I’ll put my hand up and say that I am guilty of telling people to choose to be more positive. I say guilty, but I’m not sorry – your choice to see things in a more positive light changes many things, not least your enjoyment of life. I know the more you are positive the
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You know the troll that lives in your own head? Far worse than the ones on the internet. Or the ones that live under bridges. It is so easy to fall into harsh self-criticism. Don’t do it. The more you listen, the more it talks. You think it’s useful feedback, but it really isn’t. It’s
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I saw a funny guided meditation this morning, and it reminded me of something extremely valuable. It’s called, and I apologise in advance for the profanity, “F**k It” meditation. I only write about it, not because I rejoice in crassness, but it serves a valuable teaching purpose.
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Whatever you do, however you live, what if it is possible to be completely and constantly free of doubt, worry, fear, self-sabotage and compromise? You never have to struggle again. Wouldn’t that be nice? Someone wise once said that in life “pain is inevitable, suffering is optional”.
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One of the most powerful realisations for me in my life was that the things I considered important, such as peace, love, not compromising, being honest, being true… I wasn’t prioritising them. It was like someone gave me a big slap simply because I referred to these things a lot, and yet I wasn’t putting
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You know – every single one of you can, at any time, at any stage, reset. By reset, I mean simply start again – be fresh, try again, go again. No matter what has happened, and I mean no matter what, you can begin again.
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Wouldn’t it be nice if that were true? Well hopefully you can learn something from this so you don’t repeat it. If you read yesterday’s blog it was all about knowing the time when you can push through and knowing when you need to pull back and let go.
I make the mistakes so you don’t have to. Read More »
Does anyone else feel like doing absolutely nothing? I feel like I’m still in hibernation mode – I don’t really care for anything beyond a bit of sofa time with my buddy Harry Potter (back for a re-read). I have talked with so many people who feel the same way, just low motivation.
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Something was pointed out to me the other day, you know when you know something, and then someone puts it into words and it just brings so much more clarity and understanding? I had one of those moments the other day. A very wise man pointed out that humanity is wired to comfort and convenience.
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You know, it’s clearer to me than ever the power of your own mind. What thoughts you believe changes everything. The story that you tell yourself, the tale that you believe to be true. Your attitude – your mindset…
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