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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: silence

Incoming

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

thoughts, fear, worry, present moment awareness, nature walks, resistance, stress, silence, anxiety

Love to the Inner Child in Us

I enjoy being awake in bed between about 5am to 7am, especially during these dark winter days. Several cups of … More

anxiety, fear, feeling safe, refuge, self love, silence, success, 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

Some Laughter

Lot of fun yesterday, first with a client with whom a very direct, humorous and trusting relationship has developed. And … More

letting go, silence, surrender experiment, thoughts

Aloneness

I just read an excellent article summing up why reading the news is bad for us. It really spoke to … More

Appreciation, friends, painful times, silence, solitude, stillness, suffering, surrender experiment

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

anxiety, fear, feeling safe, here and now, honesty, letting go, self compassion, silence, thoughts, trusting life, worry

Quiet time Now

Much excitement has been arising inside about how far this relaxing into the present can be taken. A kind of … More

anxiety, beauty of nature, being present, emotions, fear, feeling safe, here and now, inner peace, pain, relaxing, self compassion, self soothing, silence, stillness, suffering, thoughts

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

I can’t get no…

That’s not a complaint. Just recording the changing scenery here. Vast impersonal space opens up, inside me and around me. … More

dzogchen, feeling safe, freedom, letting go, nature, silence, stillness

Losing the Doer

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

being present, feeling safe, here and now, letting go, mindfulness, present moment awareness, relaxing, silence, stillness, surrender experiment

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

being present, building resilience, here and now, Recovery, silence, stillness

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

being present, building resilience, fear, freedom, here and now, inner peace, mindfulness, mindulness, present moment awareness, quotes, refuge, silence, stillness

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

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

Peace

I’ve been submerging myself in fully surrendering to the vibrant emptiness and silence of me. All emphasis on happenings on … More

being present, dzogchen, enlightenment, freedom, here and now, inner peace, letting go, mindfulness, silence, stillness, 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

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

Trusting Yourself

Quite often a strong inner prompting suggests a course of action that is contrary to the one we have made … More

anxiety, desire, inner peace, mindfulness, self compassion, silence, stress, success, thoughts, trusting life, worry

A New Day for Gratitude

Each of these new days is an opportunity to make choices. What thoughts do I choose to entertain and allow … More

being present, feeling safe, gratitude, letting go, Recovery, self care, self compassion, silence, thanks

Stability within Flux

I’ve got so much going on just now. I’m running 3 construction projects with 10 staff, I’m mid moving house … More

self care, self love, silence

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

Appreciation, fear, here and now, self compassion, silence, stillness

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

Turning with Kindness Inside

I do this a lot recently, turn towards the inside experiences with kindness. It’s my new hobby, and the payoff … More

being present, compassion, joy, love, self care, silence, swimming

Short Wise quote – Einstein 

mindfulness, silence, thinking, wisdom 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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