“Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.” Albert Camus The industrial growth society is beset with opportunities for superficial connection and much of this in the form of business meetings, although the blessings described here apply [...]
‘Where I sit is holy, holy is the ground. Forest, mountain, river, listen to the sound. Great Spirit circling all around me.’ Native American Chant. Way of Council is an ancient form for a circle of people to communicate as individuals and as a collective group, used by ancestral and tribal peoples. It can be [...]
Will you allow yourself to spare just 10 minutes each day for transformative self-care? This short video by Andy Puddicombe is one of the most straightforward and accessible introductions to meditation that I’ve become aware of so far. I first began meditating nearly 15 years ago and have maintained it as a daily practice ever [...]
’Somewhere in your career, your work changes. It becomes less anal, less careful and more spontaneous, more to do with the information that your soul carries.’ Ben Kingsley Looking at Values. The media is rife with scandal at the moment. The drama that arises out of others’ misdeeds, damaging mistakes, personal dysfunctions and lousy decision-making [...]
‘Blame is an ineffective request for empathy and for consideration of my pain.’ Kelly Bryson Despite being primarily a glass-half-full type, or so I tell myself, I notice I invariable find at least one thing each day that I feel drawn to complain about. I can guarantee it – that I will experience my hackles [...]
Activism isn’t something that appeals to everyone, I’m told, and I have a strong suspicion that this could be because that term – activist – carries with it some sterotypical ideas that align more with certain personality types than others. What I like about Annie Leonard’s latest video offering is that she encourages us to [...]
“Be true to Love. Do not betray Her. Then, on the day that the forest of the mind bursts into flames, you will not run. You will remain silent and still; for this is when Love bears Her sweetest fruit: untouched Presence.” -Mooji Some questions on love to ponder over the weekend… What does [...]
‘The major problems in the world are the result of the difference between how nature works and the way people think.’ Gregory Bateson We stand on the threshold of an unprecedented global economic crisis and changes in the climate and natural world the likes of which humankind has never witnessed before. To say that we [...]
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