Michael Kewley talks about understanding non-attachment as being the key. Most relationships are filled with expectations and boundaries...

Even the Best Meditators Have Old Wounds to Heal Jack Kornfield For most people meditation practice doesn't "do it all." At best, it's...

Pema Chödrön teaches us about taking a break ! It's called Pause Practice ..... Pause practice—taking three conscious breaths at any...

Van Der Kolk and Herman make the comparison and align PTSD from war zones and domestic violence as being the same. The attacks are...

“ Yes, everyone says to be kind to myself but how do I find time ? I cannot go out, I’m working, have the kids, no money, have to work or...

Wise hope doesn’t mean denying realities. It means facing them. Roshi Joan Halifax reflects on the idea of “wise hope” and why we should...

How to escape loneliness ? Pema Chodron talks about how we usually regard loneliness as an enemy. Heartache is not something we choose to...

I really enjoyed psychotherapist Bruce Tift podcast about anxiety and the interrelationship between Western therapy and Buddhist wisdom...

Wabi-sabi appeal lies in what cannot be bought or mass produced. Leonard Koren speaks of 'may they help you find beauty in the imperfect,...

Sharing my readings today from Pema Chodron - Buddhist nun Why Meditation Is Vital Pema explains why it helps, and how to do it. M E D I...

When somebody says something that makes you angry and you wish they would go away, please look deeply with the eyes of impermanence. If...

"In meditation we discover our inherent restlessness. Sometimes we get up and leave. Sometimes we sit there but our bodies wiggle and...

By Thich Nhat Hanh Sharing my notes listening to the simple answer to this question ...... Breathe in and bring your mind home to your...

“Sometimes we speak clumsily and create internal knots in others. Then we say, ‘I was just telling the truth.’ It may be the truth, but...

Ask better quality questions. Thinking is nothing more than the process of asking and answering questions in our heads. We need to...

Lorretta is an accredited EMDR practitioner with the EMDR Academy, Australia. The research says EMDR works for up to 80% of people. Is...

"Butterflies have a liquid in the core of their body, and as they struggle to get out of the cocoon that liquid is pushed into the veins...

If you find yourself questioning if your partner is right for you, take stock of the situation. Ask yourself these questions : Where are...

1. See the human being in the projection. A significant part of what we see in other people, particularly those with whom we have an...

Let’s have a taste of mindfulness. Take an apple out of your refrigerator. Any apple will do. Wash it. Dry it. Before taking a bite,...