For as long as I can remember, fearlessness has been my goal. This is what happens. All the fears come … More
Category: primitive mind
Into the Body
There was a lot of talk about love and fear yesterday with 2 therapy clients both of whom were experiencing … More
Secret business stresses
I just need to get this all out, mostly business related. Secret because I don’t share this much with anyone, … More
Encounter with Resistance
Thrilled to be noticing how integrated my self talk has become recently. There is barely anything other than positive affirmative … More
Testing testing !
Who am I when things don’t go my way?What happens when events I don’t want to happen just happen anyway?When … More
Short Wise Quote from Rick Hanson
“Our ancestors could make two kinds of mistakes: (1) thinking there was a tiger in the bushes when there wasn’t … More
Surfacing Core Wounds
I had a long site visit yesterday and extensive chats with the client, the men and tree surgeons about having … More
Connecting with Difficult Feelings
The body is the secret. What is being felt right now in this very moment? How do I know how … More
“Shouldn’t I be Doing Something Else?“
“Something more important, more urgent”. This is a voice that comes to me quite regularly. And I answer it with … More
It’s not all Roses
I often find my mood dipping. It happens quickly. At times it’s when I get carried away in little hostile … More
Happiness up, Anxiety down
Largely as a result of taking my ego on, taking a stand and not adjusting the world to make it … More
Surrender Experiment – Day 3 Reflections
I’ve had 2 days of doing my surrender experiment now, and I’m delighted to say that I have managed to … More
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
Hard weather
Literally, it’s been pouring and blowing a gale with only minor breaks for weeks and weeks, unrelenting. What a metaphor … More
The Terror and the Wonder of being Alive
Bit of a longer one this morning as I sit here drinking tea waiting to leave in an hour to … More
Changing Focus
Just had an experience of changing my whole mood that I’d like to quickly share. I was sitting browsing through … More
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
Help is Available
I have two life coaches at the moment, a therapist and an occasional mindfulness coach. What has happened over the … More
Still struggling!
Woke up in intense anxiety at 4.30am. Spent several hours listening to Tara Brach talks, this one in particular is … More
Choppy Waters again
Paddling round the edges of hell this morning. I am being mentally assaulted and pounded by desires to turn away … More
Listening to the Force
I sit here waiting for life to start a new flow and rhythm again. It has been some months now, … More
Resting with it all
Being unavailable for a little while regularly is another of my routine practices of self care these days. So today at … More
The Wild River of My Mind
“To stay present in everyday life, it helps to be deeply rooted within yourself; otherwise, the mind, which has incredible … More