Courage and the Serenity Prayer
A few years ago I came across the Serenity Prayer by Reinhold Niebuhr. It was a time in my life when I was going through a lot of personal growth and struggling to come to terms with situations and experiences that had happened in the past. The Serenity Prayer helped me start to question these situations and…
The Circle of Concern and Influence
“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” ~ Serenity Prayer Let’s face it, life can be challenging. We all have things in our life that challenge us – whether it is people, situations or the…
Living Above the Line
Are you living above the line or below the line? You know some concepts that you see, hear and agree with, however don’t take the time to really digest the depth of them? For me – living above the line was one of those concepts. What is Living Above the Line? As you can see…
Poem – She Let Go
During the past few years, I have been realising that life is a lot about unlearning and giving up or untangling from what no longer serves you. Last month when I was doing the Mindful Self-Compassion training in Auckland, I was reminded of this poem and loved it, so wanted to share. Hope you enjoy…
What Are You Willing to Give Up?
“What are you willing to give up, in order to have what you really want? ~ Elizabeth Gilbert” This weekend has been wet here on the Gold Coast. Subsequently, I had a few extra hours to speak to friends on the phone. One of the conversations was about helping a friend identify what she really…
The Four Elements of True Love
Happiness is only possible with true love. True love doesn’t generally come easily for many of us, however it can be practised and nurtured through the four elements of true love. What are the Four Elements of True Love? In his book Teachings on Love, Thich Nhat Hanh discusses the Four Immeasurable Minds, which…
Becoming Aware of My “I’m Sorry” Habit…
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” ~ Rumi I continue to focus on transforming habits, so I can be more responsible and accountable in all areas of my life. How does that play out in life? For me, I have…
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