Tag: Buddhism
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The Mind is Not to Be Trusted — But Its Observer Is
Working with our minds isn’t easy. But maybe we’re approaching this work in a wrong way? Listen to what Michael Singer has to say about mindfulness — and what beautiful metaphor he presents to us.
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One Big THANK YOU!
Our time is so precious and what we pour into our heads is so important. If we want it or not, what we consume changes us so we have to be careful there (sounds grim, I know!). So thank you for allowing me into your lives!
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Renewal in The Midst of Action
To centre ourselves, to create a space of awareness, to show compassion to ourselves and others, to integrate both good and bad experiences of our lives is all one massive task. The good news is we have loving teachers who can point us in the right direction. This post is on one of them.
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Are You Sure You’re Responding with Empathy? Here’s a Checklist of Common Mistakes
To respond with empathy might be our intention but it’s not as easy it might seem. Our busy and caring minds tend to jump to so many potential responses, yet we have to be aware that not all of them are what creates that meaningful connection. So what is an empathetic response and what are the common mistakes we make?
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How to Manage Fear?
Fear is a companion we’ll always have. How we live with that companion is a choice: we can do that in ways that don’t serve us and we can put conscious effort to manage our minds just a little bit better.
Investigative Selfism 