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‘Let Go’; just two little words that contain so much energy and power, but can be very difficult to put into practice. If and when we can ‘let go’ easily and all the time, we would live in an ever-flowing stream of new possibilities. Recently, I heard a health professional say, that regeneration and recoveryContinue reading “52. Let Go”

Communicating clearly and to the point is a rare skill. Many of us layer our main meaning in umpteen words and sentences, painting images that have little relevance to the main point (as I have just done!). Hence, it takes concerted effort to listen, in order to pick up the correct message. Sadly, we tendContinue reading “51. Attentive Listening”

The world we live in has almost an infinite source of pursuits that we can engage in, to find fulfilment. Even when the majority of our daily hours are immersed in mundane jobs, we can make space to engage in nourishing interests. Undoubtedly, the driving force to fuel any action is our own life forceContinue reading “50. Infrastructure of Fulfilment”

Sitting on a warm summer’s day on a fallen tree-trunk, under the shade of a large oak tree, gave me a unique perspective of silence in a forest bath. Even within this idyllic surrounding, my thoughts were engrossed with what had transpired earlier that morning or even the previous week! Like a butterfly, the thoughtsContinue reading “49. The Energy of Silence”

In a conversation I heard a friend say, ‘‘… but he has a good heart’.” My attention was caught by the implication that therefore, perhaps other important traits had been missing. In my estimation, showing respect, kindness, sensitivity and compassion are greater assets in a person’s character.  We are more likely to hold someone in highContinue reading “48. A Good Heart is not Enough”

Recalling a Japanese wisdom made me take note that too often we internalise and carry not only our own load, but other people’s too. Two monks whilst travelling, came across a lady in distress. She stood by a stream in her finery, wondering how to get across without ruining her attire. So, the older monkContinue reading “47. Whose Load …?”

A few self improvement books that I have read, state that solutions already exist in all of the problems that we may encounter. The suggestion is to get clear on the nature of the problem, then look for the best solution within it.  In time, inevitably a new problem will arise… doesn’t this sound like aContinue reading “46. Experiencing Solutions”

The words of an undercover policeman reminded me that it takes time to become who we are. He said that his first assignment a few decades ago, began with changing his outer appearance … he grew his hair and beard and wore clothes more suitable to the role he had to play, in order to appear authentic.Continue reading “45. It takes time…”

Communication between people is a natural on-going phenomenon. This works wonderfully when done at a simple level. However, I find that confusion can arise with the addition of the deeper nuances, which reflect a person’s inner state of mind (and I am no mind reader!). Undoubtedly the ability to communicate kindly and clearly is essential to smootheningContinue reading “44. Confused Communication”

Recently, I heard an interesting podcast on the navigation tools available to us, that have led to profound changes in our lives. For eons we have been taught our four cardinal directions based on the two poles and the rotation of the Earth revolving around its axis. We know that the sun rises in the east andContinue reading “43. Orientation”