“The speech first of all, then, will be true, and next it will be gentle. For truth and gentleness are not in opposition… and speech loses nothing of its truth by being perfect in its gentleness and perfect also in its courtesy and compassion.” ~ Annie Besant 1847-1933, Theosophist, Writer, Orator and Philanthropist.
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When not sitting still “practising” Mindfulness, how mindful are you? Is your awareness present in what your body is doing?Is your awareness present in your task or activity? Are you consciously and mindfully creating your activity?Are you aware of the likely effects of the actions you are taking? Both how your current actions will affect
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I learned recently of the importance of focusing on “what I want, and what I love”, rather than “what I don’t”! When you draw attention to issues within society, the jackals of consensus reality all come out, gnashing their teeth and growling at you to conform! It is stressful and overwhelming and not something enjoyable
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Are you Living or Existing? “The unexamined life is not worth living.”¹In fact, the unexamined life is not living. Without conscious engagement you are merely existing. Your life is nothing more than the product of your cycles of reaction to the world around you, based on the unconscious programs and patterns within you.One must consciously
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Reflections on the Cost of Manifesting Our Vision Let us say you have done some deep reflection and arrived at a vision for your life. Let us say you have chunked down that vision to bite sized measurable goals. Let us say you have chunked down the goals to smaller readily achievable tasks. Let us
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How do we respond to the stimuli we are subjected to? When scrolling down Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or any other social media platform, surfing the net in general, walking through a shopping mall, listening to the radio, browsing your podcast portal, or nowadays simply leaving the house – you are exposed to a myriad of
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