The magical feel good juju that is gathered up by being present is not a reward that the ego/personality wants. … More
Tag: here and now
Into the Now
‘This is all there is’ and ‘this is it’ have been resounding this morning as I find myself somehow sort … 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
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
Open to Feelings
I’m listening to Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s Open to Feelings 13 minute guided meditation. Must be over 40 times I’ve watched that … More
Surrendering to This as it Is
“Not having a problem with having a problem is to be carefree Not being uncomfortable about being uncomfortable is comfort … More
Intimacy with the Now
The single act of choosing to be in the present moment has profound effects. I notice a big resistance to … More
Strong Healing Medicine
The will to remain conscious is strong just now. Thank you very much to the pain of imagined adversity for … 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
Noticing
As I step out of bed I remember to be present to the actual experience of it consciously. Why not, … More
More Calmness
Such a treat to go through these last days nearly entirely anxiety free and to experience being this free from … More
Tantric Sex Dream
Dream last night. A sacred encounter no less, and the ultimate slow sex experience. We were completely and utterly in … More
Surfing the Constant Fluctuations
Same again this morning, woke with disturbance inside, anxiety while coming out of a dream of being in the middle … More
Just this Moment
The hum of the heating, the warmth on the skin, the weight of the body on the seat. I’m breathing … More
Peace of the Present
Experiencing a noticeable lack of awareness of ‘me’ recently. Or at least the thoughts aren’t so strongly self referential. I … More
Transcendental Smell
There’s a certain smell that arises in the morning air after a long rain, when the moisture and temperature conditions … More
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
Drop the thought. All is well.
Strange night in and out of sleep. Not sure what the what is going on. Lot of blankness it seems, … More
What Self?
I’ve spent all these years developing and improving this ‘self’ called Susan only to discover that the secret all along … More
Quiet time Now
Much excitement has been arising inside about how far this relaxing into the present can be taken. A kind of … More
Becoming Everything
Reading a post this morning was realising that when the ‘I’ disappears, there’s no place to take a position from, … More
Edge Dwelling
A morning at the allotment having another fire with E and a walk in the woods in the glorious sun, … More
Face the Fear of not Interpreting….
‘Face the fear of not interpreting and stay with the experience’. I was advised by an anonymous person on a … More
Free of ‘Me’
I’m so very grateful to these directly felt experiences of how beautiful life can be. Right now everything feels perfect … More
And Happy Again
Noticing a pattern here. You look right at the disowned feelings, allow them to be felt, let disturbance in and … More
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
Sensual
I was kissed gently and confidently last night by a close friend in a dream. It was the perfect moment. … More
Intimate
Intimacy with this very moment happening right now. As I walk down the hall I go real slow. I breathe … More
An Awake Day
A whole day nearly of being wide open and wide awake. The thought, ‘this is what enlightenment feels like’ arrived … More
Unwell yet Happy
More useful adversity. I have been a little unwell this week with a sore throat, chest infection and cough. I … More
Losing the Doer
I was cleaning out the vacuum earlier. I realised that I was somewhat rushing to finish the experience to get … More
Walking to the Edge
All day yesterday the phrase ‘walk to the edge and the edge will come to meet you, and then you … More
Life Update in the Here and Now
Steeped in the practice of being.right.here.in.this.moment.every moment as often as I remember which is a lot more often now. I … More
Little Life Update
Travelling along in the ever present moment here if that’s not too much of a contradiction. There are many moments … More
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
Peace
I’ve been submerging myself in fully surrendering to the vibrant emptiness and silence of me. All emphasis on happenings on … More
Long Wise Quote
“The everyday practice of dzogchen is simply to develop a complete carefree acceptance, an openness to all situations without limit. … More
Returning to the Seat of Self
Whew, I got lost there for a couple of days in angst, bargaining with reality and rumination. My mind couldn’t … More
Water spout Meditation
Swan feather in the Breeze
A quick Messiah Netflix review
This series had a very positive effect on me. It was spiritually uplifting, and I am non religious. I binged … More
Resting, a day in a life.
A walk in the woods in the rain at 9, Throwing the balls, ‘singing in the rain’ song sung out … More
Easing gently into Self Care
And how to integrate it into my life, and how I do it. Firstly I take note that there is … More
Stable week amid Storms
Mostly due to keeping myself on track with actions that make me feel good and avoiding those that don’t. A … More
Joy of the Ordinary
I would love to appreciate my life more. Ordinary, normal, every day life. Im haunted by the idea that in … More
Gusts of the unexpected
One minute it’s all down in the dumps next it’s encouraged and cheerful. I’m like a leaf on the wind … More
Nudges from the Universe
Just back from 48 hours in the Algarve in Portugal. A gorgeous boutique hotel, elegant old architecture was explored, the … More
Ecstasy in each Moment?
I wanted to share this little experience I had this morning, which though short, was a profound reminder of the … More
Being in the Moment
Today I had the joy of an extended period of being present, lasting about 30 minutes. It was while swimming, … More
A New World Opens
I was scraping the ice off my windscreen the other morning with a credit card and I was rushing and … More
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
Intimacy with Each Moment
Every single day I have many many minutes of not actually being here and present for each experience. I am often … More
It feels like a tightrope walk this
And I almost fell off it this morning in bed, when my thoughts started generating worry. And even when I … More
Learning to Rest with it All 