Listen to the Paul Crouse Radio Show #13 - "Mystic 101: The Basics of a Magical Life"

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Listen to the Paul Crouse Radio Show #13 - "Mystic 101: The Basics of a Magical Life"

Life isn’t rational. It is magical. The question is: What kind of magic are you using?

This month, Paul talks with Star Nations co-founder Denise Iwaniw about her clairvoyant gifts, the gifts everyone has, and how to live a more magical life. 

"Everyone can connect with spirit and use their own gifts, " says Denise. "To start out, simply take some time to be quiet and be open to what is around you and inside of you."

Denise is the Real McCoy who knows her stuff. She is acknowledged by the Catholic Church as a seer, as well as being a Pipe Carrier (holy person) in the Lakota Nation. She talks having her gifts since childhood, and her spiritual journey.

Paul and Denise have known each other more the 25 years, and Paul considers Denise to be one of his teachers. 

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Don't Keep Doing It If It Doesn't Work [Vlog]

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Don't Keep Doing It If It Doesn't Work [Vlog]

"Doctor! Doctor! It hurts when I do this!"   "Then don't do that."

That sounds simple, right? Well....

In this short vlog, Paul Crouse talks about clearly seeing the things that we all do to sabotage ourselves, and choosing to change that behavior. Because If we don't, we'll keep on doing the same things over and over again, and never get where we want to be.

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How to Stop Worrying

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How to Stop Worrying

What is worry?

Worry is focusing your attention on your fears repeatedly. It is a habit; a form of conditioned thinking.

Why is Worrying Bad?

Worry is a waste of time and energy. It does absolutely nothing to change what you are worried about.

It is also destructive. It causes a great deal of stress, which is unhealthy physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

Worrying simply reinforces the fear you already have in your life. Fear is paralyzing and keeps you away from living your life to the fullest.

The good news is that you can stop worrying if you choose to.

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Listen to the Paul Crouse Radio Show #010 -- "Know Yourself"

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Listen to the Paul Crouse Radio Show #010 -- "Know Yourself"

If you don’t know yourself, your values and what you really want, it is difficult to live life to the fullest. Many people don't know what they really want and are miserable.

International businessperson and cool mom Lisa Wellington tells us about her experiences and then walks us through a values exercise to help us be clear about ourselves and our lives.

 

Lisa's recipe for success

  • Know Yourself
  • Know What You Want
  • Ask for It and Work for It
  • Take Time to Celebrate
  • Repeat
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Listen to Paul Crouse Radio Show #009 - "Walking the Path"

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Listen to Paul Crouse Radio Show #009 - "Walking the Path"

With guests Johnna and Relia Slaby of Nara, Japan

When you are walking on your path, life can be full of synchronicity and flow. But what do you do when you are down in the dumps? 
Join in with Paul Crouse and funk soul twins Johnna and Reylia Slaby as they have a laugh filled conversation about growing up in Japan as (kind of) Americans, and doing what you know is right even though others tell you otherwise.And a bunch of other fun stuff. No boring old people here. LOL!

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Expats: Get Out of Dodge at Least Once a Year [Vlog]

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Expats: Get Out of Dodge at Least Once a Year [Vlog]

If you want to keep your sanity as an expat, get out of country at least once year. More is even better.

I have lived overseas in Japan for more than 20 years. I have a rule for myself about leaving the country at least once a year. I broke that rule this past year and noticed that I was getting stressed out and feeling stuck. 

I just took a week long trip to visit some friends in Sweden and I feel a lot better. I have a much better perspective on just about everything, including what I need to do to move forward in my life.  And spending time with good friends as great for the soul. 

Even if you aren't an expat, travel overseas at least once a year. The world is such an amazing place. Just do it. LIfe is short. Standing in a land with a different culture and different smells is a really good reality check. 

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Listen to Paul Crouse Radio Show #007 - "My Ego is Better Than Your Ego"

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Listen to Paul Crouse Radio Show #007 - "My Ego is Better Than Your Ego"

The “I’m right. You suck!” attitude is at the core of much of the world’s problems. It is kind of like a little monster running the show in your head. 

Join funk soul brothers Paul Crouse and Tony, The Unknown Psychic as they talk about the ego — what it is, the problems it causes and how to overcome it. 

The Funk Soul Brothers always have something interesting to say. Listen in, or else my daddy is going to come over and beat up your daddy.

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Listen to Paul Crouse Radio Show #006 - Funk Soul Brothers with Tony, the Unknown Psychic

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Listen to Paul Crouse Radio Show #006 - Funk Soul Brothers with Tony, the Unknown Psychic

Paul comes out of the psychic closet and for the first time speaks openly in public about his psychic / spiritual / shamanic gifts along with his funk soul brother Tony, the Unknown Psychic.

They talk about an amazing experience they shared 15 years ago which awakened the both of them spiritually and psychically. They also talked at length about having these gifts, how everyone is psychic, and about how to live with the funk in your soul and the boogie in your step.

It was a truly great, humorous conversation that ended too soon. Check it out now. 

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Death, Life and Choosing to Be Awake

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Death, Life and Choosing to Be Awake

I held my older brother in my arms as he died. He had drunk himself to death. The night he died, he was in a hospice because of liver failure. He was only 45. His last breath is forever burned into my mind.

 That could have been me. I had quit drinking 17 years earlier, when I was in my late twenties. I had found my bottom, which alcoholics and addicts need to do. The beginning of the end for me was an acid trip during which I did a number of exceptionally stupid things.

The following month was pretty hardcore, even by my standards. I had “the buzz” down to an art form. I knew how much I needed to drink so that when I smoked the weed, I found the perfect oblivion.

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Be Right or Be Kind? Surviving Holiday Family Gatherings

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Be Right or Be Kind? Surviving Holiday Family Gatherings
“If you think you are enlightened, go spend a week with your family.” -- Ram Dass
“You have a choice either to be right or to be kind.” -- Wayne Dyer

With the holiday season approaching, many of us will be participating in family gatherings. While many families have wonderful times together, others don’t. Family members can drive you crazier than anyone else on the planet. 

If you want to have a better holiday experience, and a better life experience in general, you might want to consider a new approach to dealing with challenging or difficult people. 

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Listen to Paul Crouse Radio Show 003 - One Simple Shift to Transform Your Life

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Listen to Paul Crouse Radio Show 003 - One Simple Shift to Transform Your Life

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Show #003: One Simple Shift to Transform Your Life with Kevin Akash Olver 

Kevin has many years of experience of bringing together psychology and spirituality and helping all kinds of people to enrich their personal and work lives. Based in Hove, England, he has a gift for clear seeing and is known for his warm, peaceful nature and inspiring approach.

We talked about getting how getting in alignment with our inner nature can transform your life. This can be done in simple, practical ways. 

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Listen to Paul Crouse Radio Show #001 - Making Your Vision Reality

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Listen to Paul Crouse Radio Show #001 - Making Your Vision Reality

(This post corrects the problems some people had listening to the recording of the show).

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Show #001 : Making Your Vision Reality with Larendee Roos 

Larendee is a strategic business advisor in Brooklyn, NY who helps people build their dreams step by step by harnessing their gifts and talents within a practical structure. We also talked the importance of living a genuine life from your soul.

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8401 Miracles: 23 Years of Sobriety

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8401 Miracles: 23 Years of Sobriety

Today is my 23rd re-birthday. I have been sober 8401 days, each one-day-at-a-time. 

Each one of these days is a miracle. I could be dead right now. Or living in a lower level of hell than I used to.

One of my brothers died from alcoholism. I held him as he drew his last breath at the youthful age of 45. I know where that path leads. It could have been me. 

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What Does “Living From the Heart” Really Mean?

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What Does “Living From the Heart” Really Mean?

“Living from the heart” is one of the those phrases used in self-help circles that borders on cliché.  Unfortunately, excellent ideas often get lost when phrases like this are overused in a Stewart Smally-like fashion. 

Yet, the idea of “living from the heart” is profound and beneficial. Like all symbolism, it is open to interpretation and can evolve over time....

....I believe that “living from the heart” means moving away from living totally from thought. Our soul is our core and the reason we were born. Our minds (including our emotions) are layered on top, superimposed.

The key is learning to move our minds off the side and to live from this deepest place. The heart is our center and is an access point to this deep place.

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How to Stop Worrying

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How to Stop Worrying

Worry is focusing your attention on your fears repeatedly. It is a habit; a form of condition thinking.

Why is Worrying Bad?

Worry is a waste of time and energy. It does absolutely nothing to change what you are worried about.

It is also destructive. It causes a great deal of stress, which is unhealthy physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

Worrying simply reinforces living of your life in fear. Fear is paralyzing and keeps you away from living your life to the fullest. 

The good news is that you can stop worrying if you choose to.

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After a Near Death Experience, a Woman Shares How to Live Better

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After a Near Death Experience, a Woman Shares How to Live Better

Anita Moorjani had a near death experience after battling cancer for four years. She came back from the Other Side and healed herself completely in a matter of weeks.

Please watch the video above. In it, I read and expand upon a page from Anita's book "Dying to Be Me." She describes how she totally changed the way she approaches living life.

She has moved from living her life in fear to living her life with joy.She allows herself to simply be herself, not being burdened by other people's dogma or judgements. We can learn a lot from someone with such an experience.

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Be Right or Be Kind? Surviving Holiday Family Gatherings

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Be Right or Be Kind? Surviving Holiday Family Gatherings

“If you think you are enlightened, go spend a week with your family.” -- Ram Dass

"You  have a choice either to be right or to be kind.” -- Wayne Dyer

With the holiday season approaching, many of us will be participating in family gatherings. While many families have wonderful times together, others don’t. Family members can drive you crazier than any other people on the planet. 

If you want to have a better holiday experience, and a better life experience in general, you might want to consider a new approach to dealing with challenging people. 

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Put Your Camera (or Phone) Down and Experience Life

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Put Your Camera (or Phone) Down and Experience Life

The next time you pull that camera or phone out of your pocket to take a picture or video. Don’t. Put it back.

Instead just look at what you wanted to take a picture of. Experience it. Listen to what is going on. Smell it. Feel it. Be in the present.  Life is now. It is not later when you are looking at your photos on Facebook.

When you breathe your last breath and your life is flashing in front of your eyes, will you be thinking about the pictures that you took, or of the experiences you had and the people you loved?

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