Kindness: One of the biggest things that I remember about my heroes, the people I respect. It’s not so much what you say or do, it’s how you make people feel. My heroes all made me feel amazing, Often by simply being super present with me, and giving recognition and appreciation. Nothing like a word […]
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You ever tipped your head back to the sky, and roared? “Why is this happening to me?” Sure you have. I have – “Why God? Why?” is a classic … THE classic response when good things happen to bad people. I’ve got that the wrong way round –
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Had a lovely talk the other night – in a railway carriage of all places. Super cool people, and a very good question from someone – All about mindfulness and feelings. Now you might be aware that mindfulness is going off at the moment. It’s the new yoga – Promising to help in every part
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You know when you need to pee? And you’re jumping from foot to foot, Trying to finish off the thing you’re involved in – Yet failing because you just can’t think straight? Then you take care of the necessities and everything is easier? Same same with exhaustion.
Spent this morning speaking with a bunch of 10 year olds – All about stress and anger, worry and anxiety, depression and sorrow. About not sleeping at night, About getting so frustrated they can’t think straight. About putting themselves under impossible pressure. And I thought the life of a ten year old was free and
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People make this stuff SO complicated. Had someone come and spend some time with me a few days ago – In order to get more better at this meditation and mindfulness and awareness stuff, And operate from calm and fun and contentment as opposed to frazzle and grumpiness and feeling like somethings missing. We talked,
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Ahhhh … been away teaching for the week. And as nice as staying in a hotel is, with steak every night if I wished, With a chocolate “death star” globe containing sticky toffee pudding and ice-cream to finish – (seriously good) As amazing as that sounds?
I went to the movies for the first time in months. Bunked off work, And on a super sunny afternoon we strolled into the cinema. Wonder Woman if you must know. No great cultural masterpiece, but how wonderful and entertaining. How cool to be out at the movies!
It’s funny – Everything is going great because you’ve been doing something that makes things great. Sleeping well, eating well, meditating every day … And because you’re feeling so great, you go: “I don’t need to do that stuff any more” What happens?
Big thing, freedom. Songs, books, speeches all been written about it. People will fight for it. Interesting thing too – When you’re feeling down about something, It’s usually because you feel like you have no choice, no freedom in a situation.
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