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Give yourself permission to stop!
We live in a world where ‘doing’ is encouraged and even applauded both in the literal and figurative sense. To not be doing is somehow frowned upon and unacceptable. Through societal and familial constructs we then find this unacceptable to ourselves. Ever felt the feeling of not having something planned for the weekend and the fear of being asked what you have planned and if you are asked, the terrible and shameful feeling that ensues of somehow not being good enough and the associated negative thoughts about yourself. That’s just one example. I’m here to say that it’s ok to not be doing and sometimes it’s absolutely necessary and sometimes…
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Embracing the Unknown with Pema Chödrön – A Course on Letting Go
Embracing the Unknown So, what is this course all about? What does it mean to embrace the unknown? Firstly, Embracing the Unknown is a Four-Part Course on Letting Go and Welcoming Change It’s more than likely that you’ve heard of The Tibetan Book of the Dead. But what can this famous religious text tell you about living? Even though it is an intrinsic and unavoidable part of life, our culture as a whole doesn’t like to talk about death. For many of us, the concept is not only frightening, but nearly taboo—a grim shadow overhanging everything, silent and dreadful. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In fact, it…
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The School of Awakening – Eckhart Tolle’s Most Advanced Program
The School of Awakening is not for everybody. But is it for you? Over the years, Eckhart has watched his community blossom into a full-blown movement committed to awakening. Among his steady stream of students, more and more are ready and willing to go deeper. The School of Awakening was formed to help you make the next step in your personal evolution. With new teachings that focus on experiential practices to transcend suffering, release the “pain-body,” and fully awaken to Presence, Eckhart and Kim want to help you permanently stay grounded in your connection to your essence identity, the “Deep I.” Humanity is in the midst of a collective awakening.…
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How do I find my purpose in life? Find it here and now!
The Void There are times in our lives when we may ask ourselves “How do I find my purpose in life?” or “What is my purpose?”. These and many other questions such as “What do I need to do now to make my life better?” or even “What do I need to ‘get or have’ in order to feel better?” generally arise when we are feeling unhappy, lost, a sense of meaninglessness or a lack of fulfilment. And so, we are looking to fill a void. Those questions are also future based i.e. they pre-suppose that once I have found that something or have that something that all will be…
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Tips on how to love yourself
I was compelled to write today about self love and self care. And more specifically, I wanted to touch on “what is self love or self care?” and to give you some tips on how to love yourself. I will attempt to keep it brief though knowing how I write that could be difficult. Nevertheless, I will exercise self love and self care even in relation to this in allowing myself to fully express myself. When people think of self love or self care they often think of things such as pampering sessions or buying oneself something special. I want to expand your thinking a little here and include some…
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Living from a Place of Surrender – Michael Singer 8 Week Course Review
Surrender – huh? Some of you may find yourself reading this blog because you may be asking yourself the following important questions: What does it mean to surrender? Why surrender? How do you really surrender? or What does it mean if you are living from a place of surrender? This article is essentially a review of the Michael Singer 8 Week Course, Living from a Place of Surrender. But before I get into that, I want to provide a little personal background which has prompted me to review this course. If that’s not for you, skip down to the review below. Falling off the Rat Wheel of Life We all…
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Gratitude: Being grateful when you don’t feel it!
I’m not feeling it! Sometimes life, or rather our perception of life can get us down. I say perception here because it is our minds that determine our experience of life if we allow it to. And gratitude and particularly being grateful when you don’t feel it can seem impossible. You might be thinking ‘I am dissatisfied with my life”, “I’m not satisfied with my life” or even “how can I be grateful when life is so bad?”. Maybe you just want to know how to develop an attitude of gratitude or are asking “is gratitude the key to happiness?”. Or perhaps you just want to learn a little…
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Mindfulness Meditation Online Course – Top 6 Affordable Picks Reviewed
Plain old meditation Vs mindfulness meditation There are a plethora of mindfulness courses online and mindful meditation courses, but how do you go about choosing an online mindfulness course? That’s where I come in. I want to start out here by giving you a little information because I think it will influence how you go about making your choice on a Mindfulness Meditation Online Course. At the very least I hope it will expand your view. It’s always interesting to me when I do my research and see what terms people are googling or searching for. Interestingly, there seems to be a large volume of people asking about mindfulness whether…
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What is Zen Meditation? How to Awaken
Before I elaborate on “What is Zen Meditation?”, I think its pertinent to explain its origins and its relationship to Buddhism. What is Buddhism? Buddhism can be considered a philosophy, discipline of the mind, a religion and/or a way of life. The Buddhist path is a personal experience of achieving deep and long-lasting happiness by gaining wisdom and a mind free of negative emotions. Meditation is a means of accomplishing this (Venerable Thubten Lhundrup, 2004). Who founded Buddhism? Approximately 2,500 years ago, Siddhartha Gautama was born in the foothills of Nepal. At the age of 29, Siddhartha took up the life of an ascetic. After training in meditation for six…
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The Power of Now Book Review: The Teacher Will Appear!
Before the review – what we all want to know Price: Paperback $18.27 The Book Depository Audio download $16.77 (immediate) Sounds True My Rating: A must have on your bedside table just like Oprah – 10/10 The Power of Now Book Review: The Teacher Will Appear! Welcome to Part 2. This article reviews Chapters 6-10. In Part 1, The Power of Now Book Review – When the student is ready! I reviewed Chapters 1 – 5 and gave you a little background in relation to my own history with the book, how it sat on my bookshelf for 20 years and why and how it eventually became part of my…
