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More About Gremlins

Gremlins are very sophisticated and have developed elaborate styles of
blocking the natural, excited, vibrant soul within each of us. As you
increase your awareness of your own gremlin, you may actually develop
some appreciation for his creativity. My choice to use a male pronoun in

general reference to gremlins grows out of my very intimate (not to be
confused with enjoyable) relationship with my own gremlin, who most
often presents himself as a male. I say “most often” because gremlins
change not only their gender but their entire personality from moment to
moment and from situation to situation.

Your gremlin can appear as your best friend and adviser, or as your
grossest and most ill-intentioned enemy. Regardless of his appearance, he
must be observed. Left to carry out his own will, he will make you

miserable. He might allow you occasional highs, but most often he will lead
you into periods of intense anxiety, sadness, anger, and eventually
emptiness.

GREMLINS I HAVE MET

Many of my clients, students, and trainees have come to know their
gremlins so well that they have developed their abilities to visualize them.
They tell me that this has been an aid in helping them to tame their
gremlins.

A few of the gremlins my clients have introduced me to are described
below. Your gremlin may resemble any or all of these, but I assure you that