Incoming

Three potential conflict incomings yesterday were like little stones plopping into my quiet still pond, creating perturbations emotionally. 1. A … 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

Changing Vistas

I’m in the shower and the mind goes this way and that. There’s so much action ahead this week, the … 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

More Contrast

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

The Choice

I talk kindly to myself. Here we are in this moment. Breathing in and out from the belly. Notice the … 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 Circumstantial I and the Essential I

The ‘Circumstantial I’ – the fluctuating waves on the surface and the ‘Essential I’, the ocean. I’m listening to Eckhart … More

Scarcity and Abundance

I dance between the two. If I allow myself to be hauled by my mind with its fearful thoughts into … 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

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 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

Really really Free

Yesterday – was such a joy of a day. There was a therapy client first thing on Zoom. Every session … More

Feeling Supported

Sitting outside after the vet with a couple of neighbours, kind people with such good hearts, and my concerned 79 … More

Stillness and Flux

The changing dynamic appearances and arisings of life emerge spontaneously within an alive field of open vibrant spaciousness. If there … More

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

Abundance of Miracles

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

Being Swept Along

I keep getting this recurring sense that I am not making all this happen. And that instead it is best … More

Head doesn’t get It

And that doesn’t mean non-duality isn’t worth exploring though! Angelo DiLullo posted an interesting video recently though very puzzling to … 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

What Self?

I’ve spent all these years developing and improving this ‘self’ called Susan only to discover that the secret all along … More

Edge Dwelling

A morning at the allotment having another fire with E and a walk in the woods in the glorious sun, … 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

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

An Awake Day

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

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

Losing the Doer

I was cleaning out the vacuum earlier. I realised that I was somewhat rushing to finish the experience to get … More

Waking up Happy

More accurately, I woke up NOT feeling scared or anxious at all which allowed my natural state of being to … More

Welcoming the Obstacles

Its 6am. Lying in bed newly awake and the head kicks in and starts to think it’s thoughts. I notice … 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

Dishwasher Gratitude!

Quick one this morning on how a normally insignificant activity can be an opportunity to notice how well supported I … More

Mindfulness and Surprising Spontaneity

Dropping each thought as I notice them and trusting over and over here. Drop and trust drop and trust. Through … More

Collapsing the Stickman

When I allow thoughts to arrive unnoticed, my mind can build them into little stories in my head that I … More

Thoughts – Dropping and Trusting

I’m a walking, sitting, lying in bed, showering, shopping, chatting, bill paying, getting dressed and undressed, dog walking, ‘drop and … More

Finding Treasure

My treasure is the discovery of a powerful ever present completely safe refuge, the surrendering to spacious expansive silence. Whenever … More

Life Update

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

Adjusting to Acceptance

My surrender experiment continues here, giving up my objections, the desire to change things to suit the ego’s dictates, the … More

Welcoming the Good Times

For a start I went on a date and it lasted 7 hours, is that good sign or what?! Intelligent … More

‘Good Facts’ for building Resilience

Today has been a continuation of building on my focus on what is good. Good facts, no matter how small, … More

Overcoming my Limits

This is a MAJOR project I’ve been engaged with for some years. Whenever things are going well in my life, … 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

New beginnings

Circumstances continue to temp catastrophising thoughts and I getting pretty jammy at dealing with them now. I notice them as … More

The alternative to fear, anger and worry

It is always here. Instant wellbeing is just waiting for us. It never left us, we just forgot it was … More