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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

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Restoration of Love

Ooo well that little foray yesterday ended with me in quite a lot of tears as I described my experience … More

childhood damage, letting go, self care, self compassion, surrender experiment

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

Dream Help

It’s great to just dream experiences and get the lessons instead of having to live through the actual experience! Though … More

asking for help, dzogchen, letting go, refuge, thoughts

Supplements, minerals and drugs

The only time I felt at ease yesterday was when I found a spot in the long grass with the … More

anxiety, gratitude, self care, self soothing, Tara Brach

Appreciating the Small

Awake at 5, I open the window and the fragrant rainy fresh air rushes in, and my body says thank … More

being present, building resilience, feeling safe, gratitude, letting go, self soothing

Beautiful Morning

After session with a client yesterday I walked to the allotment with the dog through the little woods. I stayed … More

beauty of nature, being present, letting go, success, trusting life, wellbeing

Transcendental Smell

There’s a certain smell that arises in the morning air after a long rain, when the moisture and temperature conditions … More

Appreciation, building resilience, childhood damage, compassion, feeling safe, flourishing, freedom, here and now, inner peace, kindness, letting go, separation, stillness, trusting life, worry

This Moment is It

The dog having her tummy tickled and it occurs that this moment is 100% perfection. It is as good as … More

Appreciation, gratitude, here and now, inner peace, letting go, living abundantly, mindfulness, non-duality, open awareness, present moment awareness, relaxing, stillness, success, surrender experiment, trusting life

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

allowing feelings, anxiety, breathing, distress, fear, feeling safe, kindness, mindulness, self care, self love, self soothing, suffering, thoughts, wellbeing, worry

Asking for Help

4 hours in the sunshine and birdsong at the allotment yesterday. Was good to do some physical work and have … More

Appreciation, asking for help, building resilience, childhood damage, feeling safe, inspiration, Recovery, resistance, suffering, wellbeing

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

Trusting Safety

Another day in the life with some of my inner processes. Again written for my future self. Who I imagine … More

being present, feeling safe, freedom, letting go, love, mindfulness, non-duality, peace, refuge, self care, self soothing, stillness, surrender experiment, trusting life, wellbeing

What is Happy

It is definitely a feeling that arises from within for me. I’m pretty sure it’s there all the time, joy … More

anxiety, feeling safe, gratitude, inner peace, love, self love, worry

Tibetan Dream

I have been falling asleep listening to 1000+ year old Tibetan Dzogchen texts recently, and last night with Vairotsana. These … More

building resilience, feeling safe, old friends and family, self care, self compassion

Another Day of Peace

It lasted all day the feeling of at-ease-ness. I had one therapy client then another, some garden business work, then … More

acceptance, beauty of nature, being present, building resilience, dzogchen, feeling safe, flourishing, here and now, letting go, longchenpa, mindfulness, nature, open awareness, peace, present moment awareness, Recovery, silence, stillness, thriving, wellbeing

Letting go of Anxiety

By feeling it. Fully. And relaxing with it. The fear is that if we allow uncomfortable feelings to be felt, … More

acceptance, anxiety, being present, dzogchen, fear, feeling safe, love, Recovery, relaxing, self care, self compassion, self love, self soothing, worry

Jittery Edge Territory

Circling the edges surrounding the new unexplored territory and physically experiencing the jitters. Joyful jitters though, excitement and anticipation of … More

Appreciation, fear of success, feeling safe, gratitude, inner peace, letting go, mindfulness, money, self love, self sabotage, self soothing, trusting life, upper limit problem

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

Testing the Wings

Up super early today and sitting gratefully cosy and comfy here on this December morning. Cold and dark outside. All … More

anxiety, being present, building resilience, curiosity, fear, feeling safe, gratitude, mindfulness, peace, resistance, self compassion, stillness, worry

Thoughts Suggest what we should be Feeling

Thoughts come in continuously giving me suggestions of what I should be feeling. A thought can often be a suggestion … More

Appreciation, dzogchen, feeling safe, inner peace, letting go, love, mindfulness, mindulness, Recovery, refuge, relaxing, self care, self love, self soothing, stillness, suffering, thoughts, trusting life, wellbeing

Unwell yet Happy

More useful adversity. I have been a little unwell this week with a sore throat, chest infection and cough. I … More

Appreciation, being present, gratitude, here and now, mindfulness, Recovery, self care, self compassion, self love, trusting life

Taking Refuge

I had 10 enquiries overnight for counselling and have just answered each one. Many will be in the park – … More

being present, fear, feeling safe, gratitude, mindfulness, self compassion, self soothing, worry

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