The winter holiday season is nearly upon us and I have been thinking about how to look after yourself, your loved ones and someone you may not know yet. Whatever your plans are over the next few weeks, there maybe the temptation to have a real party hard attitude in order to balance against work […]
Read MoreInspired to write this after watching an episode of ‘Ways to Change the World’. I watched a person blinkered with intention and drive to become successful in his vocation. In his younger years, he didn’t see or feel the impact his community was experiencing through socio-political upheaval. Years later when he came back home to […]
Read MoreAutumn is upon is and the seasonal changes are something to put to you attention on. After a glorious summer making the most of the longer days, drawing in alongside the shorter evenings, in my experience is a good thing. Gentle beach walks, unctuous and nourishing foods, warmth and relaxation. Take the opportunity when you […]
Read MoreI was set on writing something else for the August entry and then I saw the quote above. Before meditation I found myself repeating the same mistakes over and over. No matter how many times I told myself it will different next time – I never took the space and breath to gather more information. […]
Read MoreIt is quite the challenge getting a life/work balance and that balance is different for everybody. It is something that comes up often in conversations with students and friends – how to achieve a happy balance, so here are a some suggestions that will help. 1) Know what you want. Not what others want or […]
Read MoreFlip flops, a woolly hat and head torch. My summer’s must haves….the second two are all year round must haves as nighttime gets quite nippy where I live, no matter what time of year and a head torch is always handy. Your eyes are exposed to ‘buy this’ and ‘buy that’ and when you bought […]
Read MoreSpring will soon turn to summer and we can enjoy the transition of the new and delicate into the vivacious and bold. When we try something new. Step through the unknown doorway for adventure there will be change. Staying in routine can be very comforting and safe, however an ever repeating pattern in life is […]
Read MoreIn the world which we live – the word abundance is primarily associated with wealth. However, if you put that association to one side and ask yourself the question ‘What do you believe to be abundant in your life?’ What would your answers be? Time, joy, family, laughter, love? Or would you struggle to find […]
Read MoreIn a world of mixed up messages, where you ought, could and should be doing everything for everyone else whilst making out you are independent, strong and happy is unsustainable. What people do so they can be socially accepted and ‘worthy’ as a human is too much, just to wake up and start the same […]
Read MoreI have been working on a project over the last two days and it has been fascinating, researching what people actually think themselves capable of and specifically acknowledging reponsibility. As a teacher of meditation, something my students hear me say at regular intervals is ‘take action, take rest, take action, take rest’. It is important […]
Read MoreThe New Year – a time of new beginnings, fresh ideas and the desire to change everything you don’t like about yourself by March at the latest….. then when things lose momentum, you ‘give up’ on your goals a few weeks later leaving a sense of another failed attempt. In a society where pressure is […]
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