We all know that decisions can change the course of our lives, and that sometimes we have to make brave decisions. I have been reflecting recently on a big decision…
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Onwards and upwards with thinking less and being present. Knowing that my mind was very busy and this was causing stress and even physical ill health, I started to learn…
I was a serious child who grew up to be a serious woman. I used to think that serious was good and everything else was frivolous and a waste of…
When I was first a full-time bluestocking, reading English at Cambridge University, I had no idea about looking after myself. I had all the trappings – bike, books, cigarettes, bottle…
One of the most important things to know about thinking is that it takes us away from the here and now. Always. As my meditation teacher Sandy Newbigging says, the…
Well, I never expected to be taking this turn but since I decided to commit to this blogging challenge so that I could be more obviously spiritual, I am going…
I’ve spent all of my life thinking. It’s one of the things I do best. In fact, a few years ago, when it finally occurred to me that I deserved…
Ooh, this is exciting and scary! Today sees the beginning of a new blog challenge, this time 30 days of blogging with the Spiritual Badass community. For me it is…
Going past forests and mile after mile of plantation is almost hypnotic and I feel my presence here is being more and more cemented. It’s not just a matter of…
This is how hot it was on the beach in Langkawi. I managed to grab an hour or so on a lounger under the palm trees and was treated to…
I know, it’s been a while since I blogged about the Malaysia trip. Life has got in the way. Just a few more posts left to do, so I am…
I was about three when this picture was taken. I’m 51 now. Sometimes I think about the fact that I am most likely nearer my death than my birth and…