You are becoming more and more you, as the old layers of armour slowly unravel.

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Could you imagine yourself peeling back layers, revealing a truer, more authentic you beneath? This is not just a handy metaphor, it's the reality of what meditation does. While we have accumulated these layers in an attempt to make ourselves more presentable, more acceptable to the world, this inauthentic self we’ve been constructing becomes our … Continue reading You are becoming more and more you, as the old layers of armour slowly unravel.

Do you need to change your personality?

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Do you need to change your personality? This might feel like a harsh question, almost an accusation of something being wrong with who you are. But don't dismiss it too quickly. Join me on this thought journey to see if it resonates with you: "The freedom the Buddha envisioned does not come from jettisoning imprisoning … Continue reading Do you need to change your personality?

We are social animals – our first survival instinct is to be accepted by the tribe.

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We are human, and therefore we all succumb to the most basic human trait - the need to survive. Add to this the fact that we are social animals who for most of our history lived in tribes because we wouldn't survive solo, then it's real easy to see that our first survival mechanism is … Continue reading We are social animals – our first survival instinct is to be accepted by the tribe.

Hold yourself in kindness while you do the work of letting old masks go.

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A message from today's meditation: "The Japanese say you have three faces. The first face, you show to the world. The second face, you show to your close friends and family. The third face, you never show anyone. It is the truest reflection of who you are." - Unknown "The masks you wear disguise your … Continue reading Hold yourself in kindness while you do the work of letting old masks go.

This kind of honesty is disarming, and invites honesty in return.

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“One of the most commonly overlooked spiritual practices is daring to be completely honest with everyone you encounter. Some may say others cannot handle their honesty, but true honesty is not a strategy or a weapon of any kind. It is the willingness to be open and absolutely transparent in sharing how any moment feels … Continue reading This kind of honesty is disarming, and invites honesty in return.

The beliefs that you decide to cultivate from today, will shape your tomorrow.

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The only thing holding you back, are the thoughts that you have about yourself, but here's the real mindf#@k! All of the thoughts you have about yourself, are the opinions of people around you that you accepted as truth... The only reason we know our own names is because people around us repeated it so … Continue reading The beliefs that you decide to cultivate from today, will shape your tomorrow.

It will drag you for days like a broken man behind a farting camel.

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Today we're talking about coping mechanisms, and especially the masks we find ourselves reaching for in order to feel like we're being accepted by the humans around us.  A “coping mechanism” is not a moral failing, just the scared part of a human trying hard to deal with what can sometimes feel like too much … Continue reading It will drag you for days like a broken man behind a farting camel.

You will stand in front of anyone as an equal, and never have the need to wear a mask again.

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We have all had experience in our past of being shown by people around us that "how we are" is not acceptable to them, and that we need to somehow change in order to be accepted. These experiences are what lead us to wear a mask, hiding how we really feel for the sake of … Continue reading You will stand in front of anyone as an equal, and never have the need to wear a mask again.

The wearing of masks is a tool in our survival toolkit.

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Today's journey highlights one of our most fundamental survival tools, the masks we wear… "You are in integrity when the life you are living on the outside matches who you are on the inside." - Alan Cohen I love the clarity of this quote, that we are in integrity only when our inside matches the … Continue reading The wearing of masks is a tool in our survival toolkit.

You’ll have plenty of critics, don’t be one of them.

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“Do you have any other advice?" asked the boy. "Don't measure how valuable you are by the way you are treated," said the horse.” - the Boy the Mole the Fox and the Horse "What are you glad you gave up?" asked the boy. "Trying to please everyone," said the horse. - the Boy the … Continue reading You’ll have plenty of critics, don’t be one of them.