Where did the year go?

Hello there!

For some of you it is already December 31.

I am amazed at the speed at which this
month went, much less the year!

I hope that the end of it finds you exactly
where you had wanted to be, or maybe even
BETTER. I once heard that when things we
want don't work out, we should desire the
equivalent - or even better.

Sometimes I am not sure how something
could be an improvement, but sit back in
amazement when I realize it has shown up.
For you I wish only the best - whether
you think you deserve it, or not.

Because...odds are you are
probably too hard on yourself if you
don't think you deserve the most awesome
possibilities in your life.

With that, I will be tallying up points
for those who played December's game, and
you will be hearing from me in the next
week. Feel free to contact me sooner, if
you want to touch base.

Looking forward...January will be a month
of Joy for those who want to experience
more of me. I will be providing a different
file every day for the month for only $2.50.
It can be any of my files, and those that
have been selected include movie files,
audio files, and image files (including
animated gifs). All you need to do is click
on the banner on the top of this blog to
participate.

Some of these files date back to the
beginnings of my Isis days, so odds are
they may not be files you have seen or
heard or are familiar with if you are
new. Some of the files are more recent.

You will not know what file you are getting.
You may receive one that you already have.
If you wind up with a medium to large
percentage of duplicates, and are "playing"
regularly we can talk about possibilities.

However, please note that given the low
cost of the files for this month, I reserve
the right to wish you double your pleasure
should you receive one you already have.

There will be zero duplicates during the
month, though. You will never receive the
same file twice from the posted emails.

Please note that I am manually updating the
pay email so the time of update may vary from
day to day (but will likely be some time after
10 pm Eastern US time). You will know if the
email content has been updated by the subject
line which will include "Day #x."

As always, if you have any questions, please ask!

Have a great and safe New Year's Eve and Day!
 

Merry Christmas

This is a beautiful story. It is one that has
me thinking about the things in my life that are
important to me.

On this special day, my wish for you is the joy
you seek, my wish for those you care about is
the expression of the love you are, and my wish
for the world is that these "simple" things
come together creating peace and balance for
those who call this place home.

And, last but not least, I wish these things
for you not only for one day on the calendar,
but as a foundation for every moment of your
life.

Merry Christmas.
Isis
 

Merry Christmas to All...

and to All a good night.

Sweet dreams of hypnotic sugarplums.
 

Thanks

Thanks to those who have been in touch - even as
I haven't been as accessible as I usually am.

If you really need a reply from me, please let
me know. I will be replying to those communications
as soon as I can. Sorry that some have been
left unacknowledged as long as they have. I
am usually much better at responding, so I thank
you for your patience and understanding.

As always, those who call are a top priority
and they get my full and complete attention.

I have several things going on, and a few irons
in the fire for the next few months. It will be
interesting to see where my creativity takes you
in the New Year. Of course I hope you will like
and appreciate my efforts - as always I am
enjoying creating with you and your pleasure
in mind.

Talk to you soon!
 

Greetings of the Season | Video

For some reason this song is
going through my head a lot today.

I realize it is obvious in some
way because of Christmas being
around the corner.

But I can't help but wonder why
this particular one is in the
mental spotlight. Perhaps it
harkens back to the innocence
of my early Christmases. There
is something very special about
the untarnished magic of the
season which often comes with
childhood.

Perhaps it is something about
that innocent time that has me
singing this song today. Here's
to those moments that stand on
their own without the weight of
worry or concern and are timeless,
welcome memories.

just for the heck of it...
another fun one of the season.


I hope you are finding some
juicy morsels of your own
to enjoy. Would love to
know what yours are. Care
to share? Comment below,
or feel free to contact me
directly.

Happy Ho-Ho-Holidays!
 

Naughty and Nice | Video

Here is the video I promised you.

Watch and Enjoy!

A Lover's Passion | Video

I have been wanting to share this for a while.

It is a poem by Rumi. He is known for his poetry,
especially when it comes to the subject of Love.

What I like about this poem is that it speaks to
the feeling of being in love with someone in the
kind of way that feels like it is without a choice.
Have you ever felt that feeling? The feeling of
something pulling on you that you were unable to
resist?

Of course, it might seem "logical" to speak of it
in hypnotic terms here, but I have found as hypnotic
as love can be, there is nothing like the purity
of a feeling that isn't fabricated as a function
of another's conscious manipulations.

The fabrications may be pleasurable, but when you
find yourself at the "mercy" of the beauty of the
"real" thing, nothing beats it - in my opinion.
And, of course, it is the only one that matters,
right? :P And if you believe that, boy have I
got something to sell you. LOL.

Any way...take a listen, and see what you think
of what his message is, and I would love to hear
your thoughts in the comment section below. I
will share mine, as well, at some point. But I
would rather not bias you - at least not to start.

Enjoy.

Knowing What is Important

While I worked diligently on my new Naughty or Nice
game, I had hoped that things would ease some when
it was completed.

Well, it did, and it didn't.

I have been helping out a friend who had surgery,
and it is amazing to consider how much effort goes
into the little things. I barely got some sleep at
one point, concerned about their well being. I might
not have had to be so attentive, but this person was
so out of it, they didn't even remember some of the
things that happened.

In regular life, this person is always in control -
and there was a desire to be in control - even in an
extremely doped up state from the anesthetic. It
didn't work too well. This person wanted to act as
if everything was just fine - but it was pretty darn
far from it.

It was like watching someone enmeshed in a hypnotic
state. At one point I wondered if I should just
take control and tell the person what to do, instead
of the person having any say - or at the very least
having to battle for their say. As per my usual, I
tried to respect the person's desires - and
ultimately went with what they wanted...given that it
is likely in a similar situation I would want the same
respect.

In life we are often given opportunities to dance with
others. Sometimes that dance seems more complicated
than others, and sometimes it just seems to flow. Of
course, the times that flow can be pretty amazing, but
it is those times that don't flow that likely offer us
the greatest opportunity for clarity and to see what we
truly value and deem important - as long, that is, that
we allow ourselves to see things through a flexible lens.
When we fight to stick to what WE want, we may lose a
bigger battle than the one we think we are fighting.

All of which leads me to think about how important it is
for us to know what we want at the core of us. It is
the core that is in many ways our steering wheel. When
we know what is important, and focus on it, we seem to
be able to steer in a direction that coincides with the
place we want to be. I am sure you would agree there is
nothing worse than trying to steer in one direction, but
finding yourself unable to go the way you want to go.
I would say that inflexibility in the moment can often
make for a difficult drive.

I would also say this likely goes for most things.
However elusive knowing what you want may sometimes be,
it is an invaluable ally - especially in times of
conflict and disagreement. Sometimes there is nothing
better than giving into what another wants - just to
preserve the bigger picture.

Want a great gift for Christmas? (Besides my images,
that is LOL) Get clear about what is important to you
and why it is important. I can pretty much guarantee
you it will be one of the best gifts you will ever
give yourself.

I hope your month is going by without any glitches, and
is full of lots of love and wonderful surprises. Have
you seen my holiday video yet? I took it down from
youtube at one point, concerned that it might be reported
as against their terms. I will be putting it up here in the
next few days. You may want to come back and check it out.

Have a great night, and I hope to "speak" with you soon.

Isis
 

Who has been Naughty?

Yes!!!!!

The game is completed.

I hope you will find it to be fun
and pleasurable to play.

Click here to see the game page,
and then click anywhere to get
the directions and rules.

I warn ya...there are a few.
At the same time, I promise you
it will be worth your time to
play...especially if you enjoy
me and/or being my good boy!

Happy Holidays!
 

Finishing Touches

Oh boy! This game I am now working on for December
is a whole LOTTA work. Thank goodness for the good
boy who is programming the page for me...otherwise
I wouldn't be getting any sleep! :P

I am really excited about what is coming together.
I have a few more things to do to put the finishing
touches on it. I really think, and of course hope,
that I am right that it will be a lot of fun for
anyone who is interested in me and my work.

It is truly going to be like a game in a myriad of
ways. YOU DO want to at least check it out, and
if it seems interesting, play. There are some
gorgeous images available (if I do say so myself).

Plus...if you want to know what I want for Christmas,
Santa is going to have a bag of goodies you can get
your hands on. You will love what he has, and when
you buy the goodies you'll be giving us both a gift
at the same time. How awesome would that be? I love
win/win situations. :)

You also want to play as much as possible during the
month...so be sure to check back here on the first.
:)

Have a great night!
 

Naughty or Nice | December Game

My most ambitious game yet!

And it is one you will want to
play all month long.

Details to come.

Excited yet?
(You should be!)
 

Time Flies | It has been a while

Hello there.

It is interesting to me how life ebbs and flows
sometimes...and without any effort on my part.

Sometimes it is difficult to get motivated to
do more than presents itself to me. Other times
things just have a way of flowing to the point
of overwhelming excess.

It has been a long time since I have had a "real"
job (translation: a 9 to 5 job that someone
pays me a paycheck to do) and when I think about
it, it makes me wonder how in the world we do a
job that requires us to be consistently something
or some way every day.

It seems to me that we have a world that doesn't
cooperate with how we think it should be at any
given point, and in the process we often try to
force things to work...and...we call it determination,
persistence, being "responsible..."

Not to say that these things aren't good, or
valuable, but it strikes me that we may at times
label things in this way as a way of compelling
us to keep moving in the desired direction (often
someone else's direction?). That alone isn't a
"bad" thing...but it would depend on what we are
trying to accomplish in the process.

I suspect we aren't always supposed to be on the
go. Some of my "down" times have been productive
in their own way. Interestingly often after a
downtime I have an incredibly productive spurt
of energy and creativity.

So while you may sometimes see several blog
entries a day for several days and sometimes
see none for several others, it doesn't mean
anything other than what is going on with me
might just be in the preparation stage versus
one that is fully cooked. In addition, in
the more quiet times here you might just find
me being a bit more creative than usual in
our sessions.

As long as you see I am available on Niteflirt,
I am available to take your calls, and play
with you: mind, body, and soul. Isn't that
a yummilicious thought?

and...Christmas is coming, and so is my December
game...details will be coming soon. You will
want to play as much as you can in December.
You will see why shortly. In the meantime, there
is Turkey or Treat to keep you company. 10 images
and 5 audio files are among the treats. Only
$2 to play each day!
 

Just Because I Can?

The recent "Guilty" determination of Dr. Murray in the
case regarding Michael Jackson's death makes me think
about the on-going conversation I have with those
who are interested...and even those who are not, but
make requests of me that I am able - but unwilling -
to fulfill.

It is a conversation that revolves around the idea
that things can and should be done, because they can
be done. From my side, the topic can be couched
in the question, just because I can, does it mean
I should?

Apparently there is no law that prohibited Dr. Murray
from doing what he did. It seems as though he ran
into trouble by how he went about it. It might seem
that what the did was OK, if you take away how he went
about it. However, if he took a stand and said he
wouldn't do it, he likely would never have gotten to
this place.

Just because he could do it,
does it mean he should have?

Who knows what motivated him? Although one could
possibly guess. It doesn't really matter, though.
In the context of this conversation, the thing I
am looking at is the fact that he chose to do it.

Which brings me to me. From the earliest days of my
erotic, hypnotic calls I found that many wanted me to
do things that I wasn't sure about. Some I did do
eventually, but there are some I have never even
touched.

There seems to be the thought that if I don't do
something it is because I can't, because if someone
wants me to do something to them, and I have the
ability, I should. What I feel and believe and
want should not come into play. Something akin to
"the customer is always right."

There are times things go through my mind and I think
of how they could be done, but then when I think of
the ultimate effect it could have on someone, I know
it is likely not to be something that will ever see
the light of day. Would it be effective? Yes.
Would some think, "WOW"? Yes. Would it make me
money? More than likely. Probably more than a
recording that is intended to be helpful, like Pure
Love: The Gift.

Would I get more interest and more callers if I took
the route my mind sometimes strays to? I am betting
the answer would be yes. And yet...I don't do it.
Interestingly, perhaps, there are times it is
suggested to me that I should be more willing to
make these choices - for the money.

I suppose when one contemplates the above question, it
might be difficult to do it in isolation, without a
piece that considers motivation. But there are
different types of motivation, and some of them can
cause troubling results. In that case, is it worth it -
whatever "it" is.

I once had almost a fight of sorts with someone I
had spoken with previously - on many occasions. He
called me because he wanted me to do something I
was not comfortable with. I told him as much, and
yet he stayed on the phone, eventually getting mad
with me that he had spent his money and didn't get
what he wanted. He conveniently "forgot" that more
than once I had encouraged him to find someone else.
Short of hanging up on him, there wasn't much I
could seem to do, given how persistent he was.

It was the angriest I have ever felt coming off a call.

He certainly pushed a button in me. I do my best
to respect that people want what they want, and are
willing to take responsibility for what they perceive
are the potential risks, however, I am not always
willing to be a contributor. I was explaining to
someone recently that you can care about, and respect,
someone - without enabling them. If they shouldn't
smoke, I can respect that they make the choice to do
it, but I don't have to go out and buy them cigarettes.

In situations like these, each person it would seem
needs to make determinations for himself about what
to do. If one thinks that the choice to ask leaves
the burden of responsibility on the person who does
the asking, they may feel comfortable in doing things
that may even be perceived as troubling. However,
if there was ever a time that their choice may come
back to haunt them, as was in the case of Dr. Murray,
it might just have them think twice or more before
agreeing to fulfill the request.

I tell you this to tell you something about me.
I also tell you because there is something in
this for you. Others may not have your well being
in mind, and you may not always know what you don't
know and are getting yourself into.

As always, be careful and proceed with caution.

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Something fun for you | Are You a Fan of Puzzles?

I discovered the coolest site today that has uploaded
images that become electronic puzzles.

An image was uploaded, and I put it together. I found
it to be quite fun, and a bit challenging giving the
design, and the fact that I haven't done a puzzle in
quite some time.

I got an idea as I was playing. I am going to challenge
you to a bit of a contest. Either way that the results
go, you will receive a file from me.

Basically this is the deal:

You click here for a pay email that will send you the
link for the puzzle.

You pay $5.00 to get the link.

You put the puzzle together. It might take a
few minutes to figure out how it works, but no
worries, it was my first attempt too, so I won't
really have a head start on you there.

I suppose you could play it more than once and
send me your best one. It really wouldn't be
comparable. But I won't mind if you want to
cheat a little. :P

Once the puzzle is completed, there will be a
completed image, as well as a pop up that tells
you how long you took to complete it.

Take a screenshot of this page, and send it to me.

If it takes you longer to complete than it did me,
you will get an image file from me of my choosing.
If you complete it in less time, you will get an
audio file of your choosing.

DO NOT pay for this email if you think you will
receive a file upon clicking. You will only
receive your file once you have completed the
puzzle and have sent me your screenshot.

So...do I have any takers?

If so, CLICK HERE.

Have fun, and have a great night!
 

A Musical Love Letter | Video

I just watched this, and it is fun and beautiful.

The music danced to is What the World Needs Now
(is Love Sweet Love).

I thought it was awesome. It, to me, looks like
what love in a dance would be.

So sensual and sweet.
Enjoy.

Goodies

I just worked on a new image, and have several more
images to make for those who will be interested.

I am excited about them, and certainly hopw that you
will be too. However, I am also excited because I
will likely be incorporating them into what I am
creating for a December game...a hint of which you
will find on this blog - if you are observant. :)

That is all I am going to say for now, other than
the fact that you will want to play as much as possible
starting December 1. You will see why when the details
are unfurled later this month.

In the meantime, continue to enjoy Turkey or Treat.
Interestingly, I have noticed people clicking on a
pay email for the game, but not following through
on the payment. More often than not I am noticing
that they would have received a treat.

So...if you are curious enough to click, you'll likely
want to go ahead and pay the whopping $2 to play!

Have a great night. :)
 

On Expressing Oneself

As you are likely aware, Andy Rooney passed away this past
week. In learning more about him, the one thing that I
admired was his attitude about writing. He called himself
a writer who read his own work. He also believed that
the point of a writer is to say things as they are.

I remember has a child being told that the best way to
write was to do it like one speaks. It sounds quite
simple, really, and yet many seem to have difficulty
putting their words down "on paper." (Even knowing
this I sometimes have this problem, myself).

I have found that writing as one speaks can certainly vary.
I know some who are to the point verbally, and write in
the same, exacting, brief, and to the point way. I once
had one of those people tell me that I write too much.

While I reecognize that some people have neither the time
nor the interest to read something of length these days,
it has not inhibited my writing style. To write any
other way would be to be someone other than myself. I
suppose that might mean that my audience might not be as
large, but I am OK with that. I approach my calls in
very much the same way I write: I am not for everyone.
But for those who have an appreciation for me and my way
of doing things, we're gonna have a great time together.

It is becoming clearer and clearer to me every day that
the world is limited by the limits try to place on it
by our labels and expectations. There often times that
someone who has an open mind will find something he
didn't expect when talking to me...something those who
try to box and label me will miss.

There is no pleasing everyone. It is just not possible.
There are no ready-made, universal answers. Even if we
feel pressed to believe so. I think the more we think
that "others" have "the" answers, the more we will find
ourselves lacking in some way. I really don't think
anyone has "the" answers, but rather are (1) either good
at faking it, or (2) have found something that works
for them - at least for the time being.

Andy, and others, have said there are no unique ideas
in the world, and yet we often will jump on the bandwagon
that screams "new." We will turn to the person who seems
to know what we need - at least that is what they will
tell us, and we might allow ourselves to believe in our
most anxious and desperate moments.

We (as a whole, and in general, even though I don't
generally support generalizations) seem to be very
uncomfortable with the things we don't know, straining
to fit those things into what is already known, often
unwittingly, perhaps, limiting our options.

Who knows what is possible, unless we are willing to
remain in the discomfort and stop judging those things
and those people who refuse to be defined by the
current conventions? Who knows what is lost when we
try to force ourselves to see things in the only way
we know how?

Sometimes it may be good for someone like Andy to come
along and state the obvious, and to break the hold of
the hypnosis that we have been under. It may be good
for someone to take the mould and break or bend it in
the process of allowing rediscovery. It may be good
to see someone expressing themselves when so often we
are witness to those who would feel forced to silence
themselves for one reason, or another.

There is much to be said for our individual expression
and to the degree that we allow ourselves that we will
find that the world in which we live will be affected
in one way or another. It is one thing for another
to try to silence us, it is a different one all together
for us to choose to silence ourselves.

Here's to what Andy represented and what he stood for,
and for his approach to the conversation of life.

As always, have a good one :)

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Pure Love for Pure Love :)

i want to thank you for being so so
very much more than i could have imagined
when i first found your presence on
the internet...your mp3 Pure Love was so
beautiful and touched me deeply.

i can only imagine a world where everyone
interacted with each other with this
feeling for one another. i will have to do
my part to help spread this feeling.

Thank you again for this gift.
-ttmagoo

Thanks ttmagoo. I love feedback like this!
Those who have taken the time to listen to
this recording have found it to be quite
profound. I never grow tired of hearing
the effect it has had on others. How
wonderful of you to share your experience,
as well as your love.

As you are probably aware, the gift of the
recording and reminder was mine to give,
but not the gift of Love itself - as it
was already yours.
:)

To learn more about this recording, click below.

Hypnotic Landscape: Bigger than you think

I can not tell you how many times I speak
with someone who tells me that he doesn't
do "live" sessions with someone because
he wants to stay safe.

At the same time, he will listen to MP3s
and watch videos thinking that he is
somehow safe at a distance.

The problem is that many people do not
fully understand what hypnosis is, and
what it is capable of. You can be hypnotized
by text, by audio, by video, by someone who
never says a word. There are so many ways
that you can be not only affected, but
greatly manipulated by another, and not
realize what is happening until it is too
late.

Yes...having direct contact may seem more
scary, more real, and stronger, and perhaps
it could be, but I'd say while it may
SEEM to be that way, the greater danger IS
discounting/minimizing what can happen in
other contexts.

Any questions? As always just ask.
Have a great weekend.

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What if...

There are times in my life that I do or
don't do something that creates a ripple
effect I could never have seen coming.

I was thinking about this recently as
I thought about the fact that I am here,
doing what I am doing in the hypnotic,
erotic world.

If I had stayed in a relationship that I
was once in there is absolutely NO WAY
I could be doing what I am doing now.
ZERO chance.

The person I was with was not the type
of person who could have withstood me
talking to hundreds (and likely thousands
at this point) of guys on a regular basis,
and in a sexual way, to boot.

Even if I had become a hypnotist, there
is just no way it would have been something
that could have become what it has.

In thinking about that, I wondered if perhaps
it was a reason for our parting (even though
it happened long before I knew what was coming).

After all, if we had stayed together there
are some wonderful people that I have interacted
with that I would never have been able to have
that pleasure. In addition, there have been
those I have been able to help that I would
have never been able to help - had my life
taken a different course.

There are also things that I have gotten
for myself in this "leg" of the journey
that may have been a direct result of this
context and environment.

In sum total, I would say it has been a
good thing, despite some of the seeming
hiccups and frustrations. I know there are
all kinds of beliefs about destiny and "A"
Plan. As I have said before I don't know
what I think in that regard, but I do see
how many of my experiences, beliefs, thoughts,
actions have come together in ways I could
never have imagined creating intentionally.

Any which way, I am thankful for those of you
that have been a positive and affirming part
of the process that is my life. I never
imagined that my modest start into this realm
would come to be what it now is. I feel very
fortunate to have met most of you. :P

It is am amazing ride. One that every time
I think I found "IT" constantly reminds me
I don't have a clue.

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Click Here.

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Some People.

Someone called me recently who said
he had never spoken with me before.
He said he had "heard" my listing,
my phone greeting, and felt compelled
to call.

When I asked him if he realized I
was a hypnotist, he said that my
greeting had to do with erotic torture
and mind control.

Since I don't say things like that,
it was apparent to me that he had
unfortunately not gotten the person
he wanted to speak to. So I told
him as much.

I forget what he said immediately
following, but I again suggested
that perhaps he had gotten the wrong
person.

His response was "Whatever. F*ck You,"
punctuated by a hang up.

When we got off the phone, I checked
my account, and this guy has spoken
with me previously which leads me to
believe that he knew a thing or two
about me, but perhaps chose to ignore
that I wasn't "like that."

I suspect he has this desire/fantasy
to be treated a certain way, and that
others may indulge him. The problem
is I am real, and I treat people in
a real way. If I am not what a person
is looking for, then I will be sure to
let him know. I don't just "jump in"
where a person wants me. It doesn't
work like that - at least not in my
erotic, hypnotic world.

*Sigh*

Calls like this suck. On the other
hand, I had some other thoughts today
that I will share with you in a
separate entry as it has a much
different feel and tone.

Til next time.
 

Just Wondering...

Is anyone thinking of me this very moment?

If you were thinking of me at this time,
on this day...you should let me know by
clicking below.


 

I Try

Today I was talking to someone about something,
and he said I would do the right thing. When
I asked how he knew that what I did would be
the right thing, he told me because I tell him
to use his intuition, and he was certain I must
follow my own advice.

Well nah, nah, nah, nah.
*Grumble* and a giggle
(not really, but it sounded good).

I do live much of my life by my gut feelings,
but there are times I am like some I talk to,
and am not clear which part of me is doing the
talking. Of course I hope it is the part that
does the best job of looking out for me. The
only "problem" is that just because it looks
out for me, doesn't mean I won't be hurt. It
doesn't mean I won't be disappointed. It
doesn't mean I will get what I want.

Sometimes we walk into situations with full
force and with the best of expectations and
other times it may be more cautiously, but
how we enter a situation doesn't matter as
much as how we potentially exit one.

And that is important because unfortunately,
despite our best of intentions and our
desires, other people in our lives may have
other ideas, and we may never know what they
are, or understand them - even if we do.

So, while we may think we know what the heck
we are doing at times, we may not have a
freakin' clue. The thing is to also be
careful about reacting to the past in the
present. If you do - or don't do - something
because of what happened in the past, some
will call it learning. Others might call
it fear. One can be built upon, the other
takes away.

Which one is which can't always be clear.
I had a moment in my life when I was very
clear that many of my past decisions were
coming from a place of fear - despite the
fact that at the time I thought I was
"facing the fear, and doing it any way."

It was a very devastating moment. It was also
a moment for me to build upon. I was no longer
on a false foundation, and could now build
something different - if I chose to.

I'd like to say it gets easier. But I am not
sure I believe that. But what I do believe is
that over time we become a bit more aware that
there are things we do that hinder us and there
are things we do that help us, and sometimes
they come disguised as their opposite.

In the game of life there seem to be rules that
aren't meant to be understood, rules that aren't
totally spelled out, rules that seem to be made
up as we go along. Makes me wonder if the rules
really matter at all, or if it is how we play
in and around them that has the value.

As always, I welcome YOUR thoughts.

Have a good night.

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Being Creative | Image

I often get distracted. If you know me,
that should likely not come as a surprise
to you.

Today I saw a quote that seems to be by
good ole Anon. Y. Mous. I liked it so
much I wanted to see what I could create
as an image to go with it...which I did
immediately. I have been working on this
for likely over an hour (although when
being creative, I never check the clock,
unless I have to).

This is the result that I thought I would
share with you. To all of those shining,
wish fulfilling stars out there, in all
forms.

Enjoy.



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Turkey or Treat!

Turkey or Treat starts tomorrow.

Details to come - here - shortly.

Are you ready?

UPDATE: 11/1/11

Ready or not, here it is!

Welcome to November and Turkey or Treat!

This month will be much easier and
straight forward than last month.
Technically it will also be enhanced
thanks to someone who was able to
code the page for me with JavaScript.

So...the first and most important
thing you need to know is that the
page requires you to have JavaScript
enabled.

There is a calendar, just like last
month, but now you won't have to guess
the day, as it will automatically take
that information from your computer.

You can only click the current day,
and you can only play once per day.
Any additional plays will net you
the same pay-to-view email.

There are 4 types of emails, how many
of each type is in parenthesis:

Turkeys (10)
The turkey gobbled your treat.
Better luck next time. :)

MP3s (5)
You are treated to one of my
recordings.

Images (10)
You are treated to one of my
images.

Treat - for me (5)
Treat me by asking me what I
want and/or accept the Payment
Request in the email.

What you get will be picked randomly.
There is no way to know what you will
receive.

Since the programming is at random, you
may also receive duplicates. However,
the pay emails are only $2 each. So when
you receive the files you will get them
for a steal.

The odds of the turkeys gobbling up all
of your treats are likely minimal, but
should you find that you are playing
regularly and aren't getting any treats,
talk to me, and we will see what can be
arranged. The same goes if you are such
a big fan that it just so happens you
have the files you are getting.

This is meant to be fun, as always.
Of course, it helps if you are a fan
of mine and enjoy what I do, and like
doing things for me, then no matter
what you do it is a win. :) It also
means that our sessions can help to
make your playing more interesting/
mean more.

If you have any questions, please
just ask. Also, since this is
new, there could be hiccups, so please
be patient. And let's have some fun!

Let the games continue.
Click here for Turkey or Treat!
 

Trick or Treat Ends...

tomorrow.

Wow. I can't believe how quickly the month went.
Where did it go? Anyone know?

I hope those of you who played the game enjoyed it.
From the feedback I received I would have to think
that it was awesome for those who participated.

I am writing to invite you to play tomorrow,
Halloween, as I will be adding an unexpected
treat for those who partake.

Also...as Trick or Treat ends, Turkey or Treat
will be beginning. Sometime on November 1st, you
will see the new game posted. It should be
interesting, too...but in a slightly different
way. If you are interested in me and what I do,
you'll want to play.

Have a good night.
Isis

Life goes on...

until it doesn't.

This past week I lost a member of my family.
As I write this another family member is
in the hospital, and I am not sure what is
going to happen. It doesn't look good,
though.

It has me thinking about what I know of this
person's life. This person has lived a life
of resignation. This person has done what
they can to make the intolerable tolerable.
This person has also had 5 heart attacks.

Some say that the mind and body have nothing
to do with one another. I don't know what
I think in an absolute sense, but when I see
someone who hasn't been happy having an
attack of the heart, it doesn't seem impossible
to consider a link.

This is a person who hasn't been perfect, but
then no one is. This person did a lot for me
at one time in my life, and for that I will
always be grateful, as it wasn't something
they had to do. At the time I had wished for
more, but had to do my best to recognize what
was instead of getting upset for what wasn't.

Of course that was the logical part of me.
Other parts weren't in such great accord. :P

I don't know what is "better" the unexpected
death, like the race car driver who recently
died, or the one you know is coming. Any
which way we slice it, death is an inevitability,
even though we seem to act as though there is
always going to be another...

I watched the movie The Adjustment Bureau last
night. In it (don't read if you don't want me
to spoil anything for you) Matt Damon and a
woman feel inexplicably, powerfully drawn
together. They meet the first time in a men's
bathroom. They aren't ever supposed to meet
again, but then he runs into her on a bus.

He gets her number this time, only to be
"mugged," and he loses her number. Three
years pass and he continues to ride the same
bus at the same time hoping to run into her.

He had been advised after the second run in
that it was not part of The Plan for them
to be together. Apparently The Chairman had
a plan, and there were those who did things
like spill coffee, interrupt the internet, and
various other things that would help to "adjust"
the outcome that needed to occur - according to
The Greater Plan.

It is a movie about the exercise of Free Will.
The characters in the movie suggest that it is
just an illusion, and yet Matt Damon and his
love interest seem to prove otherwise as a way
of saying that outcomes desired by free will
sometimes take effort, and need to be striven for.

There are many pieces to the movie that make
me think. I don't know about you but I have had
moments in my life that the inexplicable happened
in the most powerful of ways. At one point in the
movie the woman says she was supposed to get
married in those three years, but didn't because
she couldn't stop thinking of Matt's character.
It does seem silly, perhaps, and yet there are
those times in life we seemingly can't let go
of something, despite how illogical it is.

Why do I tell you about this in this entry?
Because it is interesting to me that I saw this
movie at this time. We are only here for a
relatively short time. It seems to me that we
do ourselves an incredible disservice when we
do what my family member has done. So many on
their death bed, it has been said, mourn what
they didn't do rather than focus on what they
have done.

In my life I have gotten better about being who
I am as much as possible - despite what the
consequences may be. In some odd way it has
given me peace. Even as I may be losing another
family member soon I know that I have said what
I needed to express.

I feel a bit all over the place at the moment,
but I do think it all ties together in some way.
How in the world do we get to have what we want
in life, unless we are willing to express ourselves
in the words and actions that help to create the
life that we would like to have instead of the
one that has been created by the flow that seems
to have carried us along.

If we are happy with "the flow," then great.
But if we are only settling or making do then
it seems to me that there might be other things
that are worthy of pursuit. And I don't know
about you, but I think if that is the case, we
deserve to go after what we want, whether we
get it or not. Perhaps a near miss will bring
us closer to what we truly want any way.

Maybe. Maybe not. Who the heck knows? I
certainly don't. At the same time all we have
in life is our perspective. It will either
empower or disempower us, and it is our choice
which one we choose. Circumstances inherently
have no meaning, but it is how we identify
with it that gives us the life we live day to
day.

One last thought: Pablo Picasso said,
“Everything you can imagine is real.” If that
is the case, this movie could be a possible
version of reality, and it could be a message
that tells us that there are some things that
we want that we can have, as long as we act
on our desire and have a willingness to at
times pursue what even seems to be the
impossible. Even if it is not, it still
seems to me to be a message to consider.

Here's to living a life you love, and having
each day be a testament to your desires and
desired outcomes.

Pleasure Awaits | JPG

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for a slightly different "flavor."


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Just Love Compliments :)

Tonight someone told me,

"You are an incredible woman
sexy
clever
funny
intelligent
open minded
sensual
You are all those things and more.

Talking to you is
part education
part ego boost
and
part seduction."

I suppose your mileage may
vary, but perhaps knowing
that someone thinks this
of me will help you decide
if you'd like to spend some
of your precious time with
me, as well. You could
think I told him to say it,
and wonder if the comment
means anything for real.

There is, of course, one
way to find out. Let me
hypnotize you to say the
same thing. :P

Have a good night.

Sweet dreams.
 

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Turkey or Treat

Greetings!

You may have noticed there is a new banner at the
top of the page. Maybe it even brought you here.

I know the Trick or Treat IsisFest isn't even over
yet, but I have already begun some new treats/ideas
for the next couple of months.

I posted the banner just to let you know that
something else is coming, so you can look forward
to some more fun. It won't be like this month,
but I haven't quite worked out all of the details
yet.

In addition, I have had someone help me with it,
in terms of the technical details which I think
will be a great enhancement for your playing
pleasure.

When the game is posted, the image above will be
linked to the appropriate place instead.

Any questions or concerns, just ask/let me know.

Soon I am fairly sure you'll be gobbling up some
wonderful pleasures. After all it is the month
of being thankful in the US, so I want to see
what I can create around that for you, and our
mutual enjoyment.

Have a great night!
 

Disappearing Acts

Sometimes there are people who will call me regularly,
enjoy themselves (or so it would seem), and then one
day just stop calling.

*Poof*

I never quite know what is happening, although I
always hope that they're OK. Sometimes I figure
they may have found someone else they enjoy more.
Sometimes I wonder if they're doing what they want
to be doing. Sometimes I wonder if it is something
I said or did.

These people cross my mind from time to time, and
often I never hear from them again, and never know
why. Occasionally, though, there are those who
disappear on me only to surface several months, or
even years, later.

When they return, there seems to be a commonality
to what they're experience was:

Something happened that made them get scared, or
uneasy. It isn't something *I* have done, but rather
they are scared, perhaps, of what I would or could do.

They feel guilty for not saying anything to me, even
though I am often still very much on their mind.

They return with enthusiasm for me and my work telling
me that no one compares to me. Of course, they could
just be saying that to make me feel good, but when I
let them know that if it really wasn't the case, it's
OK, and I want to know, they still insist that it is
absolutely true.

Time and time again I tell people to let me know what
they're thinking. Even if tomorrow you wanted to
stop being hypnotized by me the best thing you could
do for yourself is to talk to me, instead of stopping
cold turkey. If you have asked me to do things to
affect how you feel about me, they may still be
operating in the background of your mind, whether we
ever speak again, or not.

I also tell people that they have to trust their gut.
If you are responding to a fear, your gut isn't
engaged, and you may not be making the best decision
for yourself. If you trusted me enough to speak with
me a number of times, then trust me enough to do
whatever it takes for you to have a good experience -
even if it is the last one.

I have to laugh when occasionally someone will tell
me that they were scared of me (even though I never
did anything harmful, but just because they knew that
I was able to affect them), and then proceeded
to call others. That really doesn't make much sense,
now does it?

If you know me at all, you know I value communication.
You also know that I find that most people have
difficulty communicating what they feel - especially
when the feelings are the strongest. It is because
I know, and recognize, these facts I ask you to just
let me know what is going on. It doesn't have to be
perfect or eloquent, but just start somewhere. Give
us a starting place.

I promise you I don't want you to go anywhere you
don't want to go, and I am not in the business of
creating destinations for me to convince you to like.
I got into this because I thought it was an awesome
avenue for pleasure, and that is the underpining of
what I do. If you don't enjoy yourself, I can't
possibly enjoy myself.

I really hope that if you are someone that I have
spoken to with any kind of regularity that you won't
pull a disappearing act on me, but if you do, please
know that I will never hold it against you, you
should never hold it aganst yourself, and that you
are always welcome to make a return.

Have a wonderful night!

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A few thoughts on a few "Myths"

Whenever people talk about "myths" regarding hypnosis,
I find that the absolute statements lead to things
that are sometimes misleading. There are usually
caveats that are important to be aware of so that you
might realize a potential problem/pitfall.

The more you know the better chance, perhaps, you have
at staying out of trouble. Even though it is difficult
to have any surefire ways to prevent that from
happening when someone knows what they are doing.

Here are a few of my thoughts on some of these "myths."

1) Only weak minded/unintelligent people can be hypnotized

Many of those who have called me over the years are very intelligent individuals and among them are engineers, architects, lawyers, programmers. Often those who are intelligent are quite able to be hypnotized. They may not think so, as their thinking may get in the way at times, however, whether or not a person is suggestible, and how suggestible they are is not necessarily contingent on what they do for a living. Having said that, those who are in high stress jobs are more ripe, in some ways, for the picking as there may be a desire to escape. In addition, there are ways that those who are in the "know" know how to side step that thinking part of you in a way that you could be broadsided. To say the weak minded are the only ones who can be hypnotized is to say something like only the bad drivers have accidents, and we both know that is not true. However we also know that a good driver might be better able to avert an incident, however being better able doesn't mean being immune.

2) A hypnotist has complete control over you when you are hypnotized

How this plays out depends on a number of factors. It could depend on how suggestible a person is, how deep the person goes, how good the hypnotist is with suggestions that can manipulate a particular outcome, how stressed out a person is. Some will say you will "never do anything against your will." If the hypnotist is able to manipulate that part of you - make something fall within your will - or get you deep enough your will isn't necessarily a part of the equation, it is quite possible to have outcomes that suggest that there is complete control. And even if there isn't complete control while hypnotized, if the hypnotist is able to manimpulate you into and out of hypnotic states, then it won't matter whether there is "complete control" in that moment, or not, as there will be other moments that will provide additional opportunities to create an outcome desired by the hypnotist. I also know of cases where it didn't matter what the mind was thinking or feeling, the body and voice was betraying it. To some that may sound erotic and enticing, but I can assure you from some who have been on the receiving end of it, it is no fun, at all.

3) If you can hear the hypnotist/remember what was said then you were not hypnotized

There are many levels to hypnosis. If you watch a movie and lose track of where you are and what is going on around you, you are aware of the voices on the screen, and you are in a trance state. Just because you hear the hypnotist and/or remember what was said does not mean that you weren't at the effect of a trance. Some people make the mistake of thinking that they haven't been affected when they have actually been quite affected. Much is possible at even a light state of of hypnosis. So many keep saying they want to go deeper and deeper, probably so feel like something happened, but it isn't necessary to have fun and enjoy yourself, or worse, get f*cked up.

4) You can remain permanently stuck in hypnosis

It is said that when you go to sleep you are no longer in a hypnotic state. I have nothing to say to this that would suggest otherwise. However, when you go to sleep at night and when you awaken you are in hypnotic like states which can be manipulated by someone who knows how. If someone really wanted to manipulate you all they would have to do is take advantage of those states, and you can be in hypnosis from the minute you awaken to the time you go to sleep. So while you most likely cannot get stuck in hypnosis, it doesn't mean you couldn't be spending your "waking" hours in a hypnotic sleep.

As always, if you have any questions, please feel
free to ask, and play and stay safe!

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The Ups and Downs | Video

This is about a beautiful song called God Gave
Me You. It is the preview video. If you want
to see the beautiful, completed video,
click here.

It speaks to those special people of all types we
can turn to when we feel we need someone. Believe
in God, or not, it doesn't matter...we can still
have a special appreciation for those who make our
lives better.


Enjoy, and sweet dreams.

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Dreaming: Inspiration? | Video

Just Maybe I Know...

Just maybe I know what I am talking about.

So many times I will tell people things
about hypnosis, and they will be polite,
but they don't believe me.

I find it interesting that recently one
of those people found their way to a
"professional" hypnotist (translation:
someone in the "real" world) who charges
more per session than I do only to be
told the same things I have told them.
Things, by the way, that go against the
grain of what is often said about hypnosis.

As many times as I have said over and over
certain things, it was never believed -
until this other person told them.

I am grateful for a myriad of reasons
that this person has now come to understand
what I have been saying all along, but it
is incredibly interesting - to say the
least - when someone comes back and tells
you something almost word for word what
you said many times, and like it is the
first time they have heard it.

I may not toss around my certifications
and I may not charge an arm, a leg, and
a pint of blood for my services, and
erotic hypnosis may seem like nothing but
silly fun...but I have been doing this
work for over 7 years, and I have learned
more about this topic than I ever really
wanted to, and have been exposed to things
that would blow your mind.

When I tell you something, I ask you from
the bottom of my heart to take it to your
heart. What I tell you may never be your
experience, and if that is the case, fine.
But you may never know if it is, or isn't,
until it is later than you think.

As always,
please play (and stay) safe,
Isis
 

Love | Image

"You know you're in love
when you don't want to fall asleep
because reality is
finally better than your dreams."
- Dr Seuss

I would say perhaps a worthy endeavor
of life is to stay awake as much as
possible, to enjoy as much as possible,
and I don't necessarily mean literally.

There are times it is way too easy to
check out. Falling in love with someone
else, or with your own self and life,
would be an amazing thing!

It also happens that it also seems to
be one of the most difficult - and yet,
most rewarding things we will ever do.

Here's to the Love of your life and
the Love in your life.

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Broken.

I broke my nail.

OK everyone, let's have a moment
of silence for what once was.

*Silence*


After you hopefully chuckled
for a moment or two, let me share
with you why I shared this with
you.

As you can see from the picture,
my nail was pretty long, and as
you may also be able to see it
broke pretty low. It hurts, but
I have had worse.

I got to thinking about how life
is like this situation. I got to
thinking about how things grow
and grow. Sometimes we attend to
them and make them look nice, and
sometimes they grow any way. And
then, one day, they suddenly break,
and sometimes in a painful way.

If we continue to let things grow they
may be more and more beautiful, and
they also may be better off if we
paid some attention to them and did
some pruning every now again. Perhaps
it is the pruning that allows us to
keep what we got, and maybe even makes
it stronger.

If I hadn't let the nail grow so long,
it likely wouldn't be so short now.
Maybe if I had been willing to let
it go, I would have had more as a result.

Interestingly (perhaps) it makes me
consider what it would take to keep
the length of the nails I still have.
Do I cut them down, or do I let them
stay? Obviously, I run the risk that
they, too, could suffer the same fate.

Any which way it goes (and I know you
want to know so badly which way that
will be, don't you? LOL) I think it
was a worthwhile event, as it brought
something to my attention that I had
never really considered before in this
way, and perhaps it will be something
of value to you, too. I am sure this
metaphor could be fleshed out even more,
but even in its minimal state, it would
seem to me that it is an example of
how painful it is sometimes to keep
things as long as we do.

Have a great day.

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what you think=what is? | Video

We often think we "know" what someone
else is saying, feeling, thinking, doing...
and we can be wrong.

There are many times disagreements and
misunderstandings are a result of what
we THINK we know.

Before jumping to any conclusions, and
reacting, you may want to consider that
how something appears isn't how it is,
at all.

Have a great day!

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In Pain?

"The mind's natural tendency when facing pain
is to attempt to avoid it, but that only
magnifies the pain."
- Psychology today, November/December 2008

I have seen this many times, without
hypnosis. But when you add hypnosis
as a form of retreat (instead of a
way to help heal), it can make
matters significantly worse.

If you find yourself in a difficult
and uncomfortable and painful situation,
the last thing you may need is to go
into trance.

Trust me on this. Want to understand
it better? Feel free to talk to me
about it.

Have a great week!

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The Multiplicity That is You

I just got done watching the movie Multiplicity.
It is an older movie that stars Michael Keaton.
If you are unfamiliar with it, he plays someone
who is overwhelmed with responsibilities and
wants to find more time. He happens to find a
person who is able to clone him.

As a result he clones himself two times. There
is a third clone that comes along, as well, but
I won't go into the details. In addition, if you
are not one for spoilers you may not want to
read the rest of what I am about to write,
although I am not sure I will be spilling too
much.

The reason I mention this film is a couple of
reasons. At one point in the film the "real"
one of him, Doug, asks a version of himself
if he thought his wife preferred him to the
original. The copy explains to him that they
are the same person, so how could that be
possible.

In actuality, the versions that come along
rather than being duplicates, seem to skew
toward a certain part of his personality.
While it is still "him," it is many ways
just a piece of him. It made me think
about how we all have different parts to us.
And these different parts play their role in
the context of the greater whole.

While we don't have a whole other us who is
that person, it may at times seem as though
we do, and those parts, even when they do
their best, sometimes need the whole of us
to succeed. There is a part of the movie in
which Doug loses his job because of how the
clones/parts of him react. Had he actually
have been there, things may not have occurred
the way that they did. The clones also have
a situation with his wife that also has her
leave. She unknowingly has run ins with the
clones, so she is often left wondering who
he is, and if he knows what he wants - as
there are conflicting things that are said
and done.

In some ways he begins by abandoning parts
of his life only to to discover later that
by embracing the pieces of his life,
complications and all, and by acting on
the things that he had been neglecting, he
can be content with what he has.

Perhaps it is "just" a movie, and life isn't
as "neat" as all that. However there is
something to be said for acknowledging the
bigger picture and the role that the
individual elements play within it.

I often see people struggle with themselves,
and it is difficult for them to make all of
their pieces fit in peace. Part of making
that happen is to understand the position
of the parts, and what is important to them,
and then work together for the greater whole
of who you are.

Just like any relationship, it may not be
an easy or smooth ride, but it is one that
can be navigated successfully, especially
if the right questions are asked.

Whatever is important to you is likely to be
important to the greater whole of who you
are. Battles can be fought and won, but
wouldn't it be better to just come to some
sort of agreement that works for the whole
of who you are? The agreement will save a
lot more than just some energy. Fights of
any kind are often counterproductive, and
the environment will take you a lot longer
to get to where you are going. In addition,
the defeated sometimes come back to fight
another day.

Perhaps some friction is helpful. A pearl
is made from creating friction within a
clam. Fire can be created from two sticks
being rubbed together. So I am not saying
that we should do without. But what I am
saying is that there are sometimes more
things to consider than we are sometimes
aware of and once we become aware, our
field of possibilities expands and we may
find a different way to approach the
dilemmas we face.

By facing who we are and acknowledging our
various selves instead of trying to hold
them captive in some way, we can help
ourselves embrace them, or help them move on
when the time is right. After all, every
part of us does have a role to play that
helps us to see something about ourselves
that we can potentially learn from, if we
allow ourselves to. Perhaps there is
something we need to recognize and by
having a part that calls our attention to
it - even if in an uncomfortable way - we
get to appreciate something that we may
never would have otherwise.

Even though the clones were annoying at
times, in the end Doug seems to recognize
the value of what they have brought to
him, and it would seem that he was able
to move forward because of the seemingly
chaotic help they provided.

In the end, all the parts of you are indeed
you, and you can fight them, or you can find
the thing that they are looking to share with
you and in some way absorb it, or get what
you can from it, and let it go.

Sometimes it is easier with someone else
involved who can help you give voice to
those things. If you need help, I might
be able to do just that. :)

Have a great night.

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On Being Responsible

When I sat down with an advisor in high school to
discuss college options, one of the colleges I
was looking at was very expensive. She asked me
if it would be wise for me to go there, as it
would mean a tremendous amount of debt.

My response was essentially optimistic. I figured
when I got out of college I would make "college
educated" money and be able to pay off my debts.
I basically was willing to turn a blind eye to the
possible difficulties.

A friend of mine was looking to buy a house. While
she made good money, it wasn't all that great for
the loan offers she was receiving. She looked at
some of the lenders in disbelief that they were
willing to loan that much money. She easily
resisted getting a bigger loan, although for her
it made no sense to get a bigger loan/house.

Someone I saw earlier on a video was talking about
"irresponsible lending," as he felt that he had not
understood all of the implications of the loans
that he had received for college.

These things, in conjunction with someone I was
speaking to recently about a mess that he has
found himself in with a hypnotist because he had
no idea what he was getting himself into, made me
stop and think about responsibility.

I have often said "just because I can, doesn't mean
I should" when it comes to what I am capable of
doing hypnotically. I say that because there is
a part of me that takes responsibility for those
I interact with. I take that responsibility, in
part, because I am not always sure that they know
what they are getting themselves into.

I wonder if it is partly our ego that gets us into
trouble: we think we can handle it. As a result
we do things with reckless abandon, although it
may not seem reckless to us at the time. In
addition, I should add that maybe sometimes how
we do things in ignorance can be a good thing,
however, I am thinking more of those times that
we may come up short/disgruntled.

All responsibility could be placed on those who
are making the decision: Hey, it isn't my fault.
He wanted to do it. I just gave him what he
asked for. Now he has to pay the consequences.
Don't blame me.

Of course, the person who did the thing could
turn around and say the person/institution did
them wrong because the person/institution was
being irresponsible with their resource and
knowledge. After all, shouldn't they have told
me not to do it/prohibited it from happening?

I would say that if we had a world in which people
took responsibility for themselves AND others we
would have situations in which a well meaning person
like my counselor would be listened to and advice
based in a place that made some sort of sense might
be heeded. Not that she would have been right, but
rather my ego wouldn't have been so quick to deflect.

Of course, any situation can be carved out the way
the carver wants to create it. However, we don't
have to agree with their assessment. My advisor
could have had an interest in me borrowing, in which
case she could have made a different case. It would be
wise to learn how best to listen to ourselves and
be guided by the things that work for us. Sometimes
it may be perfectly logical, and sometimes it may
make no sense at all. Sometimes we will succeed,
and other times we may fall flat on our faces.

Even a failure can be a good thing, as it could lay
the foundation to a future success. So maybe the
point isn't to avoid failure - which creates a need
for us to deny responsibility - but rather to stop
being swayed by another's tide, and reacting to our
ego's need to be right all of the time.

At the same time, we can share what we know and
hope that if we truly think we have something of
value that people should be listening to that they
will listen, and hope that when they speak, we have
the ears to hear if it would be to our benefit to
listen.

If we are responsible or irresponsible in relation
to others, it will not mean that we are responsible
FOR them. In the same way that others can be
responsible or irresponsible in relation to us,
they are not responsible FOR us.
(I am speaking about the average adult here, and
not the disabled or young or anyone who is unable
to make decision for themselves and take care of
themselves).

To believe that anyone is responsible for us is to
give ourselves up to another. That might just be OK,
but at the same time it is best to be careful whose
hands we give ourselves over to whether it be the
baker, the banker or the candlestick maker.

After all, even those with the best of intentions have
moments that are less than stellar. While it may be
more complicated than most likely want it to be, in
some ways it can't be more simple. Get what info you
can, be as informed as you can, trust your gut, and
be careful who you give your trust to. All of those
pieces are in your hands. To deny or ignore any of
them and you really only have yourself to blame, if
you feel the need to blame anyone.

What if you do all of those things, and things don't
work out? Consider that maybe there was a lesson to
be learned, or it was just one of those life moments
that just sucked. You can blame someone else - the
courts are full of cases like that - but what good
is that going to do, really?

This is a tough topic which I don't think I can cover
in totality in just a few paragraphs. One might think
that I never think someone should be held responsible
for their actions. I would hope that isn't the case,
however, if you happen to think that, please know that
this is more about a discussion that I think is a good
and healthy one to have as we go about living our lives.
I think it is also one that has been distorted many
times over in many levels of our world and culture.

There are no easy answers or quick fixes, but the
the quality of the answers we get is often dictated
by the quality of questions we ask. Questions are
often more important that the answers. When we
place blame, we often stop asking the questions
that we need to move forward.

Walking around blaming others for things that don't
work out just ain't gonna cut it for the long run.
It is when people and organizations take
responsibility - instead of place blame - that we
are able to effect change, which can ultimately mean
a better world for us individually and our culture
as a whole.

Ok...so that is what I say. What say ye? I welcome
your contribution to this important and difficult
conversation. I have tried my best to communicate a
few thoughts here - which isn't always easy with a
loaded topic like this - and if you have any that
could help me to clarify/amend what I have said, it
would be appreciated.

Have a great weekend.

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Wanted to Share...

Someone wrote this to me recently
about his experience with this blog:

"You write beautifully. Your blog
is a wonderful mix of observation,
memory, thoughts and ideas that is
written with strength, pride, and
authority. You always show such care
and compassion. I like it..."

And I like that he likes it. If you
like it too, feel free to share your
experience of your time here below.

Have a great night.
 

Out of This World | Wallpaper

Have you seen it yet?

If not, you can see it here.
 

How "dirty" is your mind? | Video

When you look at these images, what do you see?

Sensual Caress

Missed Opportunities

"You have a caller."

Me: What's on your mind?

"One minute remaining."

Caller: The same thing that is on your mind.

Me: (in hindsight) Me, watching you suck cock?
(not really true, but the part of me that doesn't
find calls like this remotely interesting would
love to have been that sarcastic and stunning.
It likely wouldn't have mattered what he thought
any way, as I will likely never have heard from
again, even if I hadn't blocked him.)

Me: (in reality) You're looking to get off, aren't you?

Caller: Think you can do it?

Amazing callers I have sometimes,
just gotta tell ya.

If you've never called me before
and are reading this and this would
be your approach, please do us
both a favor, and call someone else.

Thank you.
 

Stubborn as an Ox?

Attribution

I was speaking with someone recently about
horoscopes. While many know about the
western ones, few know much about the
Chinese versions which go by years instead
of months.

While I don't know what to make of this type
of thing in general, one thing I do know is
that often it gets a bad rap because it is
boiled down to such a generic place it could
seem to apply to almost anyone.

At the same time, it might be interesting
to see where there is a relationship between
what a person's sign says s/he is and what
the person actually is. I have found on
occasion that it can be quite insightful.

When you recognize something about yourself
you have two choices: embrace it or change
it. And the first step in changing it is
to embrace it. Without being able to
acknowledge a characteristic you are unable
to do anything to alter it.

Were you, or someone you know, born in
1901, 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949,
1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009

If so, you are an Ox in Chinese astrology,
and one of the key characteristics of an
Ox is stubbornness and inflexibility.
Does it fit?

An Ox may get along with a Rabbit who
tries to play peacemaker (which is a
good characteristic, but as with most
things, it can sometimes be to his/her
own detriment). The characteristics
of the personality might be able to
balance the other out.

If you are curious at all about your sign,
you can click on one of the text links
above, and you can see detailed descriptions
of the signs and compatibilities (or you can
just click here). If you do that, I'd be
curious to know if you feel that it matches
the characteristics of you or someone you
know.

As always, feel free to share publicly or
privately.

Have a great weekend.

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IsisFest Additional Treat

Based on my previous Playlist Posting,
I decided to do a special IsisFest
treat that is outside of the daily game.

For a LIMITED TIME (though midnight
Eastern Time Sunday, 10/9) I am offering
the four files mentioned:

I Do What I am Told (MP3) ($19.95)
The Ride (MP3) ($24.95)
More (WMV) ($15)
Twinkle Twinkle Twinkle (MP3) ($26.00)

for a steal of $45.95!

Buy these files individually, and you'd
pay approximately $86.00. You're
essentially getting 4 files for the
price of 2.

If you have called me and we have spoken
and I have hypnotized you you will want
to get these files to enhance our time
together. You can ask me anything you
like about these files, or click on the
individual file name in the lower right
of this blog. All but the first one is
listed.

The first one is for anyone who feels
like he would like to focus on me, only
me, and would like to do what I tell him
to. It is a file that is made for someone
previously hypnotized by me, while the
other 3 could likely be enjoyed by anyone.

Tempted? Then you should go ahead and
act on it. Not sure when, if ever, I
will make this offer again.


 

Your Time is Limited... | Video

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it
living someone else's life. Don't be
trapped by dogma which is living with
the results of other people's thinking.
Don't let the noise of others' opinions
drown out your own inner voice. And
most important, have the courage to
follow your heart and intuition. They
somehow already know what you truly want
to become. Everything else is secondary."

- Steve Jobs

Tenker was kind enough to post a commencement
address from Steve Jobs. I had never seen it
before, but it turns out the quote that I
shared in the last entry comes from that talk,
along with some other juicy bits.

He shares about his college experience, and
how things that didn't make sense or fit at
the time came to mean something down the road.
How often do things happen in the moment that
make no sense or are painful, only to be the
foundation for some other moment in the future
that THEN makes perfect sense?

If you have the time, check out the video.
If you don't have the time, might I suggest
you make the time? It will likely be worth it.



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Think Different | Video

"Have the courage to follow your heart & intuition.
They somehow already know what you truly want to
become. Everything else is secondary."

- Steve Jobs

So much is being said about this man today. I
never paid much attention to him or his story,
until now, and what an amazing one it is - on
so many levels.

Would he have been the same man with the same
opportunities and met the same people if he
hadn't been adopted?

If he had given up the many times things seemed
to tank, would he have been someone who "could
have been somebody"?

Would he have become all that he was, and
accomplish all that he did if he hadn't been
fired from Apple?

There are things about his life that some will
judge negatively and harshly, and some will even
take away the fact that "he" created what he did,
by saying that GOD did. (Sadly I have heard people
are going to protest his funeral.)

When we will realize the fact that while we are
in many ways seemingly different, we are, at the
core, remarkably similar? When will we realize
that the things we are meant to recognize aren't
the things that we often do?

Inspiration comes from somewhere. Maybe it is
God. At the same time, many are inspired, and
do nothing. Steve Jobs was a man, who it is
said (and I think he may have said), lived
every day like it was his last.*

Many of us live like we will have forever. We
go through life mindlessly floating along, and
even if inspiration hits, it sits idly by.

Steve Jobs made the most of his human experience,
seeming faults and all, and the actions he took
have changed the landscape of much of our
technological world. He did that by allowing
himself to question things and how they looked
and felt and how they were approached, molded,
and handled - and then - acted on it.

I would say the celebration of any person is
more about what they contribute to the process
of life than the things they bring to life
itself. The greatest tribute we can make for
anyone is to honor the lessons that they brought
to our attention through who they were, what
they said, and what they did.

Like the man, or not, he impressed many enough
to affect them in the ways that mattered -
to themselves. I can think of no greater gift.



*EDIT
I just read about how he went about taking his
wife out on their first date. It would truly
seem that he lived his life that way in all
regards.

"For all of his single-minded dedication to the company he built from the ground up, Jobs actually skipped a meeting to take Laurene on their first date: "I was in the parking lot with the key in the car, and I thought to myself, 'If this is my last night on earth, would I rather spend it at a business meeting or with this woman?' I ran across the parking lot, asked her if she'd have dinner with me. She said yes, we walked into town and we've been together ever since.'"

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Ever think about...?

Ever think about our relationship to nudity?

I do.

ESPN is coming out with their "Body" Issue
shortly which will feature a cover with a
naked Hope Solo.

Basically it is a magazine edition that
will feature naked athletes. Of course
it seems these naked athletes are bent
in just the right way so that nothing
is showing that "shouldn't" be.

I can't help but think about how good we
are at rationalizing things. I am sure
there are people who will still take issue
with the issue, but somehow for others, it
will be OK because key things are covered up.

Does it seem silly to anyone else, besides
me that we react as we do to naked bodies?

I tend to think that the more we find
something taboo, the more it has a way
of affecting us. If we would "allow"
people to be naked, we would allow ourselves
to be seen for who we really are.

It occurs to me as I write this that it
fits with the way our culture is: we
live one way privately and publicly
we cover up parts of ourselves, for fear
of what exposure might mean.

I suspect if we let ourselves reveal who
we truly are, there might just be a collective
sigh of relief (after the initial shock wears
off, that is).

As always, I don't know the answers, but
am asking questions based on my perspective.
Other countries seem to have a healthier
relationship to sex because they have a
healthier relationship to nudity.

One does not necessarily have to be attached
to the other, but because it often is, I
suspect that is a great part of the problem.

I'd say that a healthy dynamic is one in
which the individual is able to be who he
or she is without shame, without having to
be something they are not. If we can have
that, we might just stop concerning ourselves
about what we cover up - or don't.

It might just be that the conversation around
nudity is a distraction from things that are
much less superficial and much more important.

Just a few of my cents.
Care to share yours?

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