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How Your Brain’s Predictions Shape Your Reality

Did you know that your brain is a prediction machine? In his book The Experience Machine, Andy Clark describes how our brains work not only by receiving sensory information but by actively predicting what we’ll experience. This isn’t just a mental shortcut—it’s how we organize the world. But here’s the kicker: when negative Core Unconscious … Read more

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Forgiveness on This Side of Grief Is Cheap

Forgiveness is a powerful word. It’s often held up as the key to freedom, the cornerstone of healing. But let’s be honest—too often, the call to forgive becomes a shortcut, bypassing the deep work of grieving mistreatment. True forgiveness isn’t about pretending the pain didn’t happen. It’s not a spiritual Band-Aid slapped over a wound … Read more

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Most of Us Are Living In the Past

“The past is not dead. It’s not even past” — William Faulkner Most of us, most of the time live in and through the past. The past isn’t what happened back then. It’s the neural networks we groove into our brains about what happened to us. The past we live in is the meaning we … Read more

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The Trauma Signature: Breaking Free from the Grip of the Past

Introduction: What Is the Trauma Signature? The Trauma Signature, also known as the Trauma Self, Survivor Self, Trying Self, Performative Self, or simply “ego,” is the self-protective construct we develop to shield ourselves from the pain of past wounds. It is the result of Core Unconscious Beliefs (CUBs) and Compensating Actions and Beliefs (CABs) that … Read more

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Discovering Your Heart Self Signature: Living from Your Authentic Essence

Introduction: What Is the Heart Self Signature? Just as we each carry a unique trauma signature shaped by our past experiences, fears, and limiting beliefs, we also possess a Heart Self Signature—the blueprint of our true, authentic self. While the trauma signature reflects survival patterns and self-protection, the Heart Self Signature embodies our natural, spontaneous, … Read more

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