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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: encouragement

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

Socialising

Bit of a round up summary of the last few days. The journey continues into the New Year, it’s all … More

building resilience, inspiration, Recovery, self love, trusting life

Quickening

It’s happening. Inside definitely expansion and expansion and outside…. I hope, I think I sense…that a critical mass of people … More

Appreciation, family relationships on the spiritual path, friends, fun, gratitude, living abundantly, love, self love, success

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

Feeling Safe

In bed as I awoke at 4am I said to myself gently I’m here for you I care about you … More

Appreciation, being present, building resilience, feeling safe, gratitude, mindfulness, Recovery, self care, self compassion, self love, surrender experiment, trusting life

Rainy Monday

Grey and very wet morning and I’ve been cheering myself up by singing as I get dressed and make tea, … More

self care, 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

Thank you

Looked after despite my fears, time and time again. I doubted and was starting to worry about the lack of … More

Appreciation, being present, gratitude, letting go, self care, trusting life, worry

A Wonderful Day

Yesterday was wonderful. First, a long term therapy client made some important little breakthroughs. And he is now a month … More

anxiety, Appreciation, being present, feeling safe, savouring, self sabotage, success

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

Congratulations to Me

Lying here in the immense heat of the hottest day on record in the U.K. 28 degrees C or 83F … More

anxiety, business, self love, success, worry

Fun and Sharing day

Been loving the depth of sharing from my son T. Some of it quite hard for a mother to listen … More

business, fear, stress, suffering, thoughts, worry

Safe and Home

Again this morning, the Gayatri ‘tat savitur varenyam, bargo devasya demahi, diyoyo naprachodyaat’ and peace, peace and more peace. Then … More

Appreciation, dzogchen, gayatri, nature walks, self soothing, surrender experiment, trusting life

Turning Towards Feelings

Awoke with the start of some little nippy worry thoughts arising in between sleep as I surfaced. The ones that … More

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

Healthy Habits

Still feeling quite disorientated here today and feel a need for some nurturing time alone today. Ignored a dear old … More

gratitude, letting go

Dissolving Identity

Everything I ever wanted is already here. I was just watching this video by Angelo DiLullo in bed this morning … More

being present, inner peace, letting go, resistance, trusting life

Choosing to Let Life go Well

I was lying in bed this morning, no need to get up, no need to do anything other than enjoy … More

Appreciation, asking for help, being present, childhood damage, fear of success, flourishing, money fears, self compassion, self love, self soothing, thriving, trusting life, upper limit problem

A Thank You

Gratitude and appreciation had become such an integrated part of my every day attitude that I stopped having to think … More

Appreciation, flourishing, gratitude, self soothing, success, support, wellbeing

A Different Today

Every day is so very different. It’s almost like a brand new life starting all over. “How fabulous, happy and … More

fear of happiness, fear of success, feeling safe, gratitude, self care, self love, trusting life, upper limit problem

What am I Grateful for about Myself

What am I grateful for about myself? I’m grateful for my appreciation of beauty, my softness, empathy, intelligence, kindness. I … More

Appreciation, feeling safe, flourishing, gratitude, inner peace, love, mindfulness, Recovery, self compassion, self love, success, thanks, thriving, trusting life, wellbeing

Adversity as a Friend

One of the most exciting discoveries of the last couple of turbulent years for me is that personal adversity can … More

being present, dzogchen, feeling safe, freedom, gratitude, inner peace, letting go, refuge, relaxing, resistance, thoughts

Savouring

I’m savouring my positive happy experiences more and more these days as I realise the huge importance of learning to … More

being present, compassion, freedom, gratitude, nature, nature walks, self compassion, self soothing, stillness, thanks, thriving, wellbeing

Short Wise Quote – Gay Hendricks

“I had been resisting reality all my life—resisting facing it, resisting accepting it, resisting feeling it. Whenever I would have … More

Appreciation, being present, fear of success, feeling safe, flourishing, freedom, inner peace, letting go, love, mindfulness, Recovery, relaxing, resistance, self care, self compassion, self love, self soothing, success, suffering, trusting life

Loving Ourselves – a reframing

We don’t have to learn how to love ourselves. We already love ourselves. All we have to do is to … More

being present, building resilience, childhood damage, flourishing, living abundantly, mindfulness, mindulness, self care, self compassion, self love, self soothing, success

Welcoming the Obstacles

Its 6am. Lying in bed newly awake and the head kicks in and starts to think it’s thoughts. I notice … More

anxiety, attachment to preferences, being present, dzogchen, fear, feeling safe, inner peace, mindfulness, present moment awareness, self soothing, thoughts, trusting life, worry

Very Wise Quote – HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

“The everyday practice of dzogchen is simply to develop a complete carefree acceptance, an openness to all situations without limit. … More

being present, building resilience, fear, freedom, here and now, inner peace, mindfulness, mindulness, present moment awareness, quotes, refuge, silence, stillness

Faith, Trust, and Surrender

Still here deep in the folds of the current cycle – my little dark night of the soul raging away, … More

anxiety, Appreciation, dzogchen, feeling safe, gratitude, refuge, resistance, self compassion, self soothing, worry

No added Sugar – Day 2

Since I’m on a roll of tolerating inner disturbance, I’m edging on further. I stopped caffeine a month ago and … More

anxiety, letting go, self soothing

My Surrender Experiment

I’ve been caressed and hugged by the words of Michael Singer recently. It is exactly what I need to hear … More

anxiety, attachment to preferences, building resilience, dzogchen, fear, freedom, inner peace, Michael Singer, resting in awareness, self care, self compassion, self soothing, trusting life

A Positive side of This Pandemic

I was just pondering that if the planet were an intelligent being it might design something like this the way … More

Appreciation, being present, building resilience, friends, gratitude, habits, inspiration, kindness, nature, nature walks, old friends and family, Recovery

What if Joy is Scary

What if you’re not used to it and it’s a more than a bit scary. Often it’s unconsciously scary and … More

anxiety, asking for help, fear, love, self care, self compassion, self love, self soothing, success

Reframing the Past

I have written a lot about the less than ideal aspects of my past and their effect on me. Looking … More

acceptance, Appreciation, childhood damage, family relationships on the spiritual path, feeling safe, gratitude, letting go, love, nature, self soothing

Welcoming the Good Times

For a start I went on a date and it lasted 7 hours, is that good sign or what?! Intelligent … More

Appreciation, being present, feeling safe, gratitude, inspiration, nature, present moment awareness, Recovery, self care, self soothing

Celebrating Bad things that Haven’t Happened!

Part of reprogramming my mind towards noticing more ‘good facts’ is reminding myself of some of the adversity that isn’t … More

Appreciation, building resilience, feeling safe, mindfulness, painful times, peace, Recovery, self care, self compassion, self soothing, support, thriving, trusting life

‘Good Facts’ for building Resilience

Today has been a continuation of building on my focus on what is good. Good facts, no matter how small, … More

Appreciation, building resilience, feeling safe, flourishing, gratitude, living abundantly, present moment awareness, Recovery, self soothing

Overcoming my Limits

This is a MAJOR project I’ve been engaged with for some years. Whenever things are going well in my life, … More

being present, building resilience, present moment awareness, self care, self sabotage, success, upper limit problem

How to be Happy, even if it Scares you.

And this is one big note-to-self here. I feel fear just writing this post. I’m scared of being happy. There, … More

abundance, anxiety, asking for help, childhood damage, compassion, feeling safe, gratitude, Money Issues, Recovery, self abuse, self care, self compassion, self love, self sabotage, self soothing, success, trusting life, upper limit problem

Nurturing Behaviour

There are many small actions I take nearly every week that are nurturing and give me stability amid the flux … More

asking for help, self care, self compassion, self soothing

Coaching Session

I looked up an old coach I had from about 4 years ago, and it was SUCH a positive experience. … More

business, inspiration, kindness, love, money, thanks

Feeling a need for Encouragement

I’m an ENFP and though we have many positive qualities we can be easily discouraged if too many negative experiences … More

anxiety, hard time, self care, worry

Expressing Gratitude to those we Love and to Ourselves

I sometimes wish I had people around me giving me positive affirmations and say “well done” to me more often. … More

Appreciation, building resilience, gratitude, inspiration, kindness, love, self care, self compassion, self love, thanks

Lost 10 pounds!

Since the 1st of January by making healthy choices, and next to no wine or any other alcohol. Still having … More

asking for help, gratitude, love, self care, worry

Day in the Life of a Business Woman

Yes I have got that hat on today as lots of business related activities happening. A potential new client meeting, … More

anxiety, Appreciation, being present, gratitude, money, self compassion

Latest Workshop update

I spent 5 hours at a Refresh your Energy art workshop today. It was a good laugh with a bunch … More

self care, worry

Self Encouragement

I feel a need to do this a lot recently, even though things are definitely improving. I want to remind … More

Appreciation, asking for help, business, childhood damage, gratitude, money, self soothing, success

Today’s Gratitude List

Think a gratitude list is a good way to start the week. I so often need to remind myself of … More

desire, gratitude, thanks

Self Love Club Review

I went to the second meeting of the year last night. I found the Self Love Club on Meet Up. … More

self care, self compassion, self love

Success and Childhood

I had a session with the therapist/coach last night. The subject was around allowing more success in, success in all … More

business, inspiration, thanks

Had a Bit of Therapy

Having some small breakthroughs the last few days. The session with the transactional therapist yesterday focused again on the stress … More

anxiety, business, Recovery, support, therapy

Recovery from 2017 Plan

So, I have taken some action already and decided on making a few changes. I know I’m maybe repeating some … More

internet dating, making changes, self compassion

Congratulations to Myself…

I was wondering how I can encourage myself more. Encouragement is such a positive experience, and I love giving and … More

Appreciation, encouragement, self compassion, self love

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