Since waking up this morning, the word/s “authentic/authenticity” have been swirling around in my head, so even though today’s meditation is “Sharing Love” I decided to make the intro - Authenticity… We tend to think of being authentic as something we project out to the world, the courage to defy expectations and proudly display our … Continue reading … and you’re f#@king AWESOME!
Is silence a skill? Is it an art? Or is it just the natural flow of being deeply content, not needing anything more? Nicholas Sparks writes in The Notebook: "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 … Continue reading This has taken a lifetime to learn…
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…
Love. It's a word whispered in fairytales, a yearning etched in our hearts. Yet, for many of us, truly receiving love can feel like a foreign concept. We shower love on others freely, but when it comes to letting it wash over us, a strange resistance sets in. Why is this? Why do we struggle … Continue reading Whoever taught you that you’re not lovable just as you are was never right, and being who you are was never wrong.
There is a beautiful paradox to being human. We are a glorious tapestry woven with vibrant threads of strength, resilience, and love, and also… among these vibrant threads there are undeniably threads of imperfection, insecurities, and occasional stumbles, inseparable from the woven whole. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read packed with bite-sized … Continue reading Messy and also beautiful.
Have you ever found yourself spending way too much energy fighting a reality that is not going to change, or trying to keep control over what is ultimately beyond your control? It is like trying to push a boulder up a hill. You pour on the effort, muscles straining, but the darn thing barely budges. … Continue reading No more energy wasted on resistance.
Sometimes we encounter experiences that seem too formidable for our hearts to bear. In our vulnerability, we seek refuge in avoidance, shutting down our emotions and turning away from the pain. This retreat into numbness feels like a shield, a temporary sanctuary from the chaos. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read packed … Continue reading Experience life at full-strength!
The week stretches before you, a canvas waiting for your brushstrokes. Goals to set, dreams to chase – it's the natural human instinct to plan, to propel ourselves towards a perceived better future. But in this mad dash towards "what could be," we often forget the most fertile ground for growth: the present moment. "Your … Continue reading Forget about enlightenment!
John Welwood was a true pioneer in the landscape of modern psychology, standing at the busy intersection where Western psychotherapy meets Eastern contemplative practice. Best known for coining the term "spiritual bypassing," Welwood spent decades exploring how individuals often use spiritual ideas and practices to side-step unresolved emotional issues and psychological wounds. His work suggests … Continue reading John Welwood Collection
Imagine peeling away layers of an onion, each layer revealing a fresher, more vibrant core. That's not just a metaphor; it's the transformative power of meditation. We accumulate these layers of "acceptable" selves in an attempt to make ourselves more presentable to the world, masks we wear to fit in, to protect ourselves from judgment. … Continue reading You are becoming more and more you, as the old layers of armour slowly unravel.
