We all have emotions; it’s a matter of not resisting or judging them or seeing them as good or bad. Observing them with love and compassion allows them to flow through us in a stress-free way. All pain is resistance to what is. When we res...
Your ego develops to keep you safe from threats and dangers, that you may experience in life. It aims to protect you by closing you down and creating a hard shell (known as a defence, or a coping mechanism). It then judges and keeps you separate...
Today I met one of my students over a lunch break at work. She has been a regular at my meditation classes and has embraced it wholeheartedly, developing a regular practice on her own as well as coming on one of my retreats at Holland House. As we spoke...
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Everyone wants to be happy! The question usually is, how can we feel this way more consistently and are there ways to fast track this process? The journey starts with looking inwards. External situations are often unstab...
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Reactions are designed to help you on your journey toward love and peace. Your world is like a mirror. What you see in others is usually a reflection of yourself. If you judge, find fault, and criticise others it can...
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When your mind is lost in thought or overthinking, it can create pressure and tension within your body. An overactive mind in the long term can lead you to feel stressed, anxious or depressed. Anxiety is when you think l...