A big part of the teaching of Ascension, and any meditation or mindfulness practice worth it’s salt, is: Being present – practicing mindful, aware, non-judgemental acceptance. The other part is actively creating your future ahead of you. What do I mean by that?
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You might know of Ronaldo, The world’s second best football player … ? (oooh….) Bear with me – you might be no sports fan, but there’s something in this for you. Recently he was banned for 5 matches. Because he had a little tantrum and PUSHED the referee. Now, I’m not a professional athlete,
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Boy, did I have a busy day yesterday. Sumati doesn’t get ordered around by herself, you know. At one point – it may have been a little way into one too many cups of coffee, As I was testing the couch (to make sure there were no springs loose) And juggling my pedicure schedule …
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When I started getting into this game of mindfulness and meditation there wasn’t the internet. Me and my friends would send morse code telegraphy back and forth, Mum and dad would yell at us kids – “Get off the telegraph and go outside!” Oh how the world has changed, hasn’t it? When you were interested
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The power of the mind. When I was young my swimming coach would talk a lot about the power of the mind over the body. And I knew the power it had. Those 5am starts, training twice a day, what seemed like constant shaking from hunger … I could listen to the whiney voice in
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I had a plan this morning. Bubsy was going to play by herself and I would keep an eye on her and get to do some exercise. How do you think that worked? You know it – She has some some powerful lungs which means my plan went up in smoke. Reality said “Ah …
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Adele, like many singers, has had troubles with her voice. Most recently I believe she had to cancel a couple of Wembley shows. To help remove the polyps, the lumps and bumps on her vocal cords, A surgeon stuck a scalpel and forceps on foot long handles down her throat, To grab the tiny little
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So many people say they can’t meditate, They can’t be mindful. That they forget. They get frustrated, annoyed by their thoughts, the noise from the neighbour, their heart beatings … You name it, people get annoyed by it. And I understand completely. I’ve been there too. “What do I DO??!”, I used to cry to
The Wrong Attitude, the Right Zen-titude to end Frustration Read More »
“Zensticles” … ? When life delivers a low blow – You take a kick to the “Zensticles”, As in: Your organs of Zen take a blow, Calm, perspective, fun – it all goes out the window. You fume and you fight, you shake your fist at the sky: “Why me??”
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Guilty! One of the things I love is lists – You know: “12 things you didn’t know you can make with bacon” “21 ways to be a better lover” “9 reasons you should start interrupting everyone, now” “15 different ways you can stop reading lists and start doing something” … I love them so much,
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