My sacred schedule dictates that I must write a daily post. It’s late because I’ve been at an all-day gathering of like-minded souls who are on a similar path. We learned a lot about ourselves today; my discovery was that there is a part of me that feels the need to get the answer right and another part that likes to be right all the time. There is a difference. The part that needs to come … [Read more...] about Come into the light, why don’t you…
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The importance of making a sacred schedule
On January 1, 2012 I made a rod for my own back. And just for this post, I’m not going to investigate that metaphor (although I could ask, what rod is that rod?). That rod was, in fact, the resolution that I would write one post for every day of the year. I have managed to stick to that resolution - even when I was suffering from food poisoning - and only on a couple of occasions have I … [Read more...] about The importance of making a sacred schedule
What’s your metaphor for life?
I’m on a roll now, playing with metaphors like a kid in a candy store. Except “kid in a candy store” is such a cliched metaphor I can’t believe I just wrote it. Today’s game is one you can play at home. What is your metaphor for life? Here are some examples: Life’s a bitch. Life’s a ball. Life is what you make it. Life is an adventure. Life is an uphill struggle. Life is a … [Read more...] about What’s your metaphor for life?
Do you remember when…? No, I don’t…
One of the joys of social media is that serendipitous moment when you find people you’d lost along the way. So it was that I reconnected with an old acquaintance, someone I’d met on an NLP training course more than a decade ago. He has gone on to become a managing director while my path has taken a few twists and turns before ending up where I am today - as a sort of portfolio worker, doing a … [Read more...] about Do you remember when…? No, I don’t…
Is happiness a skill you can learn?
Happiness. Everyone wants it. Some get it, others don’t. The Dalai Lama says it’s the main purpose of life. But what is happiness? How do you define it? Happiness, it seems, means something different to everyone. However, we all agree that it would be a good idea to experience more of it. To me, happiness is a profound felt-sense of being at peace with myself and the world. To you, it might be … [Read more...] about Is happiness a skill you can learn?
Are you camping out in your own life?
Imagine you’re inside a sleeping bag in a one-person tent. You’re all zipped up and cosy, protected against the elements. Only what you don’t realise is that you are not outside at all. You are camping out in the small upstairs bedroom of a large detached house. You do not know you are in a house. You’re so wrapped up in your little bubble that you’ve never even unzipped your tent. If you were … [Read more...] about Are you camping out in your own life?