A friend recently asked me what I made of the following: an acquaintance of his whom he’d recently met at an event, had messaged him asking for the name of a book he’d mentioned. My friend read the behaviour as slightly disrespectful: they’d reconnected at the event, after sharing a common experience, and rather than […]
The meaning between the lines Read More »
It’s taking decisions for somebody else.
Not wanting to offend is offensive Read More »
We often say that something is simple but powerful. And in many ways this is a misnomer. Things are often powerful because they are simple.
Simplicity is a superpower Read More »
Ready is nebulous. It’s a sliding scale. There’s no upper limit to readiness, and there’s no lower limit either.
You’re ready when you aren’t Read More »
We often isolate ourselves when we’re hurt. We close ourselves around our suffering, shut the door to the world, and to largely to ourselves, and hide. We don’t allow ourselves to be vulnerable around our issues, because we’re ashamed of whatever we’re going through.
The masculine and the feminine Read More »
Our presumption that people are innocent until proven otherwise rests on the belief that people are inherently good rather than bad. We have chosen to trust that life is good rather than evil, that people are kind rather than vicious, generous rather than stingy. But when it comes to trust, we say that trust is
To make ourselves the centre of our world is one of the most humble things we could do.
The centre of the universe Read More »
To see within is the most beautiful gift we can give ourselves. To not just look, but to truly see. To be with ourselves and honour our reality and who we are in this very moment.
The fear of how we’re perceived by others is a form of victim mentality, on three distinct levels.
The fear of how we’re perceived Read More »
When reason says that we should take control of our emotions, it’s not reason speaking, it’s fear masquerading as reason. Reason doesn’t want to get rid of emotions, emotion wants to get rid of emotions.
Why are we so afraid of our emotions? Read More »