About 10 years ago, one of my teachers said something that has formed an integral part of my life ever since. He was speaking on the subject of dealing with aggression, hate and prejudice, and said, “Seeing emptiness, have compassion”. Those [Read More]
What to Say When Someone Mocks Your Mindfulness Meditation
One of the most valuable lessons I was taught regarding meditation was to never preach, to never become caught up in the promotion of its benefits. I was told to go about my meditation practice quietly and humbly. Not to hide [Read More]
What if This is a Dream? [Why My Dad’s Answer Changed My Life]
I was seven years old when I said something that my Dad says has stayed in his memory for life, something he stills remembers word for word like it was yesterday. I remember it vividly too. I was sitting in [Read More]
Why You Should Not Set a New Year’s Resolution & What to Do Instead
The New Year is upon us, which means it’s time to make a resolution or two. So what will it be this year: lose weight, again; promise yourself a change of job, again; earn more money, perhaps? The truth is, [Read More]
5 Things You Can Do to Bring Joy to a Life This Christmas
December can be a pretty stressful month. Between the parties, the gift shopping, the decorations, the baking, the writing of cards and managing the expectations of family and close friends, it’s no wonder we end up asleep on the sofa [Read More]
Still Your Mind in 7 Steps for Total Relaxation [& a Darn Good Nap!)
I’ve developed a fair few ways to bring my mind to center over the years. Most are innovations of using the breath and my surroundings to focus my awareness and still my thoughts. Today I want to share with you [Read More]
Some Days I Just Want to Run Away…
“Some days I just want to run away, man…” I thought for some time before responding, mainly because what came into my head wasn’t an immediate response but strangely thoughts of how I would have responded some 13 or so [Read More]
The Moment My Mind Walked Home
I have just returned from Bali, where I spent five days with my wife on a small holiday. We visited a few Hindu temples but spent much of the time chilling out and taking in the epic views. On the [Read More]
You’ve Changed! – I Know, That’s Life!
We have all heard disappointment echo out of those words before. As if it were a bad thing to have moved on, to have changed opinion, evolved a new mindset and become interested in the fruits of other trees. We [Read More]
Why I Love Early Mornings…
Early mornings have a bad reputation. Everyone wants a lie in. Nobody wants to wake up early. But then that’s modern living, I guess. Early mornings have been tainted by their associated with work and weekdays, when life is a tired [Read More]