Blog Posts Thomas Cannon Author

  • Meditation is the new sunscreen

    Meditation is the new sunscreen

    Like sunscreen, meditation has been around for a long time. But it was for the hippies and the weirdos. Not for the common person.

  • Take a Chance with Poetry

    Poetry is cathartic. We are only as sick as our secrets. So we need to be heard. Even if we write a poem down and are not ready to share it yet, we get the benefit of speaking out.

  • Make Your Reality with a Poem

    Make Your Reality with a Poem

    In a poem, Create a clean slate for yourself.  The fact of the matter is that we all have our own reality. It is created by our minds. Our thoughts with a bias towards negativity and darkness.  So why not direct our minds and take control of reality.  Not to hide from out problems and…

  • Trauma Causes Dissonance with Your Values

    Trauma and PTSD are complex problems to even talk about much less overcome. To me this quote talks about how people with trauma have fight, flight or freeze responses that make them act in sometimes hurtful ways. They also have pain that requires coping skills that take them away from being their true selves. These…