moods, which become attitudes, which become personality traits
• When negative thoughts arise during imagination, simply say "not today" and continue your creative flow

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Feeling like you've lost parts of yourself along life's journey? You're not alone.

Sometimes after challenging relationships, career transitions, or difficult events, we notice that certain qualities we once possessed—playfulness, trust, imagination, or inner peace—seem to have disappeared. This isn't just nostalgia or aging; it's a genuine energetic phenomenon where pieces of our essence get left behind, attached to people, places, and circumstances.

When we claim ownership of experiences by calling them "my relationship" or "my career," we transform neutral situations into energetically charged ones that carry our personal investment. As these situations end or change, we often leave behind not just the experience itself, but valuable parts of ourselves. The good news? These parts can be reclaimed through the gentle practice of soul retrieval.

Rather than overwhelming ourselves by trying to retrieve everything at once, the most effective approach focuses on identifying specific characteristics we miss and want to reintegrate. Through visualization, we can see that past version of ourselves, appreciate how we've grown since then, and invite that specific energy back into our current self. It's not about reverting to who we once were, but becoming more whole by reuniting with valuable aspects of ourselves while maintaining the wisdom we've gained through experience.

This process requires forgiveness—of ourselves and others—and a willingness to recognize that these past experiences, however difficult, helped shape who we are today. By consciously retrieving what serves us and cutting cords with what doesn't, we move forward more complete, more at peace, more ourselves. Ready to reclaim what you've left behind? The journey toward wholeness awaits.

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What if the ego isn't something to battle, but simply "the story we tell ourselves about ourselves"? In this thought-provoking exploration, Hilary and Les unpack how our self-narratives shape our entire experience of life—and how we can transform them.

Most of us swing like pendulums between harsh self-criticism and compensatory self-inflation, trapped in judgment patterns that close off possibilities. This judgment becomes the dream-state that lulls us to sleep, running the same 90,000 thoughts day after day. But what if we could wake up?

Drawing from ancient Greek philosophy through modern psychology, Hilary and Les reveal how the concept of ego has evolved while maintaining its essential nature as self-narrative. The Stoics viewed attachment to ego as a barrier to wisdom, with Epictetus noting, "It's not events that disturb us, but our opinions about them"—a perspective that resonates powerfully today.

What we commonly call "ego death" in spiritual circles isn't about destroying identity, but transcending separation—shifting focus from isolated individuality to our connection with the collective. True freedom comes not from eliminating the ego but rewriting it with intention, focusing on our inherent capacities to learn, grow, and create.

The path forward is surprisingly simple: begin by acknowledging your unique qualities and abilities. Challenge those habitual "I can't" thoughts. Even changing just 5% of your daily thought patterns can dramatically transform your experience of life. Remember that confidence isn't arrogance—it's knowing you can handle whatever life brings.

Ready to begin writing a new story? Visit psalmhypnosis.com to book a free one-hour journey meeting with Hilary or Les and discover how hypnosis can help you make your life what you want it to be.

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