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Revolution – a turning or momentous change. Resolution – a commitment, promise or end point. The problem with a conventional approach to New Year’s resolutions, I’ve found, is that when we examine them closely, they are often superficial changes in behaviour which turn out not to be sustainable i.e. we don’t stick to them! [...]
‘Inspiration is might, Aspiration is light, Realisation is life.’ Sri Chinmoy Inspire! To inspire in a literal sense, means to breathe in. Yet the word inspiration conjurs up so much more than that. For me, it’s a receiving of life force in some form. We might think of that as something like fresh air, [...]
21st September is an International Day of Peace and I’d like to mark the event on this blog by sharing some tips on cultivating peace of mind. Do feel free to add yours too in the comments box. Here’s a video to inspire us: 1. Start the day with calm reflection and a peaceful intention. [...]
‘What decision should I make when I don’t know what’s going to happen?’ A Zen Koan This week, a friend and respected teacher sent me the koan above. There are decisions to be made every day, of course: What time to get up, what to wear, what to eat, how to handle particular situations, what [...]
‘There can be no joy in life without the joy of work.’ Thomas Aquinas Firstly, I’d like to make clear that I’m not talking about ‘grafting’ as in ‘extortion’, but as in satisfying, productive, physical work. In our industrial growth society, I mourn the decrease in this activity with the advances in technology and automation. [...]
How would you complete that sentence? If just contemplating that causes the hair on the back of your neck to stand up on end, then maybe it’s time to explore the wallet a little more deeply. Being ethical and authentic with money Somehow, I seemed to inherit a wariness of money. Yes, I know [...]
There are a variety of different ways in which downshifters define their success. Here are 10 examples: 1. Plucking up the courage to leave a long-term career that didn’t suit. 2. Starting up a small business doing something that inspires . 3. Finding a new vocation in which to re-train that feels joyful and interesting. [...]
‘Love does not just sit there, like a stone; it has to be made, like bread, remade all the time, made new.’ Ursula K. Le Guin Have you noticed how many “days for this” and “weeks for that” there are these days? Just focussing on those related to sustainable living and downshifting, I can think [...]
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