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Learning to Rest with it All

“Let go of what has passed. Let go of what may come. Let go of what is happening now. Don’t try to figure anything out. Don’t try to make anything happen. Relax, right now, and rest” Tilopa

Category: being present

Starving thoughts of Attention

Brain is saying any old shit. Any number of comments on life or about this or that, me and how … More

mindfulness, self care, self compassion, self soothing, thoughts

Just so

Long sleep and no pharmaceuticals required. Good. Though now on two types of antibiotics though to remove the tooth infection. … More

being present, feeling safe, gratitude, self compassion, self love, self soothing

Allowing

Dropping down out of the head area and orienting from the heart/chest/midriff/tummy area of the body is remaining with me. … More

feeling safe, gratitude, inner peace, Recovery, self care, self love

Happy Arisings

Submerging intensely into a state of deep appreciation of this beautiful animal I share my life with….treasuring and savouring each … More

Appreciation, feeling safe, gratitude, self compassion, self love

The Company I Keep

Woke up having a dream I was fighting with robots, (and winning!). Had watched iRobot last night with Will Smith. … More

Appreciation, being present, building resilience, dzogchen, feeling safe, gratitude, here and now, letting go, mindfulness, present moment awareness, stillness, surrender experiment, thoughts, trusting life

The Circumstantial I and the Essential I

The ‘Circumstantial I’ – the fluctuating waves on the surface and the ‘Essential I’, the ocean. I’m listening to Eckhart … More

Appreciation, being present, building resilience, gratitude, inner peace, money fears, present moment awareness, self care, self soothing, stillness, worry

The Little Things

The little experiences. The ordinary moments. I notice clearly that if I take care of those with care and love … More

building resilience, fear, feeling safe, letting go, self soothing, thoughts, trusting life, worry

Being in the Body

Sleep scored an ‘excellent’ 92/100 by the Fitbit last night. Early to sleep and early to awake at 6am. This … More

beauty of nature, being present, breathing, friends, letting go, nature, nature walks, relaxing, self soothing, wellbeing

Greeting Myself in the Morning

Good morning and warm greetings to you. Welcome to another day. I love you. I say to myself on awakening. … More

Appreciation, feeling safe, gratitude, inner peace, love, nature walks, self compassion, self love, self soothing, trusting life

Follow the Joy

Awake at 6ish, and some part was feeling anxious and I had to take action before it was escalated by … More

anxiety, being present, breathing, fear, feeling safe, self compassion, self soothing, thoughts, worry

Scarcity and Abundance

I dance between the two. If I allow myself to be hauled by my mind with its fearful thoughts into … More

abundance, Appreciation, gratitude, money, noticing, present moment awareness, scarcity

Accommodating Stress

Just after 8am and here I sit as my lovely kitchen table with a fire and a cup of tea … More

anxiety, being present, letting go, suffering, surrender experiment, thoughts

In the shower noticing

In the shower noticing the feeling of the water spraying on my head, the little rivulets running over the skin, … More

anxiety, being present, trusting life, worry

Noticing

As I step out of bed I remember to be present to the actual experience of it consciously. Why not, … More

being present, building resilience, gratitude, here and now, thoughts, worry

Refuge of the Present

One of the winter time treasures is getting up around 6am into the cold air, going through to the kitchen, … More

being present, feeling safe, gratitude, mindfulness, Recovery, self compassion, thoughts

May Reality guide my every Thought

Took a big long space yesterday afternoon and evening away from the demands of the world. A therapy client then … More

being present, breathing, building resilience, mindfulness, nature of mind, refuge, self care, thoughts

Into the Body

There was a lot of talk about love and fear yesterday with 2 therapy clients both of whom were experiencing … More

anxiety, being present, building resilience, feeling safe, love, self compassion, self soothing, thoughts, worry

In the Present with Nature

Enjoyed yesterday out in the park getting more still inside. I set myself a challenge to find beauty in the … More

beauty of nature, being present, fear, letting go, self soothing, worry

Returning

Slowly returning to myself. Managed some self kindness practices this morning before I got up. Hand on the chest, other … More

anxiety, fear, resistance, self compassion, self soothing, worry

5am

I started this day in such a lovely calm way. Arranging the pillows for sitting up and leaving the light … More

Appreciation, building resilience, feeling safe, letting go, mindfulness, self soothing, thoughts, trusting life

Emerging from Turbulence

I think was resisting it, and trying to get a control thing going. My mind was saying You’re just not … More

being present, fear, feeling safe, letting go, self compassion, self soothing, worry

Celebrating Achievements

My son Tobie and his gf J are still here and she cooked a wonderful Portuguese duck and rice dinner … More

feeling safe, inner peace, living abundantly, self love, trusting life

‘Oh hello little toes, hello legs’

It was only towards the end of the shower that I realised I hadn’t been really there for the experience. … More

being present, self care, self love, thoughts, trusting life

Different Rhythm

A little bumpy adjusting last night to not having my usual near complete peace and solitude! Young people drinking and … More

being present, letting go, stillness, trusting life

Taking risks, trusting…

The dissolution of individual self, as that happens I am more free to be really myself. Free of fear running … More

being present, building resilience, fear, letting go, old friends and family, self compassion, trusting life

Nothing is Wrong

Almost all day up I was noticeably comfortable in my own skin, and at ease with life. Couple of trigger … More

Appreciation, feeling safe, gratitude, letting go, living abundantly, love, mindfulness, self compassion, surrender experiment, trusting life

Inner Bonding

Intangible anxiety for an hour on awaking. Not a single thing in the daily life that would justify anxiety at … More

anxiety, building resilience, feeling safe, letting go, love, Recovery, surrender experiment, trusting life

Reconnecting – List

The changes, leaps and new realisations require time and space to settle in. So I’m just having a simple little … More

Appreciation, being present, building resilience, dzogchen, mindfulness, nature walks, self care, self compassion, self love, self soothing, surrender experiment, thoughts, trusting life

Tools for dealing with Rumination

One trigger after the next the last few days! It has been painfully uncomfortable though feel grateful to the experience … More

being present, gratitude, letting go, ruminating, self care, self compassion

Luxury Waking Up

The experience of awaking this morning was delightful. As soon as I realised I was awake I started saying a … More

building resilience, feeling safe, gratitude, letting go, Recovery, self care, self compassion, self love, self soothing, trusting life, worry

Making Life a bit more Fun

Each day starts with noticing that I’m waking from sleep. Immediately some words of love and support come into my … More

Appreciation, feeling safe, gratitude, letting go, mindfulness, self care, self compassion, self love, self soothing, trusting life

Encounter with Resistance

Thrilled to be noticing how integrated my self talk has become recently. There is barely anything other than positive affirmative … More

being present, feeling safe, gratitude, habits, letting go, resistance, self care, self compassion, self love, self sabotage, self soothing, surrender experiment, upper limit problem

The Magic of Self Love ❤️

Each morning in the early hours when I stir from sleep I say some of the phrases from my list. … More

being present, feeling safe, inner peace, letting go, self care, self compassion, self love, self soothing

Back to Love

Tired this morning, 4 hours sleep after staying up exceedingly late into the night watching series 5 of the Handmaiden’s … More

Appreciation, feeling safe, letting go, love, resistance, self care, self compassion, self love, self soothing, surrender experiment, trusting life

Surrendering

It’s pouring right now, windy and dark outside. Leaves flying off the trees. Inside it’s still and warm and cosy … More

being present, building resilience, feeling safe, letting go, self compassion, self love, stillness, surrender experiment, trusting life

Imagination and Suffering

A visitation from emotional pain. Goodness gracious, what a level of suffering I went into yesterday. Succumbed to worries about … More

anxiety, fear, letting go, self compassion, self soothing, stress, worry

Updated Positive Self Talk list

I love you I respect you I care about you I want the best for you I appreciate you I … More

feeling safe, flourishing, gratitude, inner peace, peace, relaxing, self compassion, self love, silence, trusting life

Love Bombs

I’ve been dropping these love bombs on my beleaguered conditioned psyche recently. Think there’s quite a lot of inner adjustments … More

Appreciation, being present, building resilience, feeling safe, gratitude, letting go, self care, self compassion, self love, self soothing

You are held, you are cared for, you are loved

Out into the Sunday morning sunshine, a slow amble along the swollen river to the now rather muddy edge of … More

beauty of nature, building resilience, dzogchen, feeling safe, freedom, letting go, present moment awareness, self care, self compassion, self love, self soothing, surrender experiment, trusting life

I love, I respect and I like Myself

Breakfast in the park and walk with a friend in the morning, then a deeply restful afternoon yesterday. After that … More

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Thank you Body, thank you Shower…

I look down at my body standing there and I thank it for working so well. Then I thank the … More

Appreciation, being present, feeling safe, letting go, self care, self compassion, self love, self soothing, trusting life

You are Loved, You are cherished, I’m here for You

Another long sleep and bobbing in and out of sleep from the early hours. And again I went through the … More

being present, building resilience, covid, feeling safe, love, self care, self compassion, self love, self soothing, stress, surrender experiment

I love you, I admire you, I thank you….

Whenever I surfaced from sleep in the early hours, I would say, “I love you Susan”, and then onto several … More

Appreciation, being present, feeling safe, gratitude, present moment awareness, self care, self compassion, self love, self soothing, thanks, trusting life

Letting Go

I am well, relatively calm, and yet something is very different. I’m having these 8 and 9 and 10 hour … More

anxiety, Appreciation, being present, fear, feeling safe, letting go, self compassion, trusting life, worry

Surfing Anxiety

That’s what it feels like when I allow myself to feel anxiety without collapsing into it and drowning in it. … More

being present, building resilience, fear, inner thermostat setting, letting go, mindfulness, self compassion

What a Great Day

Long intense detailed dream of me and another one or two friends actually inside this AI art program. Instead of … More

beauty of nature, being present, building resilience, childhood damage, curiosity, fear, feeling safe, flourishing, gratitude, letting go, living abundantly, self soothing, surrender experiment, trusting life, unity

Smoothness

Ease of being the last while. Not wanting much I notice and that seems to be a secret of well-being. … More

Appreciation, being present, feeling safe, letting go, self compassion, trusting life, wellbeing

More Calmness

Such a treat to go through these last days nearly entirely anxiety free and to experience being this free from … More

feeling safe, freedom, here and now, inner peace, letting go, stillness, trusting life, wellbeing

Not Two

The feeling residue of the ‘tantric sex’ dream was with me almost all day yesterday. That phrase tantric sex actually … More

being present, feeling safe, inner peace, letting go, relaxing, stillness, trusting life

Tantric Sex Dream

Dream last night. A sacred encounter no less, and the ultimate slow sex experience. We were completely and utterly in … More

being present, feeling safe, freedom, here and now, Intimacy, letting go, non-duality, surrender experiment, trusting life

Really really Free

Yesterday – was such a joy of a day. There was a therapy client first thing on Zoom. Every session … More

Appreciation, beauty of nature, being present, dzogchen, feeling safe, flourishing, letting go, living abundantly, non-duality, open awareness, present moment awareness, resting in awareness, stillness, surrender experiment, trusting life

Relaxing and Contracting

I just sent the price over to the (potential) next client. The job that is due to start in a … More

being present, feeling safe, letting go, relaxing, self love, surrender experiment, trusting life

Back out of It

As of yesterday, another project is more or less arranged for the men to move onto. I bounce out of … More

acceptance, anxiety, compassion, fear, money fears, nature walks, self care, trusting life, worry

Flow of Experience

Being carried along by the morning’s experiences Noticing the way the early sunshine beams through the room. Bending down to … More

being present, letting go, mindfulness, self compassion, thoughts

Violins in the Park

Contracting up….noticing noticing….And relaxing back into aware space and remembering to breath. A beautiful morning walk and lunch at the … More

Appreciation, being present, dzogchen, nature walks

Navigating Feelings and Thoughts

Windy wet start out there this morning. Dog curled up happy beside me. Nearly always open and happy she is, … More

Hello Sad

Sadness has arrived this morning seemingly on the back of a dream. So I’m being here in it, with it. … More

being present, mindfulness, solitude, suffering, surrender experiment, thoughts

Enlightenment, what is it?

Another ordinary day with its guest star ⭐️ beauty ⭐️ present much of the time yesterday. Went to the park … More

anxiety, being present, dzogchen, enlightenment, flourishing, letting go, nature walks, non-duality, resting in awareness, separation, stillness, trusting life

Evening Thanks

Breath in……and out….saying thank you inside as I exhale. Breath in…and out…..thank you. A pause to be grateful. Thank you … More

acceptance, Appreciation, breathing, gratitude, inner peace, living abundantly, love, mindulness, self soothing, thanks, trusting life, wellbeing

Sitting back inside

Been practicing and practicing through the night whenever I surface and this morning when I awoke and dropped off and … More

anxiety, being present, self compassion

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