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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: peace

Moments of Grace

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

feeling safe, gratitude, peace, refuge, self compassion, self soothing, trusting life, wellbeing, worry

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

feeling safe, flourishing, gratitude, inner peace, peace, relaxing, self compassion, self love, silence, trusting life

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

Appreciation, being present, building resilience, childhood damage, feeling safe, flourishing, gratitude, inner peace, letting go, Michael Singer, mindfulness, peace, Recovery, refuge, self care, self compassion, self love, self soothing, success, surrender experiment, trusting life

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

being present, dzogchen, gratitude, here and now, inner peace, Intimacy, living abundantly, peace, surrender experiment

Chat with an Enlightened Person

And they would say there is no person and all of us were never not enlightened. The Marc Leavitt conversations … More

Appreciation, being present, fear, Intimacy, letting go, peace, resistance, stillness, surrender experiment, trusting life

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

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

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

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

Testing the Wings

Up super early today and sitting gratefully cosy and comfy here on this December morning. Cold and dark outside. All … More

anxiety, being present, building resilience, curiosity, fear, feeling safe, gratitude, mindfulness, peace, resistance, self compassion, stillness, worry

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

beauty of nature, being present, dzogchen, feeling safe, gratitude, here and now, inner peace, letting go, peace, stillness, surrender experiment, thoughts, trusting life, worry

Awakening help

I’ve benefitted greatly from listening to Angelo DiLullo. I’m listening to this podcast this morning with Viking Guru (who asks … More

asking for help, being present, dzogchen, feeling safe, mindfulness, peace, self care, self compassion, silence, stillness, surrender experiment, thoughts, trusting life, worry

The World is a Feeling

I feel the leaves gentle float through the air to the ground, the crows high in the tree roosting, the … More

beauty of nature, being present, breathing, feeling safe, letting go, mindfulness, peace, stillness

Surrender Experiment – Day 3 Reflections

I’ve had 2 days of doing my surrender experiment now, and I’m delighted to say that I have managed to … More

anxiety, attachment to preferences, breathing, building resilience, inner peace, peace, relaxing, resistance

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

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

Welcoming Joy

I’ve been experiencing stability, relative calmness and waves of happiness recently. Life is going well and I’m experiencing a moment … More

building resilience, fear of success, peace, Recovery, self soothing, success, worry

Allowing Happiness

I once read that a common dying wish is – ‘I wish I had allowed myself to be happier’. Allowed … More

Appreciation, feeling safe, freedom, peace, Recovery, self care, self compassion, self soothing, stillness, trusting life

Celebrating Bad things that Haven’t Happened!

Part of reprogramming my mind towards noticing more ‘good facts’ is reminding myself of some of the adversity that isn’t … More

Appreciation, building resilience, feeling safe, mindfulness, painful times, peace, Recovery, self care, self compassion, self soothing, support, thriving, trusting life

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

“Delight is a secret. And the secret is this…”

“Delight is a secret. And the secret is this: to grow quiet and listen; to stop thinking, stop moving, almost … More

dread, peace, silence, solitude, stillness
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