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Shadow Work: A Beginner’s Guide & How to Get Started

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In the realm of personal growth and spiritual development, there exists a powerful yet often misunderstood practice known as shadow work. Delving into the depths of the psyche, shadow work involves confronting and integrating aspects of ourselves that we may prefer to keep hidden or suppressed. You may have heard this term is “conscious circles”,…Read More

Self-Sabotage: Why You Hold Yourself Back & How to Stop

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Self-sabotage is when we actively or passively take an action that prevents a positive outcome. We may become so used to behaving in this way that we are no longer aware of the negative impact this is having on our relationships, career, and personal goals.

The Grasping Mind: How To Escape the Mental Trap of Attachment & Desire

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You’ll often read posts of mine that make reference to the ‘grasping mind’. But what is this concept and what does it mean for your life? The grasping mind is a state of mind characterized by never being content with what is here, now. The grasping mind is never satisfied. It is driven by the…Read More

How to Cope in Situations You Have No Control Over

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It’s weird how… the anxiety and the fear usually do more damage than the outcome. Perhaps… A relationship has come to an end You are being made redundant You have to move apartment The weather might mean the big day is called off… These things are out of our control. But a wise woman once…Read More

15 Ways to Stop Energy Vampires Draining Your Life Source

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Being an adult sucks — there’s the endless pressure to act like one, the demands of work and personal and interpersonal relationships, and the responsibility to take care of yourself. To survive and thrive we need a hell of a lot of energy, both physically and mentally (emotionally). We are energy beings. Life is energy,…Read More

Why You’re Only Ever as Happy as You Are Right Now

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You’re only ever happy as you are right now. It’s easy to make the mistake of looking at someone else’s life, and what’s come before them, and thinking that “they must be so happy”. What do I mean by this? Well, think about it like this: You might have been on holiday for two weeks…Read More

How to Get Over a Negative Experience & Stop It Controlling Your Life

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The danger of a negative experience is not necessarily the experience itself, but the deep-rooted beliefs that can take hold as a result: I’m not good enough I don’t deserve happiness I will never be successful Bad things always happen to me I have bad karma Personal relationships are a prime example. One failed relationship…Read More


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