I jumped straight into March yesterday in the spirit of the god Mars, after which the month was named. By being fierce, and by taking a leap of faith. On the spur of the moment, I volunteered to give a five-minute talk at an event taking place at the end of the month. I have only a sketchy idea of what I’d be talking about, and I’ve never given a talk before, but I felt the frisson of … [Read more...] about Seizing the spirit of Mars
inner wisdom
Do you take care of the needs of your soul?
Do you believe you have a soul? Or is the idea of “the soul” too religious for you? Then you might be attracted to the work of philosopher Alain de Botton, founder of the School of Life, who wrote in his blog yesterday about how we fill the gap left by the demise of the priesthood. For centuries, he says, priests took care of your soul from birth until death, attempting to make sure it was in … [Read more...] about Do you take care of the needs of your soul?
Authentic power needs no books Subscribes to no one’s philosophy The knowledge was always there You just drowned out the voice. Alison Stormwolf … [Read more...] about
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Finding your wisdom in deep inner space
I derive great pleasure from the English language. I especially enjoy discovering new words - or rediscovering words that had slipped out of my vocabulary. My word of the day is sapient. It’s another way of saying wise, having good taste, or good judgment. It comes from sapience - meaning wisdom. Related to this is the Latin word sapere, meaning “to taste, to be wise, to … [Read more...] about Finding your wisdom in deep inner space
Be yourself! But which self should I be?
We’ve all been there. We’re feeling nervous, about to do something that’s outside our comfort zone. A well-meaning friend or family member is trying to reassure us. “You’ll be fine!” they say. “Just be yourself.” Let me ask you, has this ever made you feel better? Has it boosted your confidence? My experience has mostly been no, it has not. In fact … [Read more...] about Be yourself! But which self should I be?
Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream
As it’s the weekend, I thought it would be a good time to talk about creativity. Hopefully you’ve been able to stay in bed a while longer this morning. Hopefully your mind is not crammed with to-do lists. Hopefully you don’t have any major commitments or obligations to fulfil. If that’s the case, then put down your iPhone, iPad or MacBook. Leave Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr … [Read more...] about Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream