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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: boundaries

Too much Happening

Strong dreams again which I think are actually lucid since I know I’m in one and can decide what to … More

anxiety, money fears, self care, self sabotage, stress

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

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

Relationship with Mum

I will maybe explore this over a few days as it will be too long. First I’ll lay out the … More

childhood damage, family relationships on the spiritual path, old friends and family, painful times, resistance

Being Open and Feeling Low

Being somewhat unravelled, undone and deconstructed just now, I’m not shining my usual note. There’s a low mood visiting and … More

compassion, fear, honesty, loneliness, solitude, suffering

Monday Mornin’ Rain

Awoke not well rested, an odd sleep again full of vivid dreams. In one a friend had sacked their nanny … More

habits, letting go, old friends and family, resistance, surrender experiment, trusting life, wellbeing

Dip of a Morning

Not sure why. It was a stressful day yesterday with more minor bad news from another project – easy to … More

childhood damage, letting go, trusting life

Hungry Ghosts – Addiction Dropping

This is a little personal congratulations and an acknowledgement of something that is of significance to me, and that is … More

anxiety, freedom, habits, letting go, Recovery, relaxing, self care, surrender experiment, wellbeing

More Feelings to Process

Allowing my feelings to be felt more, I have more material to work with, again appearing in a dream. In … More

anxiety, fear, self sabotage

Breaking free of the Social Shackles Continued

I have been exploring how we can be held back by others and motivated to hold ourselves back by our … More

acceptance, family relationships on the spiritual path, fear, flourishing, letting go, old friends and family, resistance, self compassion, self sabotage, success, thriving, trusting life, upper limit problem

Breaking Free of the Social Shackles

I’m still thinking about how we overall as a society keep each other (and ourselves) retarded and held back in … More

family relationships on the spiritual path, fear of success, friends, habits, letting go, old friends and family, self compassion, self love

A Tightening

I have been tightening up and up and up, and it’s damn painful. A whole set of triggering factors ricocheting … More

anger, anxiety, business, fear, guilt, money fears, pain, painful times, resistance, shame, stress, suffering, thoughts, worry

Took a Risk

Quite a big one for me with my conditioning to please others. Risking another’s wrath. And experiencing the fall out … More

breathing, business, letting go, money fears, stress

Happiness

I’ve been experiencing it the last couple of days. Things are going well. Perhaps more a state of wellbeing than … More

being present, building resilience, compassion, Recovery, self care, self compassion, wellbeing, worry

Wishes of Others or Mine?

When to put my own feelings aside with the aim of being of service to others? When to listen to … More

fear, mindfulness, self love

Boundaries

I didn’t used to feel I had a right to have healthy boundaries. People were free to treat me badly … More

boundaries, self compassion, self love

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