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No Mud No Lotus
Excerpt from the book "No Mud, No Lotus" by Thich Nhat Hanh Both suffering and happiness are of an organic nature, which means they are...
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Feb 18, 20222 min read


Fear and Abandonment
We tend to experience anxious attachment when we had inconsistent love as a child. It is likely your relationship with your caregivers...
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Feb 9, 20221 min read


Anger - How to cool our anger ?
Anger-Wisdom for Cooling the Flames By Thich Nhat Hanh "When we get angry, we suffer. If you really understand that, you also will be...
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Jan 25, 20222 min read


Anxiety and sensitivity ....
"It turns out, I wasn’t over-reactive or sensitive at all. I was in survival mode, and my body and mind saw everything as a threat. My...
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Nov 28, 20211 min read


Happiness
“We all have the tendency to compare ourselves with others... We think if we were as successful as they are, as rich as they are, as...
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Nov 24, 20211 min read


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Oct 25, 20210 min read


6 Tips to resolve conflict
Tip 1: Try to keep your conversation open and respectful. Tip 2: Take time out to reflect and calm down if things become heated. Tip 3:...
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Oct 8, 20211 min read


1 Minute Meditation
1. Take a deep breathe .....................................................................................................................
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Sep 5, 20211 min read


Better sleep in 2022
Saying, “Be right there with the breath as it goes out,” is the same thing as saying, “Be fully present.” Be right here with whatever is...
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Aug 18, 20211 min read


Compassion for self and others
The English word compassion means “suffering with”. In Buddhist practice, compassion is not just sympathy, pity, or empathy. It always...
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Aug 8, 20213 min read


10 steps to reduce Anxiety
Try one step per day, per week or whatever you can manage. Small steps over time can break worrying habits. A peaceful heart and mind...
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Aug 2, 20214 min read


3 TIPS to let go of CHAOS
Let go of the story line. Slow down and train in letting the story go. Slow down just enough to just be present, let go of the multitude...
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Aug 1, 20211 min read


Death and Dying - Dalai Lama
When we sleep, when we wake, when we come closer to death, in a sense, we can see that our existence is characterised by a continuing...
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Aug 1, 20212 min read


Make the Most of your Day !
“Since death is certain, but the time of death is uncertain, what is the most important thing?” How to wake up from the cocoon of your...
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Jul 21, 20214 min read


Why Meditate ?
M E D I T A T I O N P R AC T IC E A W A K E N S our trust that the wisdom and compassion that we need are already within us. It helps...
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Jul 18, 20213 min read


6 Steps to Worry less
What is the most important thing to you? Hopefully we would answer that it is ‘Life!’ The most important and precious thing we have is...
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Jul 4, 20212 min read


Personal growth and your relationship
Relationship troubles: Early warning signs: you don’t do things together as much as before you have recurring arguments about the same...
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Jun 10, 20212 min read


Self Harm - Binge Eating
What is self harm? Self-harm is any behaviour that involves the deliberate causing of pain or injury to oneself without wanting to die....
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Jun 10, 20212 min read


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Jun 5, 20210 min read


Painful addictions
How do we see addictions ? I’m not an addict. But are we ? The many habits we have and the seeking out we do on a daily basis. Are they...
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Apr 7, 20213 min read
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