The Ten Crutches Podcast

Definitions: Physical fears: ultimately of annihilation, based on perceived existential threats to actual physical survival. Mental fears: ultimately of annihilation, based on perceived threats to the mind's centrality in its self-created realm. A slow-motion view of mental fear shows it's never about what the mind believes it to be about. But it can feel the exact same as a physical fear. Let's t...

As a retired hospice nurse, I saw many patients struggle with the process of dying. Many had indeed accepted that they would die. But the slow decline, the gradual loss of abilities, the clear truth that they were not in control: these could be quite difficult to accept. The Tree Of Acceptance Of Dying is my contribution to help people cultivate acceptance of death and the process of dying. This i...

What is happening in your life? Are you intimately "one," manifesting a unique aspect of this great universe? Are you a separate and existentially lonely individual? Both? Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show notes are here.

Creativity is a superpower and we all have it. Why isn't it easier for all of us to own it? And use it in the midst of our lives? I explore our ability to dream at night cultivating creativity that flourishes during the day. Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show notes are here.

These aren't really "things:" they are more like conditions we find ourselves in, or perhaps polarities we must manage. I identified five that are tough for me. I share them here with you. 1) Not Knowing What Size We Are (2:59) 2) Missing Out (6:15) 3) Needing To Be Certain In An Uncertain Universe (11:51) 4) Frontal Lobe Issues (14:16) 5) Fleeting vs Eternal (17:30) Visit the podcast website at t...

Apparently, it's quite easy as a human to feel impatient. Many impatient people, in order to counter this tendency, try to cultivate patience. I used to do this all the time. I now regard this as a mistake. In this episode, I present how I currently approach the situation. Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show notes a...

I originally heard the phrase "aspiration precautions" during my nursing career. In that context, aspiration is swallowing food down the wrong tube; it can go inadvertently into the lungs. A nurse teaches aspiration precautions to help caretakers and family members avoid this difficulty for a patient or loved one. Meanwhile: we all have hopes and dreams. When it comes to the "spiritual" realm, I ...

Sometimes we feel "unworthy." We may judge our entire being as just plain "not good enough." Where do these judgements come from? Why would anyone try to be "perfect?" Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show notes are here.

This episode is PART 5 of a 5-part series about the Subject-Object Split. PART 1: Understanding The Split Itself PART 2: Looking Outside PART 3: Looking Inside PART 4: When Troubles Create Troubles PART 5: The Present As In-Between Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show notes are here.

This episode is PART 4 of a 5-part series about the Subject-Object Split. PART 1: Understanding The Split Itself PART 2: Looking Outside PART 3: Looking Inside PART 4: When Troubles Create Troubles PART 5: The Present As In-Between Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show notes are here.

This episode is PART 3 of a 5-part series about the Subject-Object Split. PART 1: Understanding The Split Itself PART 2: Looking Outside PART 3: Looking Inside PART 4: When Troubles Create Troubles PART 5: The Present As In-Between Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show notes are here.

This episode is PART 2 of a 5-part series about the Subject-Object Split. PART 1: Understanding The Split Itself PART 2: Looking Outside PART 3: Looking Inside PART 4: When Troubles Create Troubles PART 5: The Present As In-Between Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show notes are here.

This episode is PART 1 of a 5-part series about the Subject-Object Split. PART 1: Understanding The Split Itself PART 2: Looking Outside PART 3: Looking Inside PART 4: When Troubles Create Troubles PART 5: The Present As In-Between Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show notes are here.

Wherein I assert this question is best discarded completely. Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show notes are here.

It's so easy to believe that 1) good and evil are separate and 2) we are on the "good side" and 3) the evil "side" is somewhere far from us. Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show notes are here.

It sure seems like there is a finite limit to each of our lives. Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show notes are here.

It's hard to be incredibly huge and incredibly tiny at the same time. Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show notes are here.

When it comes to time, us humans (mostly) make it up. Especially where we place the past and the future. Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show notes are here.