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- Feeling Hopeless Can Be A Good Thing! - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone feels hopeless, it can cause them to feel down and as though they have no control. And, unless something changes, they could end up feeling even worse - sinking even further down into themselves. It can then seem as though there is no way out, and they may come to believe that the ...
Views: 1026 - “We Are Walking Trees” - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperWhen I was speaking to Ben Ralston, a therapist, healer, advanced Sivananda Yoga teacher, and writer, a number of months ago, he went into what someone had shared with him in the past. He said that this person had told him that human beings were basically walking trees. I spend a fair amount ...
Views: 1402 - You Sound Stupid When You Say That! - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperEarlier on I was listening to a conversation where one person was having a go at someone else. These were not just two strangers, though; they were two people who knew each other. One of them said something and the other person didn’t hear what was said, so they ended up saying “what?” a ...
Views: 905 - I Hated Women! - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperIn today’s world, it is not uncommon for the media to blame all men for everything and for all women to be portrayed as innocent victims. This is all part of what is known as ‘identity politics’, where everyone is put into a group and no one is seen as an individual. Someone is then a victim ...
Views: 1580 - You Are Your Own Saviour! - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperAbout a week ago, I was looking through a book called ‘The Heart of the Soul: Emotional Awareness’ by Gary Zukav and Linda Francis. What first caught my attention was the book’s subtitle, and this was because I had used this term for the main title on a number of articles. It soon became ...
Views: 1317 - We Are All On Our Own Path! - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperI was talking to someone the other day who was finding it hard to get through to another person in their life. They could see that this person was unable to make progress in an area of their life and this caused them to offer their advice. But while it was their intention to assist them, ...
Views: 996 - We All Have Hidden Talents! - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperEarlier on I caught up with my friend, Wain Gordon, and we touched upon a number of topics. One thing that I spoke about was a how-to guide that I had put together to assist others in finding their purpose. He asked me a few questions about this and then he said that one of the ways that ...
Views: 816 - If You Don’t Face Your Pain, You’ll Take It Out On Someone Else! - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperWhen I was at school I was friends with someone who wouldn’t put up with being treated badly by others, and this meant that he ended up having a lot of fights. It didn’t even have to get to this point for him to harm someone though, as he would end up doing this even if he thought that they were ...
Views: 884 - "Did You Feel The Need To Tell Me You Were Gay?" - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperA number of years ago I developed a close friendship with someone, and while they had been with members of the opposite sex, they were now attracted to members of the same sex. This was something that became perfectly clear when they spoke about this area of their life, after we had been friends ...
Views: 1327 - “I Feel Invisible!” - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperIn the article titled ‘I Am The Centre Of The Universe!’, I primarily went into what can happen to someone if they were violated and made to feel insignificant as a child. Towards the end, I briefly touched upon another consequence of being treated in this way. To summarise; when someone was ...
Views: 1095 - "I Am The Centre Of The Universe!” - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperWhen I was out walking the other day, I was thinking about what can happen in someone’s adult years if they were violated and made to feel insignificant during their early years. What came to mind first was the kind of person who acts as though they are the centre of the universe. Through ...
Views: 1082 - "I Will Love You Forever!" - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperOver the years, I have heard many people say that they love their partner. Additionally, I have also seen people say this on social media, and this has often been followed up with their partner saying the same thing. Whenever this was said, it was as though this meant that they would stay ...
Views: 1211 - Child Abuse: Do Parents Lack Empathy When They Deny What Happened? - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperOver six years ago, I wrote an article titled, ‘Abusive Parents: Why Do They Deny What Happened?’ In terms of the amount of comments that I have received for this article, it has to be one of the most popular articles that I have ever written. I wrote this article at a time when I was trying ...
Views: 1545 - The Healing Power Of Presence - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperEarlier on, whilst I was out running, I was reflecting on how important presence is when it comes to healing. It is important in all areas, of course, but this was the area that I primarily thought about. For example, when a healer has been able to let in a certain amount of presence (I say ...
Views: 982 - How To Stay Humble On The Spiritual Path - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperFor many, many years I have wondered why there are people on this planet who are aware and people who are not aware. More specifically, I have thought about why there are people who are abusive and people who are not. Now, clearly just about everyone acts in ways that are destructive from ...
Views: 930 - Critical Thinking: Will The Drug Industry Love Danny Rose For Talking About His Depression? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperRecently, an English professional footballer opened up about his battle with depression, and this ended up being big news in England. This was partly because he is a well-known footballer and partly because of what he spoke about. He said that there were three main reasons why he ended up in ...
Views: 1015 - Relationships: Why Do Some People Lose Interest When Another Person Treats Them Well? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone had the desire to be in a relationship, they might think about what they can do to find the right person. This could then be a time when they will join at least one dating app and/or they might start going out a few times a week. Now, this is not to say that they will end up going ...
Views: 1249 - Critical Thinking: Does The Establishment Use The 'Drama Triangle' To Control People? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperThe idea that the people at the top keep people in line by dividing them is nothing new; this has been going on for many, many years. Over the years, A number of words have been used to describe who these people are. In recent years, they have been described as the ‘deep state’, whereas in ...
Views: 930 - “Did You Watch The Royal Wedding?” - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperA few weeks ago, while I was waiting for something in a city nearby, I was asked by someone if I had watched the royal wedding. But before I go into what happened next, I want to go into what it was like for me before it took place. The media spent a lot of time talking about what it would ...
Views: 903 - “We Were Together In A Past Life!” - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperAfter I had been on the path for a number of years, I ended up doing a fair amount of healing work around my own path lives. At the time, this appeared to be something that would allow me to make progress. Once I stopped doing this, I rarely thought about past lives. This all changed many ...
Views: 963 - Critical Thinking: Is The Establishment Trying To Infantilize Everyone? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperIt can appear as though the people in power are there to look out for their fellow human beings; nothing more; nothing less. Or, to be more accurate, the people who appear to be in power. The reason for this is that the people who are actually running the show rarely show their face (and ...
Views: 814 - Putting People On A Pedestal Stops Us From Growing - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperI was thinking the other day about how much of an obsession there is with celebrities in today’s world. Actors, sports stars, singers, and even people who have been on reality TV are often seen as gods/goddesses. On the surface, it can seem as though most people in the west are not very ...
Views: 998 - “You Only Like Me Because I’m Famous!” - by Submitted on May 31, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperA number of years ago I had the chance to meet a DJ and producer, and I ended up seeing them perform afterwards. This was an incredible night and a time in my life that I will never forget. At the time it was surreal, I couldn’t quite get my head around how this was taking place; I didn’t ...
Views: 878 - Critical Thinking: Are Men’s Lives Being Destroyed By Porn And Glamour Models? - by Submitted on May 29, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperNowadays, it is incredibly easy for a man to view porn, and if he wants, he can also keep it light and check out different glamour models. The former can take place by going to certain video sites, while the latter can take place by using social media. One way for a man to see both of ...
Views: 1363 - After You Have Taken My Course, You Will Be Completely Healed! - by Submitted on May 28, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperEver since I wrote the articles, ‘My Healing Technique Is The Only One That Works!’ and ‘Every Healer Has issues!’, I have been reflecting on the kind of experiences I have had on the courses that I have done. There were times when I was in a desperate position and this meant that my thinking ...
Views: 1336 - Is It A Surprise For Someone Who Is Popular To Be Lonely? - by Submitted on May 27, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperA few days ago I watched a short video about someone who lived a very lonely existence even though they were extremely popular. On the outside, they looked happy and as though they were connected to life, but when they were by themselves, they felt unhappy and disconnected. The image that ...
Views: 988 - Why Do Some People Hoard Things? - by Submitted on May 26, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperWhole TV series have been made about people who are unable to let go of anything, with some of these people finding it hard to get out of their own house. In this case, they will have an incredible amount of stuff in their house. And the fact that TV programs have been created around ...
Views: 880 - Forgive Them For They Know Not What They Do! - by Submitted on May 25, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperDuring my early years when I was being hit, put down and neglected, I didn’t know what was going on. The people who had brought me into the world were not behaving in a way that showed me I could trust them; they were behaving in a way that showed me I couldn’t trust them. This was not ...
Views: 1004 - Makeup And The False-Self - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperThe other day I saw a picture of a woman’s face on social media and this picture had received a fair amount ‘likes’. That wasn’t it though, as she had received a number of positive comments. One of these comments went into how good she looked and there were others that went even further, ...
Views: 999 - What Makes A Good Healer/Therapist? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperI was recently thinking about what factors play a part when it comes to what makes someone a good healer/therapist. During this time, I thought about the kind of people who I had worked with over the years. Over the years, I have worked with numerous healers and therapists, and I would say ...
Views: 1320 - Forgiveness Is Important! - by Submitted on May 21, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperThe other day I was talking to someone who spoke about what a friend of theirs had done in the past and it was clear that they hadn’t been able to move on from what had happened. A number of years had passed since that time, but it was as if it had happened the day before. Hearing about ...
Views: 1216 - They Were Slowly Killing Themselves! - by Submitted on May 20, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperI recently heard about someone whose health was not in a good way, yet this was not something that had taken place overnight. What hadn’t helped was that they had been consuming things that had harmed their body and mind. This was something that had been going on for a number of years. So, ...
Views: 1350 - Every Healer Has issues! - by Submitted on May 19, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperA little while ago I wrote an article titled, ‘My Healing Technique Is The Only One That Works!’ Shortly after I had put this article altogether, I started to think about something that I hadn’t mentioned. When it came to healing, I said that there was the technique and then there was how ...
Views: 1067 - Energy Vampires: Is Someone An Energy Vampire If They Are Always Offended? - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperNowadays, it is not uncommon to hear about someone who is offended about something, and this can take place in the real world and online. If someone was to come from a culture where this rarely takes place, they might be drawn in. But, if they live somewhere where this is has become the ...
Views: 1003 - Is It A Surprise That So Many People Have Mental And Emotional Problems? - by Submitted on May 17, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperWhenever I have looked through a paper or a news website over the years, I have often come across news stories that go into how so many people are suffering mentally and emotionally. What often comes up is that these people’s lives are being derailed by anxiety, depression and/or suicidal ...
Views: 1157 - Why Do Some People Only Care About Their Health When They’re Nearly Dead? - by Submitted on May 15, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperWhat I have thought about recently is why some people only pay attention to their health when they are in a really bad way. It’s a bit like only taking a car for a service when the engine is close to exploding. When something like this takes place, it is going to be clear that they have been ...
Views: 1058 - If We Only Focus On What People Have Achieved, We Will Overlook What They Have Overcome! - by Submitted on May 14, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperAt the beginning of last year, I shared a quote about how someone can overlook what another person has overcome if they only focus on what they have achieved. The main reason I had created this quote was due to how people had responded to me, when I went into what I did in the past. After I ...
Views: 1064 - Is Our Life Defined By Ancestral Trauma? - by Submitted on May 14, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperA number of years ago, a few articles were written about how trauma from slavery and the holocaust can be passed down. What this means, then, is that it doesn’t matter how many years have passed since these things took place, as what happened can have an effect on their descendents. Hard to ...
Views: 1208 - Being Able To Face Pain Is An Important Part Of Developing Self-Awareness - by Submitted on May 12, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperA little while ago, I was thinking about the role that pain plays when it comes to developing self-awareness and self-knowledge. I thought that if someone experiences pain and ends up reaching out for something to take their pain away, it is going to stop them from looking into why they feel the ...
Views: 1084 - Trauma Separates Us From Our True Essence! - by Submitted on May 09, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperI mediated a few weeks ago and this was something that I hadn’t done for a little while. But even though I hadn’t done this for a little while, I soon remembered how beneficial it was to mediate. I felt more at peace afterwards and it brought to my attention how different the mind is ...
Views: 940 - Critical Thinking: Is The Alternative Media Just As Bad As The Mainstream Media? - by Submitted on May 08, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperFor quite some time now, there has been another news source for people to pay attention to, and this source is often called the alternative media. Unlike the mainstream media, this source generally disseminates their news online. So, if someone wants to hear more from this source of ...
Views: 1070 - Join Me On Thursday For A Live Video Call! - by Submitted on May 07, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperA few weeks ago, I was speaking to Errol Campbell, an intuitive coach, author and teacher, and he said about doing a video together. The idea he put forward was to talk about the inner child and the impact this part of us can have on our life. I was on board with this idea and I was looking ...
Views: 1146 - You Were Sent Here For A Reason! - by Submitted on May 06, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperYesterday a friend of mine called Ian Baillie gave a talk nearby, and this was about “Surviving and Thriving on Post-2012 Earth”. Along with this, he also went into a number of people who he knew and the lives that they had had in the past. I already knew a lot about what he said as we ...
Views: 1080 - Critical Thinking: Why Is Russia And ‘Fake News’ Blamed For Everything? - by Submitted on May 05, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone keeps up to date with what is taking place in their own country and around the world, they are likely to have heard a lot about Trump and Brexit. But instead of the mainstream media being able to accept the fact that Trump won and Brexit took place and moving on, they have continued ...
Views: 908 - Empathy Is No Better Than Anger! - by Submitted on May 04, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperWhen I was at a bar the other night there was a scuffle; fortunately, no one was injured. I thought that this is what can happen when some people get drunk, they lose all self-control. Instead of being able to think about what they are doing and the consequences that may arise, they end ...
Views: 1005 - I Now Know Why Customer Services Is So Bad In The UK! - by Submitted on May 03, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperMany years ago, I went through a stage where I would get really annoyed about how bad the service was when I went into certain places. I couldn’t understand why this was taking place and why something hadn’t been done about it. I thought that this showed that something wasn’t right up top, ...
Views: 832 - The Guidance You Seek Is Within You! - by Submitted on May 02, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperWhen I was speaking to Errol Campbell a while back, he ended up talking about how one of his family member used to read tea leaves. When they did this, he said that they would say more or less say the same thing to everyone who had a reading. There was then nothing personal about the ...
Views: 955 - It’s Important To See People As Individuals! - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperJust under a month ago I was looking through a book called ‘Strengths Finder 2.0’ by Tom Rath. This is a book that gives someone the chance to find what their hidden talents are and to go over the ones they are already aware of. So, when I opened the book and looked at the contents page, I ...
Views: 1358 - “I Meditate In The Sauna” - by Submitted on May 12, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperDuring a call that I had with Errol Campbell, he said that he hadn’t been able to use the sauna the day before due to a minor problem at the hotel nearby. He went on to say that he meditates when he uses the sauna. I thought that this was different, with it being something that I hadn’t ...
Views: 1048 - Critical Thinking: Does The Establishment Think That People Are Too Stupid To Think For Themselves? - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperNot too long ago, a lot was said about “fake news”, and how this was causing all kinds of problems. Along with blaming the Russians, “fake news” has been seen as one of the reason why Trump won and Brexit took place. Based on how the mainstream media and certain politicians have responded ...
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