How to navigate a successful relationship ?
Michael Kewley talks about understanding non-attachment as being the key. Most relationships are filled with expectations and boundaries...
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lorrettaanza
Mar 15, 20236 min read
Jack Kornfield talks about therapy vs meditation - what works ?
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...
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lorrettaanza
Dec 14, 20221 min read
Taking a break in this busy time .....
Pema Chödrön teaches us about taking a break ! It's called Pause Practice ..... Pause practice—taking three conscious breaths at any...
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lorrettaanza
Nov 25, 20222 min read
Trauma and the body
Van Der Kolk and Herman make the comparison and align PTSD from war zones and domestic violence as being the same. The attacks are...
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lorrettaanza
Nov 19, 20222 min read
Self Compassion - How to be kind to ourselves ?
“ 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...
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lorrettaanza
Nov 12, 20222 min read
Ordinary Hope vs Wise Hope
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...
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lorrettaanza
Oct 10, 20222 min read
Loneliness
How to escape loneliness ? Pema Chodron talks about how we usually regard loneliness as an enemy. Heartache is not something we choose to...
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lorrettaanza
Sep 20, 20223 min read
Anxiety - Buddhist and Western tips to healing
I really enjoyed psychotherapist Bruce Tift podcast about anxiety and the interrelationship between Western therapy and Buddhist wisdom...
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lorrettaanza
Sep 18, 20221 min read
Tips on Self Acceptance & the Wabi-Sabi Trend
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,...
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lorrettaanza
Aug 24, 20223 min read
Why it's important to meditate. Why it helps and how to do it ?
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...
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lorrettaanza
Aug 1, 20223 min read
Letting go - Anger and Hatred
When somebody says something that makes you angry and you wish they would go away, please look deeply with the eyes of impermanence. If...
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lorrettaanza
Jul 19, 20221 min read
Meditation - So difficult !!
"In meditation we discover our inherent restlessness. Sometimes we get up and leave. Sometimes we sit there but our bodies wiggle and...
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lorrettaanza
Jul 9, 20221 min read
How do I stay in the present moment when it feels unbearable ?
By Thich Nhat Hanh Sharing my notes listening to the simple answer to this question ...... Breathe in and bring your mind home to your...
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lorrettaanza
Jul 2, 20221 min read
Right Speech ......
“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...
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lorrettaanza
Jun 28, 20224 min read
Depression & Anxiety - 5 Steps
Ask better quality questions. Thinking is nothing more than the process of asking and answering questions in our heads. We need to...
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lorrettaanza
Jun 12, 20225 min read
EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy
Lorretta is an accredited EMDR practitioner with the EMDR Academy, Australia. The research says EMDR works for up to 80% of people. Is...
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lorrettaanza
Jun 9, 20221 min read
Butterflies and courage
"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...
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lorrettaanza
May 31, 20221 min read
Relationships 3 Steps should I stay or leave ?
If you find yourself questioning if your partner is right for you, take stock of the situation. Ask yourself these questions : Where are...
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lorrettaanza
May 10, 20222 min read
5 Steps to Forgiveness
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...
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lorrettaanza
Apr 30, 20222 min read
8 Steps to Mindful Eating
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,...
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