Our minds are like a wild garden, full of thoughts and feelings, anxieties and distractions. I call this white noise. The white noise appears to come from nowhere and has a life of its own. We feel it just happens to us, that we have no control. If I allow my suburban garden to go rampant, it becomes a…
While many people may know at a deep level that meditation would be good for them in the same way that eating a healthy diet or regular exercise is, its interesting that many don’t do it. There are many reasons why this may be the case. Social conditioning, fear of looking within due to the perceived discomfort of what we…
Some will say taking a cigarette or a cup of coffee or a space in the day in allowing their mind to drift, or taking a rest from the turbulence of life, is a form of meditation. Others will say being totally absorbed in an activity that allows them to transcend their reality in such activities as creative expression like…
Here is a meditation video for you HERE In these extraordinary times continue, to be vigilant and let these new habits for keeping safe settle in for now for your own and others safety. Now let it stay in the background. Focus on the beautiful autumn we are having here in Australia. The softer warmth, sun rises and sunsets,…
Many of us may aspire to Be rich and Spiritual and yet at a deeper level find we have blocks to the idea of both, especially both together. Many feel they are diametrically opposed. For this reason, many shut down one side to achieve at least in one area. Looking after ourselves and our family financially practically is a top…
For some reason we are born into this body and mind as a human creature with consciousness on planet earth. We are not given a reason for our existence. We are challenged to find a meaning for being here and how we experience ourselves, others and our world. Our planet with its complex and synchronistic ecosystems is awe-inspiring and miraculous,…
We live as individuals, but carry patterns of those before us too in our feelings and impulses. It’s not until we notice those patterns appearing in our lives that we realise that willpower alone is not enough to change them. Lets look at one story. A man is sent to war to defend his country and returns home mentally and…
There is a deep belief that in order to better ourselves or make peace with a situation, we need to forgive. This belief may be found deeply embedded in culture and religion world-wide. This is a problem because if we think about what is involved in forgiving, it requires a lot of the wronged person. So much so that it…
Have you ever found yourself stuck in your career or up against an invisible glass ceiling or in a pattern of self sabotage? This may even be when you’ve ‘done the work’ in terms of experience and education and are highly skilled in your chosen field. If this is where you are, you may have considered that perhaps it may…
Terry was the owner of a retail business he developed ten years earlier. While he sensed it had a lot of potential, he felt stuck and unable to move past some key issues. One of the biggest challenges he had was he wasn’t quite sure where the real problems were. The company had five retail outlets and a strong online…