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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: love

Loving everything…

….is the direction this is going. And that is exciting and quite scary too when I think of what I … More

being present, love, mindfulness, self soothing, trusting life

Nothing is Wrong

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

Appreciation, feeling safe, gratitude, letting go, living abundantly, love, mindfulness, self compassion, surrender experiment, trusting life

Quickening

It’s happening. Inside definitely expansion and expansion and outside…. I hope, I think I sense…that a critical mass of people … More

Appreciation, family relationships on the spiritual path, friends, fun, gratitude, living abundantly, love, self love, success

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

anxiety, covid, fear, feeling safe, love, self soothing, suffering, worry

Inner Bonding

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

anxiety, building resilience, feeling safe, letting go, love, Recovery, surrender experiment, trusting life

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

Appreciation, feeling safe, letting go, love, resistance, self care, self compassion, self love, self soothing, surrender experiment, trusting life

No Complaints

The leaves are falling at quite a pace now, and darkness closes in as winter approaches. I make the house … More

building resilience, love, self compassion, self love, self soothing, surrender experiment

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

being present, building resilience, covid, feeling safe, love, self care, self compassion, self love, self soothing, stress, surrender experiment

Pausing and Allowing

Saw an otter yesterday in the river just after I had a strong inner prompting to slow right down to … More

Appreciation, fear, letting go, love, resistance, self care, self soothing, suffering, surrender experiment

Today this Helped

I was feeling tight in the throat and chest, feeling the contraction of anxiety. So I went out for a … More

anxiety, letting go, love, self soothing

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

Testing back into Unchanging Stillness

I have two clients to see this morning. It is always a great way to start the day, being useful. … More

beauty of nature, building resilience, letting go, love, mindfulness, nature walks, present moment awareness, resistance, self compassion, self soothing, thoughts

Becoming Everything

Reading a post this morning was realising that when the ‘I’ disappears, there’s no place to take a position from, … More

beauty of nature, being present, enlightenment, feeling safe, here and now, inner peace, living abundantly, love, nature walks, non-duality, open awareness, trusting life, wellbeing

Everything is fine until I Think!

And try to control things. I start thinking and reflecting, then it feels crowded in here. I lose touch with … More

fear, letting go, love, thoughts, trusting life, worry

Surrounding Suffering

I had another night of listening to the centuries old Dzogchen texts read out by Samaneri Jayasara. I’ve got her … More

anger, being present, compassion, covid, love, painful times, stillness, suffering

Stealing Peace

At times I feel as though I’m ‘stealing’ moments of peace. I don’t trust it fully. It’s like a passing … More

being present, feeling safe, inner peace, letting go, living abundantly, love, Recovery, self care, self love, self soothing, success, worry

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

And Happy Again

Noticing a pattern here. You look right at the disowned feelings, allow them to be felt, let disturbance in and … More

feeling safe, here and now, inner peace, inspiration, letting go, love, nature, non-duality, relaxing, stillness, trusting life

Calm after the Storm

After opening the gates of disowned feelings and emotions and letting them arise yesterday, the pain did subside. It was … More

building resilience, dzogchen, feeling safe, letting go, love, mindfulness, peace, present moment awareness, resting in awareness, silence, thoughts

Dropping down into Feelings

A thrill of anticipation this morning as I was getting up. I know how to deal with anxiety at last … More

anxiety, feeling safe, inner peace, letting go, love, self care, self compassion, self soothing

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

Wave of Fear

One arrived this morning. ‘Shouldn’t you be worried about something, you might be forgetting something really important?” A thought suggested. … More

anxiety, building resilience, fear, feeling safe, letting go, love, mindfulness, relaxing, self care, self compassion, self soothing, shame, wellbeing

What am I Grateful for about Myself

What am I grateful for about myself? I’m grateful for my appreciation of beauty, my softness, empathy, intelligence, kindness. I … More

Appreciation, feeling safe, flourishing, gratitude, inner peace, love, mindfulness, Recovery, self compassion, self love, success, thanks, thriving, trusting life, wellbeing

Sensual

I was kissed gently and confidently last night by a close friend in a dream. It was the perfect moment. … More

Appreciation, being present, feeling safe, here and now, Intimacy, love, trusting life, unity

Short Wise Quote – Gay Hendricks

“I had been resisting reality all my life—resisting facing it, resisting accepting it, resisting feeling it. Whenever I would have … More

Appreciation, being present, fear of success, feeling safe, flourishing, freedom, inner peace, letting go, love, mindfulness, Recovery, relaxing, resistance, self care, self compassion, self love, self soothing, success, suffering, trusting life

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

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

Opening up to and Allowing the Love in

This week I have had several powerful opportunities to receive love. I’ve watched my openness to this, and I expected … More

Appreciation, feeling safe, flourishing, gratitude, living abundantly, love, self care, self compassion, self love

Feeling of Infinity

The sense of it pervading and enveloping everything including me arrives each day these days. I have responses to it, … More

anxiety, being present, breathing, love, self soothing

Kindness

I woke up to a little package on my doorstep. It was a beautifully made and delicious present of home … More

Appreciation, kindness, love, thanks

Facing the fear of not Interpreting

To face the fear of not interpreting and stay with the experience is a big beautiful ongoing lesson for me. … More

being present, feeling safe, love, mindfulness, nature walks, surrender experiment, thoughts

Long Wise Quote

“The everyday practice of dzogchen is simply to develop a complete carefree acceptance, an openness to all situations without limit. … More

being present, here and now, inner peace, inspiration, living abundantly, love, mindfulness, present moment awareness, relaxing, stillness, trusting life

Happiness Visits

I’m little by little getting used to this new sense of expansiveness and openness of heart. I presume it’s due … More

anxiety, being present, fear, feeling safe, gratitude, love, mindfulness, self care, self compassion

Opening and Closing

To not close my heart and to instead remain open (and free). That sums it all up. The Mission. I … More

anxiety, being present, love, mindfulness, refuge, self compassion, self soothing, thoughts

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

anxiety, being present, dzogchen, fear, love, mindfulness, misophonia, self compassion

Having a Beginners Mind

I am experiencing a flow with my psychotherapy clients. I seem to know what to say and when and which … More

anxiety, childhood damage, fear of success, feeling safe, love, self care, self compassion, self love, self soothing

Straddling two Worlds

There’s one world in which we help and care for each other. We cooperate freely and giving is not perceived … More

Appreciation, fear, gratitude, love, mindfulness, nature, thoughts, worry

Navigating Change with People

It can be difficult to maintain old friendships when we change and grow. As authenticity, awareness, self care and confidence … More

Carlos Castaneda, family relationships on the spiritual path, feeling safe, love, Recovery, self care, self compassion, self love

What if Joy is Scary

What if you’re not used to it and it’s a more than a bit scary. Often it’s unconsciously scary and … More

anxiety, asking for help, fear, love, self care, self compassion, self love, self soothing, success

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

compassion, here and now, love, mindfulness, Netflix Messiah series, peace, stillness, thriving, trusting life, unity

Appreciating the Beautiful

Everywhere I look, if I choose to notice, there’s beauty all around me. I see my body, even just my … More

Appreciation, building resilience, inspiration, living abundantly, love, Recovery, self soothing

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

Celebrating Ourselves

Sometimes, when encouragement from others is not available, it can be really useful and helpful just to encourage ourselves! I … More

business, inspiration, love, nature, Recovery

Monday Gratitude

Good morning, it’s a new week and it feels like the last week of summer. We are swiftly entering the … More

being present, gratitude, love, self care

Soften and Allow

My new dog is showing me how my own fear works. The dog was terrified at first. She was totally … More

fear, love, play

My Self Love Club

I go every Thursday to this group, the Self Love Club. It was started by a wonderful woman who, like … More

asking for help, gratitude, love, Recovery, self compassion, self love

Happy Birthday Me!

Yes it is today. And its a sunny morning, the birds are singing and its spring. So much to be … More

anxiety, business, curiosity, love, Recovery

Coaching Session

I looked up an old coach I had from about 4 years ago, and it was SUCH a positive experience. … More

business, inspiration, kindness, love, money, thanks

How I think, How I Feel

I sometimes have a thought something like ‘ oh everything is chaotic, it’s scary, and I’m barely coping’. I also … More

anxiety, fear, love, self compassion

Business Overwhelm Today

Giving myself permission to have a long moany analyses of what I like and dont like about running a business. … More

business, love, self love, stress

Expressing Gratitude to those we Love and to Ourselves

I sometimes wish I had people around me giving me positive affirmations and say “well done” to me more often. … More

Appreciation, building resilience, gratitude, inspiration, kindness, love, self care, self compassion, self love, thanks

Wise Words

Not mine, I was handed this printout the other day at one of the groups I go to and I … More

inspiration, kindness, love, peace, quotes

Feeling stressed Today

I was having a big spike in anxiety last night and this morning which started with an email from a … More

anxiety, love, self love

Lost 10 pounds!

Since the 1st of January by making healthy choices, and next to no wine or any other alcohol. Still having … More

asking for help, gratitude, love, self care, worry

I love myself

I love myself unconditionally and I : Try and be honest and sometimes lie make an effort to show people … More

building resilience, honesty, love, self love

Love Yourself Group

One of my recovery from loneliness, boredom and stress actions has been to join with several Meet Up groups. And … More

anxiety, life coach, love, self compassion, self love

Allowing more Happiness in

I have a sense that it's our choice how much happiness we allow in. I have had a love/hate relationship … More

gratitude, love, self compassion, success, upper limit problem

World Weariness

Yes, that describes this particular story I am in right now. Getting caught up in the story of ‘me’ness. These … More

anxiety, freedom, gratitude, kindness, love, stress, thoughts

Quiet Poise and Pondering

A glimpse of what stability feels and looks like recently. Smoothness. Not getting in my own way. Allowing the perfection … More

kindness, love, nature, silence, thoughts

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