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.
A calm mind is more important than a positive mind.
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.
I often fall into the trap of believing that I just need to think harder, just need to think “better” thoughts.
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.
Escaping the matrix.
The question that today’s meditation asks is, “Are you stuck in the matrix, or have you escaped?” "Be the master of mind rather than mastered by the mind." - Japanese proverb "Be the witness of your thoughts. You are what observes, you are not what you observe." - Buddhist proverb "Wisdom tends to grow in … Continue reading Escaping the matrix.
Your willingness to feel EVERYTHING, always leads you back to feeling the wholeness that IS your soul.
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. “The wound is the place where the Light … Continue reading Your willingness to feel EVERYTHING, always leads you back to feeling the wholeness that IS your soul.
Escaping the prison that is the ego.
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. Our senses, often … Continue reading Escaping the prison that is the ego.
THIS is the only force that brings healing and renewal…
Have you ever gotten lost in a daydream, only to be jolted back to reality by a sudden sound? That snap back to the present moment – that's awareness. It's the fundamental ability to perceive your surroundings, your thoughts, and your emotions. But awareness can be a double-edged sword. While awareness can open us up … Continue reading THIS is the only force that brings healing and renewal…
You will be rewarded with more love for the whole of your human experience.
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.
Seek out and surround yourself with people who believe in possibilities!
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!
Do your best! But stop trying so damn hard…
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... “Fear and pain may not … Continue reading Do your best! But stop trying so damn hard…
Take empowered action!
Some “Stoic” philosophy for you today. The Stoic school of thought got its start around the 3rd century BC 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. Stoicism is a school of … Continue reading Take empowered action!
Your own transformation is a gift to the world!
Making the world a better place is a given if... we all make ourselves better humans... “If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself, if you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give … Continue reading Your own transformation is a gift to the world!
Learn to process life as it happens.
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 can choose between being trapped by the way your mind has become programmed, or transcending it.
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. You do however … Continue reading You can choose between being trapped by the way your mind has become programmed, or transcending it.
The most decisive event in your life is when you discover you are not your thoughts or emotions.
A message from today's meditation: 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 … Continue reading The most decisive event in your life is when you discover you are not your thoughts or emotions.
When the tea becomes real, you become real…
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. "First, let us light the torch of our awareness and learn again how to drink tea, eat, wash … Continue reading When the tea becomes real, you become real…