Faith & Practice 🍁

Christian, husband, father, son, therapist

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SatoshiPsychotherapist@iris.to

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faithandpractice@walletofsatoshi.com

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2024-10-19 01:28:07

How I feel coming back to nostr after lengthy breaks
It's not you, it's me. I don't do much non-business social media.
https://image.nostr.build/0eae8b2a446b8bdeda2559757afe425e3bda84e4fd429fd1e9744194524a8513.jpg

2024-08-29 23:28:44

Hi nostritches👋 I'm adding psychotherapy clients to my private practice. If you're in Canada and have time throughout the day let me help you move toward your goals and values. I specialize in behavioural health, sleep,, OCD, BPD, and mind and mood. If you have extended health care benefits those apply and you may be able to work with me for free. Message me for details.

2024-07-06 03:14:28

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Hey, I think you could explain it over a beer 🍺

2024-07-06 02:18:23

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I remember seeing a graph of voting outcomes if women's votes are selectively removed... Astounding.
The desire for patriarchal safety, provision, security, and authority cannot be satisfied in any civil government. These are domains that only rightly belong to the natural family unit and patriarch as he images God as father. Western women have largely rejected this but still seek it in government; a new kind of father.

2023-12-13 03:16:50

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Idea:
1. screen participants for prior knowledge of Bitcoin. Factor out those that self-rate as already knowledgable, or decided about Bitcoin. Invite the uninitiated to participate in study
2. Administer personality inventory and demographic survey to these uninitiated participants.
3. Introduce solid and concise Bitcoin 101 material to these uninitiated/undecided participants
4. Ask participants their interest to explore, buy, or demonstrate openness to Bitcoin
5. Study these scores compared to their willingness to demographic or personality inventory data points such as trait openness, income level, agreeableness, value of freedom, etc.
In so doing you should find out who and how and why people 'get' Bitcoin right now, or don't.
#Psychology

2023-12-04 00:26:45

Hunting update 🦌🔫 💀 🍖 🍔
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https://image.nostr.build/4163d384f94ca2f0a3b9948d2ea6a7d384b67e252f990bdbb9a97bdecd17b1dc.jpg
https://video.nostr.build/49107aef5db42a467f41797aec4115108265bebf2dc560e0d46dd31d6d0fd416.mp4

2023-12-04 00:22:09

Reflecting on a refreshing Lord's day in worship and fellowship

2023-11-01 02:41:47

Guys I've gone dark on nostr for a bit now.
Part of the reason is that I've been trying to get outdoors a little more, including trying my hand at hunting.
I'm happy to report my first hunting success during my WMU's turkey shotgun season. 🦃
https://image.nostr.build/c8dc744a6dc2bc7a9908409f3af322efa528ced00edd4041d3bee2c85f408aee.jpg

2023-08-11 21:56:21

Hey #nostr. I know you like #steakstr. 🥩 🥔 🌽
https://nostr.build/av/4c58fa78d31bd87c1da9103a7381a85002a373363ce20e9ef10bfee3aa1ee043.mp4

2023-08-06 02:06:09

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They're all going down together at relatively similar rates, hiding the value degradation. It's a coordinated Keynesian psyop from the top.

2023-08-05 22:15:11

#pipestr #beerstr 🍺
Presbyterian mixture in a Morgan bones tulip
https://cdn.nostr.build/i/aeb90002301e8261c52a382b2863f2ff5bfc347f083366f53940e31d7b4bb7d0.jpg

2023-08-05 01:49:11

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Ok what about the Blackberry QR code ColdCard though?

2023-08-04 15:28:21

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Memories. The JRPGs on that thing were legendary: Chrono Cross, FF7, FF9, legend of dragoon..
chef's kiss

2023-08-03 21:28:09

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So when blockstream says they're a Bitcoin-only company it's sort of like.. kinda?

2023-08-03 20:33:38

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That's what I'm getting. Liquid Bitcoin is a distinct crypto currency and is not in any way redeemable for Bitcoin without incurring transaction fees and using an exchange?

2023-08-03 19:44:25

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Educate me if you will. This post really is for a friend and I have very little understanding of what liquid is.

2023-08-03 19:12:57

Hey #nostriches, what's the best way to get liquid Bitcoin into plain old on-chain #Bitcoin? Asking for a friend.

2023-08-02 17:49:10

If you're wondering about how to try #mindfulness, consider trying out one of these guided audio samples. There may be other types of spiritual mindfulness out there, but mindfulness to an ACT therapist is all about the ability to be in the present moment rather than carried off somewhere else by your mind, flexibly controlling your awareness to what you choose, and interrupting reaction and rabit trails with a noticing acceptance.
In the link, the 'Dropping anchor' exercises are for grounding during a difficult moment, while '#Mindfulness of the hand' or 'Hexaflexercise' may be good general introductions to ACT-infused mindfulndss.
The principles and approach you learn by practicing with any guided recordings can and should be later implemented outside of that moment. This is a skill to be learned. Like any other, it will not be easy at first, and you will become distracted or disturbed by what you observe. This skill's value is found when the fundamentals of psychological mindfulness are brought to bear on your ordinary day, perhaps even without your noticing.
#Psychology
https://www.actmindfully.com.au/free-stuff/free-audio/

2023-08-02 17:12:12

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We are the battlefield. We are the mountain. Man is both marble and sculptor.

2023-08-02 17:10:13

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That's the dream ✅

2023-08-02 16:54:31

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It's multifactorial. There are plenteous government and establishment media psyops interested in taking way focus on future, freedom, and progeny. You are being deluded into believing that children are thieves of joy, when in fact the opposite is true. Our ancestors knew better.
Then there's the fact that reproduction and family-raising right require tremendous moral compass, power, and self-controlled committed action. This is far more available and thus more common among religious conservatives. Psy-op'd people are more inclined to think instant gratification and absence of pain is the way to happiness. That's animal-like.
For the modern person it's safer in many ways to decline to take a risk unless an individual and their monogomous partner (husband/wife) can be trusted to keep their word and faithfulness through thick and thin - a trait that's in high demand and low availability today. Who can find a noble woman/man worthy of this commitment and investment, to carry and bear their children?
#psychology

2023-08-02 14:19:27

I got zapped by @npub1jg5…6n8n. A part of me is geeking out. Another part of me gets it.
When you think of it, corporate zaps for plebs are an excellent marketing and customer engagement strategy. Loyalty, value, and brand or cause-positive speech can be instantly rewarded.
Bitcoiners are irrationally excited about zaps. I get it, it's awesome. It's also notable that the monetary cost is nil. We are getting excited instead about adoption and novelty. In my own example, blockstream has reinforced my positive attribution of the brand, and made me more likely to consume or purchase their products. Well done!
This is extrinsic positive reinforcement. Zaps modify human behaviour through immediate reward. This is a good thing and is a great example of rudimentary behavioural psychology at work.
What reinforces or punishes your behaviours?
#Psychology

2023-08-02 02:32:24

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When is Nostralia taking immigration applications?

2023-08-02 02:29:16

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https://cdn.nostr.build/i/52ad12349f4aa75002083352cc0246ed395b80a790265cc82771836b3455551e.gif

2023-08-02 02:22:17

Refreshing your caught-up #nostr feed
https://cdn.nostr.build/i/7fccd0fe3ce6fd0f3a8ec8d99964712932a96a0ab30fbd7be83e4228581be07c.jpg

2023-08-02 02:05:16

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I'm a simple man. I see bible on nostr, I like.

2023-08-02 02:01:34

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'My brother in Christ, you are the studies"

2023-08-02 01:33:08

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Nice presentation

2023-08-01 23:43:00

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This is cool, I'll have to check it out next time I'm mowing the lawn👌

2023-08-01 23:24:07

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Bitcoin's fundamentals enable us not to fixate on money.
Without it, we're trading our time with the state with diminishing returns for a unit of value they can print out of thin air. The funny thing is, Bitcoin is such a revolutionary fix that it's worth quite a lot of devotion to discussion, propogation, and thought! So here we are thinking about money again.
But truly, sound money frees us to think about things other than money. Let's set an intention to practice that freedom allowed and live our lives by what matters and is right and lasting.
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs

2023-08-01 22:30:56

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#Bitcoin is enough

2023-08-01 22:28:48

True in Tom's day, true today.
#nevent1q…8cvs

2023-08-01 21:17:29

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Plated 🍽️
https://cdn.nostr.build/i/8c4289448c634776f8c24042ddfa1c5b5d639cdcbf917dbc1f52eecb7d9e3513.jpg

2023-08-01 21:12:04

What's cookin', #nostriches?
#steakstr 🥩 🍢
https://nostr.build/av/b89b38dd5bff7f53ce0f019b0475eb9f923e4a564ca789c4f2b7cfe1c2578e56.mp4
https://cdn.nostr.build/i/2b0a38716826ad0a0e44ed759720ff1a67ec79be3cd0dc11e15830fe25b17a2e.jpg

2023-08-01 20:01:56

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Ok now I really want it.
Is your repost for sale?

2023-08-01 18:39:51

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Thank you for your service, Cyborg.

2023-08-01 18:38:44

This meme idea was in my mind. Here's my committed action for catharsis:
https://cdn.nostr.build/i/fc3acc67fd332c6242a6405b4aec5a80765e03a1fe4ba5789f77294c4286cb11.jpg

2023-08-01 18:06:16

Okay nostr, what's the best overall North American long-rifle ammunition calibre? I have heard Hornady's 6.5 creedmoor or .308 may be good contenders.
I'm assessing by affordability, precision, availability, and wide functionality. I'm mostly interested in target shooting 100-250 yards, coyotes, and whitetail deer.

2023-08-01 18:02:13

John 18:37-38 📖
Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” Pilate said to him, “What is truth?”
After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him."

2023-07-31 19:59:01

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Regulate, slow, and steady breathing. Accept the present moment. Notice and tune in to your senses. Perhaps practice targetted progressive muscle relaxation techniques. Grab some water and get a hug after. This sort of experience is hard on the body and the mind.
However, the best solution to an acute mental health crisis is prevention and responsible self-care.

2023-07-31 19:29:48

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I have Pentecostal extended family on my wife's side. If there's anything they think they know about Calvin/Calvinism, it's not a positive attribution. I think mostly they lack knowledge about it though. Pentecostals know even very little about their own tradition.
Side-note: instant cure for Pentecostalism is studying church history

2023-07-31 19:05:26

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🧐 📚
https://cdn.nostr.build/i/47241229f762a6e86ef92cf5f2c888eb43a1d2cdf92e7afe16c7f7eae6486290.jpg

2023-07-31 18:35:13

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Even the way we sin, and what we were made for before sin corrupted our ability to accomplish our purpose.
Vos has good biblical theology reflections here

2023-07-31 18:16:32

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There is a wealth of psychological insight to be gained on the nature of man from diving into the creation narrative with fresh eyes.

2023-07-31 15:14:22

Yo @npub1ak5…0gwg, I think we share a Psalter hymnal
https://cdn.nostr.build/i/bf8118084c07f31c1014e118a0708f15a42ad8c07f549f2961e560fdcf5cbf13.jpg

2023-07-31 03:24:48

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I don't know if it's an error or not but it actually stopped giving sats to me, so I stopped using it 🤷‍♂️

2023-07-30 21:20:40

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I think I like the Westminster divines more

2023-07-30 21:18:39

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I catechize my children with the Catechism for Young Children based on the Westminster Shorter Catechism and heard this as I read your note:
What is God?
God is a Spirit,
and has not a body like men.
https://cdn.nostr.build/i/13bcee0a9b3a1b64533a4d12f187c37bbe981427b35ed590b0bae834f19f0fea.jpg

2023-07-30 03:12:12

Okay, I'll bite. Who is Saratoshi Nagamoto?

2023-07-30 02:21:19

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Centralization is really only a problem when the central authority is affected by sin - which is universal in our epoch. Decentralization may seem like a moral good in all times and places from this vantage point, especially if you're in this nostr/Bitcoin space, BUT authority is supposed to be good, actually. Consider a model marriage and family to get a microcosm of this (Eph. 5)
Sovereign individualism is not the destiny of this world - its final destiny is total redemption and restoration under an almighty and just king and the end of every sin, tear, and sorrow. (Rev. 21)

2023-07-30 02:16:08

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I hear you, and yet I still dream of layer 2 with the same fundamentals of layer 1

2023-07-30 02:02:48

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Ha! Point taken!

2023-07-30 02:02:21

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I tried maintaining my own lightning node and found it onerous, and did make me appreciate how easy centralized services make it look.
I have frequent seasonal power outaged and in consequence my channel partners punished me with unilateral closures. This experience, the fees, the necessary knowledge, and maintenance involved made me hope for an improved layer 2 to see instant cheap and anonymous payments become easier to truly self-custody and operate.
As a result lf this experience I learned to appreciate again Bitcoin's base layer.

2023-07-30 01:46:07

Strike and WoS are wildly popular among bitcoiners, but also wildly centralized and custodial. They're convenient, but you trade for that convenience with your liberty, privacy, and responsibility. What gives?

2023-07-30 01:44:00

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Without trying to do a trinitarian heresy here, is not the Holy Spirit kind of the 'protocol' or central authority that connects the seemingly separate parts of the 66 books? Likewise churches may appear quite decentralized with their many differences, but as long as they are orthodox and faithful churches of Christ, they serve one master, one central authority, one king, and one husband - The Lord Jesus Christ.

2023-07-29 23:58:11

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Spook got called back by the brass. He takes orders from above.

2023-07-08 17:34:48

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Zaps are the only notifications I need and they show up in my lightning wallet 🤙

2023-07-08 04:35:52

Does anyone else admire some of the technical programming conversations going on here? I wonder how much I'm learning by observation and osmosis.
The most ambitious coding thing I've done is launched, troubleshooted, and frequently repaired an Umbrel node + open and maintain lightning channels on Linux. 🤷‍♂️
It's good to admire high skill in others in the domains we ourselves lack.

2023-07-08 03:54:19

Therapists that insert themselves into the social network of their clients as cheerleader-for-hire are cruel and sadistic manipulators. They may not realize it, but they parasitize upon the weak and hate rather than love their clients. This method of care doesn't result in patient independence, it creates an expensive addiction not much better than a chemical one.
People stuck in struggle don't need more shallow affirmations to accept dysfunctional aspects of their lives: they need freedom from bondage. They came to these therapists looking for an expert to bring change to what needs fixing.
Think: We need both the love of a mother and the love of a father. We need a mother's doting and tender counter-conditional love, but we also need the push of expectations and behaviour modelling - both positive and negative discipline to prosper as a person in the world. Any one of these alone is not enough.
We all know too many sons and daughters that live their lives short of their own high potential because of too much of this pseudo-mothering "therapy". Enough is enough. Delusion affirmation is not sufficient psychological treatment.

2023-02-22 19:06:57

EQ Bank just froze my account for attempting a $750 transfer to a Canadian-based Bitcoin exchange. Money is in purgatory right now even after calling a rep, and I have to wait for the privilege to talk to a security rep when they get around to it before I have access to even the rest of my unmoved funds.
Wait, I thought it was my money?
#Bitcoin fixes this

2023-02-18 00:19:14

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Hello, it's me, your friend, chai, from nostr, and LinkedIn? https://media.tenor.com/hf5ntnu8qUAAAAAM/zoidberg-futurama.gif

2023-02-17 14:24:30

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AFAIK Whirlpool helps to lose trace of the coins through obfuscating the transaction trail. It doesn't change the reported amount of Bitcoin bought from a regulated exchange, but it at least doesn't make it easy to find out what wallet those coins eventually ended up in.

2023-02-16 21:58:00

Sorry to taint nostr with politics, fellow nostriches, but I have bad news to bring for most of our provinces and territories as it pertains to Canadian rights and freedoms over the coming years. 🇨🇦
https://www.rebelnews.com/premiers_accept_ottawas_health_care_funding_offer_continue_to_negotiate

2023-02-15 03:23:11

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I wonder if live encrypted "rooms" may be soon within reach and integrated to clients, even if that data isn't saved to relays. As a non-coder I'm not familiar with what nostr protocol can and can't do though.

2023-02-04 20:59:18

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Do you affirm the Apostolic creeds and the infallibility of the bible?