Are you enlightened? What is enlightenment anyway?
What is Enlightenment?
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What is Enlightenment?
The Ego and The Self
What is it to be authentic in a world driven by egoic consumerism?
Accepting Failure to Bring Success
Success and failure are two sides of the same coin. We must be willing to accept both or nothing at all…
Imperfection and Infinity
This is a musing reflection around the concept of perfection and an alternative way to consider it…
The Evolution of Everything
A musing reflection leading on from big topics like why we are here and who created god… You are evolving right now and you can shape the process…
A Lesson from a Tree
I had a conversation with a tree one day and this is what it said :).
What is Forgiveness?
Have you ever struggled to forgive someone? Maybe you first need to ponder what forgiveness really is; I know I hadn’t before now…
Overcoming Stagnation
This is a little personal share around the internal actions I took to kick myself back in to action when I felt stuck.
Thinking about Thinking
An exploration of unconscious and cognitive bias, exploring how we can develop an awareness of these and leverage them to our advantage.
Jumping off the Ladder of Anxiety
Stress and anxiety are things that all humans experience and learn to deal with. Here is how I have faced in to this challenge.
Reflections
Mindfulness, vitality, your inner world and your connection to the universe… healthy things to ponder.
Reflections of Reality
Being free to think is truly a blessing. Who is blessing me, I do not know. Maybe it is me?
Come join me and ponder…
Is Sin Good or Bad?
A short reflection about Sin. I’ll let you decide if it is good or bad….
The Giver and the Receiver
A little thought experiment to stimulate your perception.
Mantras for 2024
What do you stand for in 2024?
We see what we choose to focus on
It has been a while so I thought I would end the year by sharing a personal post I wrote for work as part of our International Men’s Day celebrations.
Parenthood and the Higher self
Even when we are surrounded by the best teachers, we need to be ready to learn if we want to understand their teachings.
To Give a Shit or Not…
Before you can take advice from others, you first need to appreciate the life choices that you are making…
The Systemic Perspective
Systemic coaching offers a fresh perspective on life and living, in this post we explore some of the fundamental principles behind it.
Prioritising Prioritisation
As humans we are all trying our best to do our best… sometimes we just need to zoom out a little to realise this.
A Helping Hand
Sometimes, the best way to support yourself, is to create the right support structures around you.
Santiago
Mini me! The universe has evolved.
Have we been here before?
A little thought exercise exploring how the cycle of life and death could work.
Who Creates Life?
Where does life come from, and where is it going to?
Maybe I just have baby brain!
A Beauty Spot, or a Pimple?
A little reflection about humans and mother earth.
How to Do You at Work – Part 2
This is how I do me at work… do you know how you do you?
A Game of Make your own Belief
There is always a choice – you just need to find it.
When Trying is Not Enough
This is a little reflection around the concept of working smart not hard… doing, not trying.
Pride Comes Before…
If you are not proud, does it mean that you are being ungrateful? Or maybe you are choosing being grateful for something else?
This is not a Post
A little reflection on the process of writing…
Picking Positive Universal Language
This is a great little tactic to give yourself a much needed boost. You never know, you might actually start to believe your own hype with this one!
A Light Bulb Moment
It is only when energy flows that the light bulb can be lit. Are you prioritising the the right things in your life?
Shaping Perception: Dualism
You must have your cake and it eat!
The cake of life contains a slice of every flavour imaginable. Accepting the whole lets you appreciate a slice for what it is… or is not.
The Moth and the Flame
Every reward has its risk, and this is a risk that I am always going to take.
Life: Consistently Inconsistent
Learning how to breakdown the walls in our mind is the way that we become free. Even better, why not stop the person that is building them…
Who Created God?
One of the eternal questions that we ponder… Does god exist… well, you might be pleasantly surprised at my take on it.
The Mountain Pathway – Tools and Toolkits
Laying the foundations of what is to come over the next few weeks, months and years…
The Mountain Pathway – Growth Pathway
Checking we are traveling in the right direction, can only be done by knowing where we have come from and where are are going to.
Think of this as a map of personal growth.
A Meditation on Being Human
It is a wonderful trick of the universe that everything which is the same can be perceived as so different.
It all depends how you choose to observe.
The Blue Sky Behind the Clouds
Time is the great healer. Why?
Natural processes can unfold and when we choose to look back, from far away we can see the broader context.
What we thought was a constant, turned out to just be a process…
Life is Like a Game of…
The more we want something, the harder is can be to achieve. It depends how much we choose to try…
Flower Arranging for Humans
A little reflection on universal principles.
Is it you that arranges the flowers, or the flowers that arrgane you?
Intermittent Fasting for the Mind
Ever heard the saying less is more? Well it is very often true!
What Makes You, You?
The Zen mindset is one of simplicity. One of the ultimate Zen questions is… who are you?
When is the last time you asked?
A Warning Shot of Change
This is a little fun challenge that will help you grease the wheels of change.
Childhood Imagination
When you find the real you it is possible to live life without restraints… giggling the whole time.
Vitality – The External World
Prioritising increasing vitality means prioritising building meaningful social connections, and choosing a nourishing environment to surround ourselves with.
In this post, we explore these concepts further.
The Biggest Lie about Strength
Strength is something that we are all conditioned to strive for.
How do you define what it is to be strong?
Where to Look to Not See Nerves
This is a simple little tip I use to keep calm and perform at my best in pressured situations.
The Default Dream of Happiness
Have you every wondered where the vision of happiness you dream of comes from?
Max Payne – Pain and Pleasure
Pain, pleasure and emotions… They are the fuel that can drive us to great success and the fire that can consume our whole world.
A Cynical Comfort Blanket
Shining the the spotlight on cynicism to help you see the truth.
Does Matter, Really Matter?
A reflection on the interconnected relationships between everything.
Some thinking to expand the mind.
Mrs Gren
A little reflection on what it means to be alive.