About a week ago I noticed that military metaphors were becoming more and more prominent in the government’s messaging as well as in the media. Wherever I turned, I heard and read that we were fighting a war against an invisible enemy with leaders forming war cabinets, with constant references to the Blitz spirit, the Second World War and how we are all conscripts in this battle. This … [Read more...] about Why we should speak the language of love, not war
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Why we should listen to the rhythm of our heart
i heart connection © erincarver.com The heart is a mysterious organ. To some it’s simply a very efficient pump; to others it is the seat of the soul. But there isn’t a human being on earth who doesn’t know what it means to feel something in your heart, to have a heart that’s bursting with joy or a heart that’s broken. When I want to access my intuition (inner teaching), I drop my awareness … [Read more...] about Why we should listen to the rhythm of our heart
Time for some heart wisdom from Jack Kornfield… … [Read more...] about
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If you missed it, here’s my first attempt at a manifesto for life… … [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
My love is like a green, green ivy leaf…
This morning, the Telegraph website published a lovely gallery of photos of naturally occurring heart shapes (link below), which demonstrates that there really are hearts everywhere if you look for them. It got me thinking about the heart icon, how our brains scan for it and pattern-match it all the time, and what were the origins of a symbol that has come to mean everything from eternal love … [Read more...] about My love is like a green, green ivy leaf…