Are you seeking, but not sure what you’re looking for? Or have you found it and just want more of it? This is the question posed by Andrew Cohen in his recent article, “Spiritual Practice Is Spirit Lived“. And it got me thinking about something our meditation master shared with us during a retreat last […]

Do People Only Like You When You’re Happy?
Is it true that people only like you when you’re happy? The virtual world of the internet would certainly seem to back this up. It’s one of the risks with choosing to live authentically – sharing the downs as well as the ups. I find that, for example, if I put out a Facebook status […]

There's No Point Trying To Run Away
“Problems generally get smaller if you turn to face them, rather than running away.” How often do we end up running away from our problems, expecting that to fix everything? It doesn’t have to be a physical moving away from something. More often you spot it as an avoidance strategy – pretending a […]

‘As Within, So Without’ ~ Put to the test!
For a long time now, I have felt that something wasn’t sitting right about the work I have been doing (Beyond Alchemy & The Transformation Club)– and I’ve finally “got it”. Last weekend, after months (if not years or perhaps decades!) of living in chaos, I snapped. I finally had to give in and accept […]
Is It Time To Stop It?
How desperately do we hang on to our “Stuff”? How many excuses do we make about why we can’t let the past go and set ourselves free? I spent the afternoon with a friend who has a similar background to me – putting the world to rights. We reached the conclusion that, since none of […]
Why It’s OK To Get Angry
It’s OK to get angry. Not a message you hear very often, particularly at work. But just imagine a life without emotions. I don’t know about you, but back in the days when I was deep in the corporate rat race I was fortunate (?) enough to be sent on any number of courses to […]