Started thinking about Perfectionism

Initial thoughts. What part does it play in my life? Does it contribute to the contracting that is experienced? Perhaps … More

Facing the Fears one by one

The fear of relaxing has been coming up a lot, based I think on the untrue belief that if I … More

Feeling Blessed

Another day, and perhaps one of allowing this peace inside and presence to continue, let’s see what I do with … More

Smoothness in the Present

Alert presence moment to moment then broken by thought wandering, then returning to being present. Over and over and over, … More

Little Things

I thank the dog for letting me into her space and tickle her tummy as she lies back so very … More

Back to the Present

Sitting here in bed with a cup of tea before 7, noticing the coolness in the air on my skin. … More

Absence of Fear

Here I am again in this moment. Always this moment, and everything seems to slow right down and extend out. … More

Here and Now.

I sit breathing low and steady, noticing emotions that are jangling around in my throat area and solar plexus. This … More

More Contrast

I saw a good potential job yesterday though I may have blown it by what I said. They have a … More

Note from the Edge

I had a sense/vision of myself in the future. I was dead and it was a post death ‘life review’. … More

Handshake with Feelings

Miraculously I did find a place of peace inside yesterday. I thought I was going to melt with all that … More

Relaxing the Resistance

Relaxed the resistance a few notches and then find that solutions appear. With a lot of help which I asked … More

Just so

Long sleep and no pharmaceuticals required. Good. Though now on two types of antibiotics though to remove the tooth infection. … More

I love you, I appreciate you, I value you….

Said a few times gently with a hand on the chest, while generating kindness and compassion….after a deep breath. Change … More

Allowing

Dropping down out of the head area and orienting from the heart/chest/midriff/tummy area of the body is remaining with me. … More

Happy Arisings

Submerging intensely into a state of deep appreciation of this beautiful animal I share my life with….treasuring and savouring each … More

Good Cheer

Friend N called me by mistake at 3.30am and it’s now at 5.30 still awake. But happily drinking tea and … More

Forgiveness

Forgiveness in ACIM states that the ‘sin’ never happened so there’s nothing to forgive. Just an error that wasn’t real … More

The Company I Keep

Woke up having a dream I was fighting with robots, (and winning!). Had watched iRobot last night with Will Smith. … More

The Little Things

The little experiences. The ordinary moments. I notice clearly that if I take care of those with care and love … More

Greeting Myself in the Morning

Good morning and warm greetings to you. Welcome to another day. I love you. I say to myself on awakening. … More

The Joy Waiting for Us

A late and very deep therapy session with a client. Talked about joyfulness being ever present and just waiting for … More

What was your worry three worries ago?

Asks Dan Siegel We can’t usually remember, they come and go and usually nothing bad happens other than a bunch … More

Follow the Joy

Awake at 6ish, and some part was feeling anxious and I had to take action before it was escalated by … More

Refuge of the Present

One of the winter time treasures is getting up around 6am into the cold air, going through to the kitchen, … More

Into the Body

There was a lot of talk about love and fear yesterday with 2 therapy clients both of whom were experiencing … More

Love to the Inner Child in Us

I enjoy being awake in bed between about 5am to 7am, especially during these dark winter days. Several cups of … 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

5am

I started this day in such a lovely calm way. Arranging the pillows for sitting up and leaving the light … More

Emerging from Turbulence

I think was resisting it, and trying to get a control thing going. My mind was saying You’re just not … More

Celebrating Achievements

My son Tobie and his gf J are still here and she cooked a wonderful Portuguese duck and rice dinner … More

The Revolution is an Inside Job

Little to reflect on personally as it is quiet here inside and out in my immediate environment in the depths … More

Lot Happening

Son arrived home for Xmas, his gf arriving tomorrow, finishing up the construction side this week for the 2 week … More

The Expanded Self

It was useful to read this Course in Miracles Excerpt earlier, to be reminded of that sense of an expanded … More

Conversing with Fear

Feeling a bit uptight this morning. Hmmm. Curious about what’s happening. ‘Hello again fear, how it’s going. Anything you want … More

“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.”Cicero

1. My adorable son, my very long term friends and family and lovely dog. My new friends E, R, E … More

Moments of Grace

The moments I savour and appreciate. I get up at 8am each morning after a cup of tea and an … More

Less Afraid of Feelings

Same again. This is how the tools are learned. After noticing a slight unease inside, I went down out of … More

Nothing is Wrong

Almost all day up I was noticeably comfortable in my own skin, and at ease with life. Couple of trigger … More

Aloneness (in relation to Covid)

Bit of a long one today. And maybe controversial if you support the conventional approach to the vaccines and other … More

Inner Bonding

Intangible anxiety for an hour on awaking. Not a single thing in the daily life that would justify anxiety at … More

Feeling Safe

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

Luxury Waking Up

The experience of awaking this morning was delightful. As soon as I realised I was awake I started saying a … More

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

Calming the Nervous System

A nine hour sleep last night and as I awoke I put my hand on my heart and said I … 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

Saturday Morning

Blissful spacious love, I surrender into you. I give myself full permission to relax further and further into a backdrop … More

The Magic of Self Love ❤️

Each morning in the early hours when I stir from sleep I say some of the phrases from my list. … More

Back to Love

Tired this morning, 4 hours sleep after staying up exceedingly late into the night watching series 5 of the Handmaiden’s … More

Surrendering

It’s pouring right now, windy and dark outside. Leaves flying off the trees. Inside it’s still and warm and cosy … More

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

Surrendering back into Love

Working away on my irritated reactiveness to noises, noticing that crucial tension point of decision…. ….to ally myself with the … More

Love Bombs

I’ve been dropping these love bombs on my beleaguered conditioned psyche recently. Think there’s quite a lot of inner adjustments … More

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

I love, I respect and I like Myself

Breakfast in the park and walk with a friend in the morning, then a deeply restful afternoon yesterday. After that … More

Thank you Body, thank you Shower…

I look down at my body standing there and I thank it for working so well. Then I thank the … More

You are Loved, You are cherished, I’m here for You

Another long sleep and bobbing in and out of sleep from the early hours. And again I went through the … More

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

Brain Fog

First social outing yesterday in a few weeks and it was most highly enjoyable. We saw the otter again in … More

Letting Go

I am well, relatively calm, and yet something is very different. I’m having these 8 and 9 and 10 hour … More