Meditation is not a practice of trying to escape, it is the exact opposite. A leaning in, paying precise attention to exactly what is there. As we become better at paying attention, we start seeing with more clarity what is temporary, what comes and also always goes. As we become better at recognizing what is … Continue reading Become aware of what has permanence.
Your ability to choose your response is a superpower. It’s the key to unlocking a life far less stressful and far more fulfilling. It’s easy to underestimate the power you have to choose your response, or even choose not to respond at all. Instead, you get caught in a trap – your emotions and actions … Continue reading Freedom is within your grasp.
We get bombarded with a lot of self-help messages about the importance of "positive vibes" and "good energy." But what happens when life throws you a curveball – a frustrating setback, a stinging criticism, a moment of pure sadness? Do we need to try and turn everything into a constant stream of sunshine and rainbows? … Continue reading A calm mind is more important than a positive mind.
We all fall victim to it sometimes: the belief that the harder we think, the better our thoughts will be. But what if the opposite is true? What if having too much brain is actually hindering our progress? Today’s meditation is just about one of the simplest mindfulness practices that you can do, paying attention … Continue reading I often fall into the trap of believing that I just need to think harder, just need to think “better” thoughts.
The question that today’s meditation asks is, “Are you still stuck in the matrix… or have you escaped?...” This isn't about plugging out of some digital world, it's about freeing yourself from the programming that controls you, the collections of unseen scripts running in your own subconscious mind. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two … Continue reading Escaping the matrix.
There's a profound truth woven into the tapestry of our emotional landscape: the willingness to feel everything, ultimately leads us back to experiencing the inherent wholeness that resides within our soul. This journey of self-discovery, however, often begins in the most unexpected of places – our wounds. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute … Continue reading Your willingness to feel EVERYTHING, always leads you back to feeling the wholeness that IS your soul.
Our minds are powerful tools, but sometimes they become our own worst enemy. A constant stream of thoughts, worries, and anxieties can trap us in a state of mental unrest. One of the simplest ways to practice mindfulness and calm your mind, is to connect with the physical senses of your body. "Your Daily Dose" … Continue reading Escaping the prison that is the ego.
Have you ever been lost in a daydream, a world built of your own thoughts, only to be snapped back into the present with jarring abruptness? That jolt, that sudden return to the "now," is one way of describing what awareness is. It's the fundamental human capacity to perceive our surroundings, our thoughts, and, crucially, … Continue reading THIS is the only force that brings healing and renewal…
What is it that makes a meditation of experiencing your 5 senses so useful? Firstly, grounding yourself in the feedback that your senses give you is an intensely "present moment" experience. Pulling all of your scattered attention - which is still trying to change the past and also control the future - back into one … Continue reading You will be rewarded with more love for the whole of your human experience.
Life throws a lot at us. Between overflowing inboxes and newsfeeds filled with negativity, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and cynical. Today’s message is really simple - never let go of the child within you who used to believe that the world can be a more beautiful place. The part of you who knows that … Continue reading Seek out and surround yourself with people who believe in possibilities!
It is at the bottom of your softness that you will discover your deepest strength. Before you start reading, maybe take a few breaths first. Make it real slow, slowly in, and slowly out. With every exhale think, "softness..." as you breathe out, soften your body, feel yourself melt, surrender... "Your Daily Dose" is a … Continue reading Do your best! But stop trying so damn hard…
Some “Stoic” philosophy for you today. The Stoic school of thought got its start around the 3rd century BCE in Greece with Zeno, but it’s really when it hit Rome that it gained prominence. Every time I encounter stoic philosophy it feels very similar to Buddhism or Taoism to me. "Your Daily Dose" is a … Continue reading Take empowered action!
Making the world a better place is a given if... we all make ourselves better humans... Lao Tzu does such a beautiful job describing the impact we have on the world around us when we each make it our focus to do our own inner work first. I really want you to know that your … Continue reading Your own transformation is a gift to the world!
Are you missing out on the beauty of today by wishing for tomorrow's happiness? We all get caught up in the whirlwind of life, constantly chasing the next big thing, the next milestone. It sometimes amazes me the extent to which we can be absent from our own lives, because we’re always wishing to be … Continue reading Learn to process life as it happens.
You are beautifully designed in all perfection. Everything you think and feel is exactly as it should be for the life experiences you have had. Your body and mind is responding to your environment in the way it was designed to, by figuring out a way to cope, a way to survive. However, your past … Continue reading You can choose between being trapped by the way your mind has become programmed, or transcending it.
I think it's helpful to share quite a long piece from Eckhart Tolle in today's email. Well, I guess it’s not that long really, it’s still less than a 5 min read, and extremely helpful. But just before I post that in here, this is what I'd like you to take away from today's meditation … Continue reading The most decisive event in your life is when you discover you are not your thoughts or emotions.
We are often on some kind of autopilot, going through the motions in our work, in our relationships, being more connected to the fears and insecurities in our minds than to the actual actions we're busy taking. Thich Nhat Hanh invites us to switch off the autopilot, as he gently nudges us towards presence. "Your … Continue reading When the tea becomes real, you become real…
Hello Fearless Souls, every so often I get asked this question... How to let go? This is a great question, because letting go sounds a lot like ignoring... pretending it doesn't exist, or that it didn't happen. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read packed with bite-sized wisdom from all the great teachers. … Continue reading If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace.
“Coming to our senses” assists in grounding ourselves in the full physical experience of this moment. It draws our thinking away from chasing phantom ideas, into the fully immersed experience of what this moment is making available. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read packed with bite-sized wisdom from all the great teachers. … Continue reading Take a bite out of life.
Remember that scene in The Matrix where Neo realizes he's stuck in a simulation, but he can bend it to his will? Turns out, we all have that power. The secret? It's not some fancy coding, it's the most revolutionary self-upgrade possible: learning to love yourself. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read … Continue reading Unplug from the Matrix: How Loving Yourself Hacks Your Reality
Deep within us lies a wisdom, a soul that inherently knows how to restore balance and wholeness. Yet, despite this inner knowing, we often find ourselves stuck, unable to access this healing power. Why? Because our minds, endlessly busy and preoccupied, act as the gatekeeper. The real challenge isn’t discovering how to heal but learning … Continue reading The challenge is to silence the mind.
Hello and welcome to a Saturday meditation. We’re starting with a piece by Osho in which he very eloquently describes the process of gaining freedom from thought. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read packed with bite-sized wisdom from all the great teachers. But you could also choose to turn it into something … Continue reading I’m simply saying that there is a way to be sane.
A trap we easily fall into when we’re trying to do better, to grow, to heal, is reaching for an "ideal" way of being or feeling, as a kind of proof of our progress. It's easy to be disappointed by "negative" thoughts and feelings and read them as a step backwards in our attempt to … Continue reading Without self-acceptance, we’re never truly safe to be honest with ourselves.
We've all had those moments when fear seems to consume us. Our minds race, painting vivid pictures of worst-case scenarios. It can feel as if we're trapped in a whirlwind of anxiety, unable to see beyond the storm. Yet, amidst this chaos, a quieter voice whispers, urging us to pause and reflect. "Your Daily Dose" … Continue reading Your inner-wisdom doesn’t jump to conclusions, but waits to see the bigger picture before making decisions.
Oprah's message for us today is about being more conscious of where we place our attention, because what we pay attention to is what we spend our energy on. And the things that we constantly feed our energy to, are the things that we will continue to create more of. "Your Daily Dose" is a … Continue reading What to do when your thoughts are hijacked by all that’s “wrong” in your life…
The Dalai Lama's message for today's meditation is that the biggest cause of our unhappiness is our own mind, "the mind is the only trouble maker", he says: "Everyone wants a happy life without difficulties or suffering. But we create many of the problems we face. No one intentionally creates problems, but we tend to … Continue reading You can’t only start to grow roots once you see storm clouds gather on the horizon…
In our fast-paced, noise-filled world, it's easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of thoughts, worries, and distractions. We often find ourselves rushing from one task to the next, our minds racing ahead, and our bodies feeling stressed and fatigued. Yet, within these fleeting moments there is a path to true peace, clarity, and … Continue reading Just watch this moment, without trying to change it at all.
Do you ever find yourself drowning in a sea of thoughts? Your mind races a mile a minute creating a mental traffic jam where every solution seems obscured. You're not alone of course, this is one of the classic signs of anxiety and overwhelm. When the mind races, it feels like the harder we try … Continue reading My mind is racing!
I want to start today’s message with this thought - “Whatever you water will grow…” … take a moment to let the thought marinade in your mind for a bit, and then we’ll get back to this thought in a moment. In the meantime, let’s get into Carl Jung’s message for us today. "We don't … Continue reading I will CHOOSE where to pour my water.
We've all been there - that uncomfortable space where we know the old patterns no longer serve us, yet the path forward remains frustratingly unclear. This liminal space, the threshold between who we were and who we're becoming, often feels like the purgatory that Dr. Suess described as the waiting place - a period in … Continue reading The in-between spaces.
