When it's time to step out of your comfort zone, do you find it hard to follow through? Do you waver at key moments and get distracted? Do you listen to your brain when it says, "This is scary. …
The Power of Silence: Try It Today
Do you dream of sitting on a mountain, tapping into the power of silence? It would be lovely, right? The truth is, we don't need to be in a serene environment to experience stillness. It's …
How I Felt Better When My Baby Wouldn’t Sleep
Do you like to sleep? I do. And in true new Mom fashion, it's been in short supply in recent years. For instance, it was quite a shock to find that after a 39-hour labor, I didn't get a long …
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The Weird Story of my Year of Silence (Plus a Lazy Person’s Guide to Meditation)
Are you busy? Because this article has got out of hand, just counted—it's 5,000 words. Isn't that like a book or something? And it includes stories about my enchanted homeland of New …
Interview: What’s There When You Stop Moving
I had the pleasure of being interviewed recently by my dear colleague and friend Dr Amy Johnson. We talk about the power of doing nothing, my year of silence, and seeing your mind in a …
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Stop Trying to Change All Your Thoughts [Excerpt]
[Excerpt from Whose Mind Is It Anyway? Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life.] * * * I was talking to a friend the other day who said, you know, it's so powerful knowing that I am …
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Don’t Be Fooled By Your Controlling Mind: Save Your Life and Your Relationships [Excerpt]
You know your mind is controlling, right? It'll lead you round the mulberry bush following a dream that isn't yours. Make you bossy and annoying to be around. And it's the reason we never feel like …
On Living, Dying, and Your Magnificent Wholeness
Have you ever looked at a forest and noticed how perfect it all is? How all the plants naturally fit together. Some are big, others are scraggly; some are dead, others are young. Some grow slowly …
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Pleasant and Unpleasant
Do you do this? You win an award, or you get the biggest slice of cake, and you think, this is good. Then, when something untoward happens ... like you get sick, or your boyfriend dumps …
Freedom is Knowing We’re Not Responsible For Other People’s Feelings
Do you do that thing where you put other people's needs ahead of your own? Do you sometimes think you're responsible for other people's feelings? I do. I mean did. I mean, I still do but not as …
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