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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

Tag: acceptance

Exploring Fear

All future focussed, the fear. In the present, I don’t feel it. That’s why I get that ‘beside myself’ sense … More

acceptance, covid, fear, habits, thoughts, worry

Handing over Objections

Playing with the order of positive self soothing affirmations this morning. I have been introducing this manner of of talking … More

acceptance, being present, letting go, resistance, self care, self compassion, self soothing, suffering

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

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

acceptance, building resilience, reactiveness, resistance, suffering, worry

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

Later

Well well well, it didn’t take much to shift that stuck energy, and I did feel pretty stuck. As I … More

acceptance, being present, business, gratitude, letting go, self care, surrender experiment, trusting life

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

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

The Power of Admitting it

“I feel fear…… I feel fear……. I feel fear….. hello there fear I acknowledge you’. I say it out loud … More

acceptance, anxiety, aversion, fear, love, pain, resistance, self compassion, self soothing, suffering, worry

And this Beauty

Want to share this further reply with you as it’s another one full of beautiful wisdom for getting through the … More

acceptance, anxiety, dzogchen, fear, letting go, painful times, surrender experiment, trusting life, worry

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

acceptance, anxiety, asking for help, beauty of nature, being present, childhood damage, compassion, feeling safe, fight or flight reponse, Recovery, self care, self compassion, self soothing, thoughts, worry

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

Relief is Possible woohoo!

I love experiencing relief from my self created angst and misery. I am learning the art of accepting what is happening, … More

acceptance, being present, breathing, here and now, nature of mind, resistance, shame, thoughts
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