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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: nature walks

Reconnecting – List

The changes, leaps and new realisations require time and space to settle in. So I’m just having a simple little … More

Appreciation, being present, building resilience, dzogchen, mindfulness, nature walks, self care, self compassion, self love, self soothing, surrender experiment, thoughts, trusting life

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

Violins in the Park

Contracting up….noticing noticing….And relaxing back into aware space and remembering to breath. A beautiful morning walk and lunch at the … More

Appreciation, being present, dzogchen, nature walks

Enlightenment, what is it?

Another ordinary day with its guest star ⭐️ beauty ⭐️ present much of the time yesterday. Went to the park … More

anxiety, being present, dzogchen, enlightenment, flourishing, letting go, nature walks, non-duality, resting in awareness, separation, stillness, trusting life

Another day

Having a crash inside this morning, nothing tangible just woke feeling low energy, anxiety waves, sluggish. Any thought about business … More

anxiety, helping others, nature walks

Safe and Home

Again this morning, the Gayatri ‘tat savitur varenyam, bargo devasya demahi, diyoyo naprachodyaat’ and peace, peace and more peace. Then … More

Appreciation, dzogchen, gayatri, nature walks, self soothing, surrender experiment, trusting life

Procrastination Part 2 and Resistance to Happiness

Coming here and writing was a big help yesterday. It is often helpful for clarifying and clearing the mind, and … More

anxiety, Appreciation, building resilience, fear, feeling safe, gratitude, letting go, nature walks, self compassion, surrender experiment

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

Abundance of Miracles

Gosh what a joy and an honour and privilege to witness the abundance and the multiple miracles around in nature. … More

Appreciation, beauty of nature, being present, honesty, nature walks, present moment awareness, Recovery, self care, thoughts

Wednesday Diary Entry

Had a lovely evening at G and M’s. I appreciated the elaborate meal they made for my birthday, though I … More

nature, nature walks, suffering

Facing the Disturbing Stuff

Thought it’s about time I just allow the noises from upstairs to take place without putting music on every time … More

anxiety, beauty of nature, childhood damage, disturbing feelings, irritation, letting go, mindfulness, misophonia, nature walks, resistance, stress, surrender experiment

Airy Fairyland

Quite enjoyed the MRI scan, even all the loud strange sounds. An hour of imposed meditation. And to be in … More

Appreciation, being present, dzogchen, letting go, nature walks, surrender experiment, trusting life

Into and Through Suffering

Yesterday turned out to be unexpectedly social. I was glad for the company on what was an odd, out of … More

anxiety, building resilience, fear, freedom, nature, nature walks, resistance, self soothing, stress, suffering, surrender experiment, worry

Learning to Rest with it All

And each apparent failure to do that is not a failure. Lying in bed waking, dipping in and out of … More

anxiety, aversion, being present, fear, inner peace, letting go, nature walks, stillness, thoughts, trusting life

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

A Day in the Life – Wednesday

Not sure what this recording of daily detail is about here. Other than I feel chatty sometimes and I also … More

Appreciation, beauty of nature, being present, dzogchen, feeling safe, flourishing, freedom, gratitude, inner peace, inspiration, letting go, nature, nature walks, relaxing, self compassion, success, trusting life, wellbeing

Another Round of Processing

The angry call from my mum triggered some old childhood memories and feelings. The way our mum used to brush … More

anxiety, feeling safe, letting go, mindfulness, nature walks, old friends and family, self care, suffering

Lost at Sea

Yes that’s a perfect description for my felt experience at the moment. After weeks of family visits and dinners I’m … More

beauty of nature, breathing, feeling safe, kindness, nature walks, peace, Recovery, relaxing, self care, self compassion, stillness, worry

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

An Awake Day

A whole day nearly of being wide open and wide awake. The thought, ‘this is what enlightenment feels like’ arrived … More

attachment to preferences, beauty of nature, being present, dzogchen, feeling safe, flourishing, gratitude, here and now, inner peace, letting go, mindfulness, nature walks, old friends and family, present moment awareness, separation, stillness, stress, surrender experiment, thoughts, trusting life

A Whole New World

Sitting on my little spot here on the planet and everything is changing by the second, hourly, daily. It gets … More

being present, dzogchen, friends, habits, inner peace, letting go, mindfulness, nature walks, non-duality, present moment awareness, relaxing, self compassion, trusting life

Seeking Refuge

Life continues to teach me about the futility of seeking refuge where there is none to be found. In material … More

being present, dzogchen, friends, letting go, nature, nature walks, refuge, silence, trusting life

Life Update

A new motorhome has materialised. Heard about a neighbour selling it on Tuesday by yesterday it was paid for, a … More

breathing, compassion, gratitude, living abundantly, nature walks, present moment awareness, Recovery, refuge, self compassion, self love, silence, trusting life

It’s not all Roses

I often find my mood dipping. It happens quickly. At times it’s when I get carried away in little hostile … More

anxiety, beauty of nature, being present, breathing, childhood damage, compassion, guilt, nature walks, Recovery, self care, self compassion, self defence, self love, self soothing, thoughts, wellbeing, worry

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

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

beauty of nature, being present, breathing, here and now, mindfulness, nature walks, present moment awareness, Recovery, surrender experiment, thoughts, trusting life

Wisdom of the I Ching

A recent chance encounter with an old flame who then became a long time close friend presented itself one day … More

attachment, friends, nature walks, self abuse, self compassion, self love

Caterpillars

They have been a source of joy recently, on discovering huge amounts of Peacock butterfly caterpillars on a nettle patch … More

being present, nature, nature walks

A Positive side of This Pandemic

I was just pondering that if the planet were an intelligent being it might design something like this the way … More

Appreciation, being present, building resilience, friends, gratitude, habits, inspiration, kindness, nature, nature walks, old friends and family, Recovery

Covid Introversion Pressure Cooker

This isolation. The deaths. It’s a shock. Many of us are in shock from what I can see. Life has … More

anxiety, corona virus, covid-19, fear, feeling safe, nature walks, self care, self compassion, self soothing

Diary entry on boredom

A friend says ‘if you have two arms and two legs you have no right to be bored’. I get … More

beauty of nature, feeling safe, nature walks, self soothing, silence

Water spout Meditation

beauty of nature, breathing, here and now, inner peace, nature walks, peace, Recovery, self care, self soothing

Swan feather in the Breeze

Appreciation, being present, feeling safe, here and now, inner peace, mindfulness, nature, nature walks, open awareness, peace, Recovery, self care, self soothing, stillness

Relax with Bubbles

Appreciation, beauty of nature, inner peace, nature, nature walks, open awareness, Recovery, relaxing nature, self care, self soothing

Daily Vicissitudes

Was awoken prematurely mid dream by the dog needing out, a brain foggy start. I remembered the dream and in … More

breathing, fight or flight reponse, mindfulness, nature walks, Recovery, self care, self soothing, suffering

Maintenance Diet

Sometimes life is like being in the birthing room having a long painless labour. A time of waiting patiently. While … More

nature walks, Recovery, self compassion, self soothing, stress

Riding Worry

I ride the potentially fear producing thoughts these days with greater ease than before. This is what I do. ‘Oh … More

mindfulness, money, money fears, Money Issues, nature walks, Recovery, self care, self compassion, thoughts, worry

Easing into Feeling Alright

Do you want to feel alright? This powerful question I read the other day, and it didnt take long for … More

being present, breathing, guilt, mindfulness, nature walks, self compassion, self love, self sabotage, thoughts

Its the simple things….

I would like to share what gives me the most joy each day. Yes I do enjoy my work, I have … More

nature walks

Stop the world, I want to get off!

…is today’s theme for pondering upon. Sometimes life feels like a high speed train and I whisk along and forget … More

mindfulness, nature walks
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