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.
What is freedom? Can you find the answer in this quote? "The true task of spiritual life is not found in faraway places or unusual states of consciousness. It is here in the present. It asks of us a welcoming spirit to greet all that life presents to us with a wise, respectful, and kindly … Continue reading What is freedom?
We are given this choice every day - Will I complain about what's not going my way? Or will I become conscious of, and find gratitude for, the many things that really are going my way? Whatever holds my attention, I will be shown more of. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read … Continue reading What will YOUR song be?
