L E T T E R – Letting Go and Expanding Consciousness
Letting Go is a concept most of my students are familiar with. And confused or frustrated about. I used to […]
Inspiration
L E T T E R – When Two Waves Collide
When you stand on a sandbank in the ocean, on certain tides, the waves wash in from the breakers and […]
L E T T E R – What Will You Choose?
The glass half empty mentality we all know, but do we actually live glass half full. Every moment. Is everything […]
E V E N T – Creating A Joy Filled Life
Living a life filled with joy is what Jeff and I wanted to teach about in this intense two-day Workshop […]
L E T T E R & a G I F T – A Mothers Gift
I adore this piece by Kahlil Gibran On Children. For it’s so easy to get caught in the grit of […]
L E T T E R – Anxiety
I have one rule for our meditation students and that is that they never apologise for not meditating. Being […]
L E T T E R – The Disturbing Truth
This took me a LONG time to get my head around when it came to spirituality and creativity. I enjoyed […]
L E T T E R – A Fractured Dance
When I was teaching meditation in Silverlake, we spoke collectively about the current frenzy and uptake of spiritual practices and […]
L E T T E R – Y O U R H E L P
As a school, we are here for our students. Everything we do, is about helping you live your highest grade […]
L E T T E R – R E C O V E R Y
We are all recovering from something, whether it be grief, the ego’s grip, addiction, perfectionism, heartbreak. There’s deep recovery, and […]
L E T T E R – An Exploration
I love this quote by Bruce Lee. He was profound, inspiring, motivated and disciplined. Today have a look into […]
L E T T E R – The Journey
Sometimes the most frequently referenced quotes and lines that are by now cheesy, are the most true, such as the […]
L E T T E R – To Tread Lightly
I like to think of this not just as treading the earth lightly, but whilst treading, being ultra aware of […]
L E T T E R – Continuous Growth
There’s nowhere to ‘get to’ in our spiritual, physical and mental endeavours. Just continual growth. It’s a hard pill to […]
L E T T E R – Soul Search
Not often are we encouraged in the West to renew our spirit and our spiritual thinking. I’m writing this from […]
L E T T E R – The Power Of Water
Water, the incredibly dynamic and flexible qualities that can shift it from ice to fluid, to steam. Imagine if we […]
L E T T E R – Our Last Act
What if today was the very last day of our lives? If tomorrow we never woke up. I like entertaining this line […]
L E T T E R – Inside Out
It’s tempting to think that all the answers lie outside of us. It allows us to hold others responsible. To […]
L E T T E R – Empathy
We get mean when we feel scared. It’s pretty simple yet we forget this all the time. The difference in […]
L E T T E R – Just Now
Future Projecting is something I teach and talk about a lot, as it’s a huge rut we get stuck in. […]
L E T T E R – Present Moment Awareness
Have you ever been driving your car and thought to yourself, I can’t remember driving through the last 2 suburbs? […]
L E T T E R – Defining Success
I loved reading the bravery, anguish, creative processes and determination of Bill Strickland in his autobiographical book Making The Impossible […]
L E T T E R – F*#k The Fear
Rest is undervalued in today’s frenetic society. I know it for myself. I burnt the candles at both ends for […]
L E T T E R – What Is Happy?
If you’ve had an upbringing remotely similar to mine, you may have found yourself with an ingrained belief that you […]
L E T T E R – Perfecting The Fundamentals
Continuing on from yesterday’s letter, I wanted to talk further about commitment. I study karate and it’s mind-blowingly frustrating because […]
L E T T E R – There Are No Shortcuts
I first learnt to officially meditate when I was in my late teens. It was a funny little course held […]
L E T T E R – A Learning Nonetheless
On Sunday evening, I very excitedly went to see one of my favourite teachers Sri M who is out from […]
L E T T E R – What Is Compassion Actually
As I referenced the Dalai Lama yesterday, I thought it might be nice to kick off today’s letter with a […]
L E T T E R – Recovery Time
I had an experience years and years ago, where I went to see a friend of mine who is a […]
L E T T E R – The Force Within Us
I love this commitment. That we can be changed by what occurs to us, and we can determine not to […]
L E T T E R – The Universe Whispers
Underneath all the noise; our intellect, thinking mind, egos, the exterior machinations of society, other peoples opinions, there is a […]
L E T T E R – Commitment
Have you ever found your self ‘sitting by the door’ in life, always having one eye on your nearest exit? […]
L E T T E R – Never Burn
In today’s society, which is riddled with muddled messaging, knowing how to hold oneself is becoming increasingly challenging. Sayings such […]
The Human Condition
Most of us spend a large amount of time questioning our own actions, motives, worrying, fretting and stressing, about the […]
Wishing Won’t Work
Sometimes the intellect can be so defined, that we forget we must apply it. Like a tool that sits in […]
The Real Miracle
I honestly am not sure I can contribute any more to this beautiful quote, except to provide it as a […]
The 4% Rule
I have had the pleasure of meeting many talented people in my life, as well as many deeply conscious spiritual […]
All The Damn Thoughts
Have you ever listened to all the thoughts going on in your head? I sat in the most beautiful garden […]
Fresh Eyes, Fresh Mind
Beginners Mind is a Buddhist concept that I love and try to implement as much as possible. It’s not about […]
Help Without Judgement
Years back I read the most fabulous book called The Art Of Asking By Amanda Palmer. Yes she did a […]
No BS Gratitude
Gratitude is a buzz word right now and almost everyone in one way or another has had some involvement with […]
Jeff Kober and The Broad Place Workshop
Join Jeff Kober and Jacqui Lewis for a Workshop integrating philosophy, ancient wisdom and modern tools and techniques to live […]
Book Club Launch
As avid readers and meditators here at The Broad Place, we know how transformational both these things are. We call it the […]
Shhh Now, Ego
Oh man doesn’t the ego like to stink up a tantrum when we are wondering, or worse KNOW someone else […]
The First Time Should Be Enough
Recently I watched Oprah Winfrey being interviewed after her Cecil B. DeMille award at the Golden Globes. She said, “The […]
Where Are You Now?
We all seem to know this, that being present reaps the greatest rewards as a human,but very little do we […]
Fear
Hi everyone, This is Emily, I am a meditation teacher here at The Broad Place. I have been working with Jac […]
What Will You Think
There is so much talk of the power of positive thinking, so much science to back it up, yet I […]
When Things Go Wrong
This week, let’s actively make choices to either gently flow in the direction of what is going right, and if […]
The Heart
I often ponder why it’s so hard to follow our hearts and even harder sometimes to hear what they have […]
What Would It Look Like
What would it look like if you had a year to live? What would you read? What would you stop […]
Selective Feedback
This is such a huge topic that I might visit it a few times more!!To begin with, ensuring we only […]
Every Bit Counts
I really am so blown away by all the kind and encouraging messages I have been receiving to these little […]
The Connectedness of It All
The other day, I wrote about the concept of letting something go, in order to invite something in. To empty […]
True Power
It takes us a long time to find our inner power. I see it in the children I teach meditation […]
Combatting Overwhelm
This time of year is supposed to be all about fresh starts, and new beginnings and a ‘wealth of opportunity’ […]
A Daily Commitment
As we begin to dive into into 2018, I wanted to share a mantra, a daily commitment to move beyond […]
Why Create A Morning Routine in 2018
Mornings for me are sacred. A time to contemplate, to be a human being. To stretch, meditate, exercise, be near […]
Resolutions vs Intention Setting
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas/Festivus/Whatever You Celebrate and time to nourish and renew. Emily spent the time settling […]
A Commitment To Really Live
I’m not sure if it’s the end of year, Summer alighting our doorstep or maybe I’m just getting older, but […]
When Did It Get So Hard To Say Sorry
Yesterday Arran and Marley were arguing over something small, and I stepped in with an opinion and completely overrode what […]
Being Kind Under Pressure
This week I woke to the micro pressures of teaching meditation, a tonne of mentoring, many many meetings, workshops, talks […]
The Need To Disconnect To Connect
It’s the time of year when I am at my most engaged. We have all our meditation courses before the […]
The Medicine For Modern Living
Seth Godin popped into my inbox with “Are there places do you feel like you’re falling behind where there’s actually […]
A Remedy For Shame
When I first started writing these little letters to our students, I felt the deepest shame. Who the hell was […]
The Perfection Of It All
“Thus, this supremely perfect order of the Universe goes on all around us. But the structure is so vast, and […]
A Bumper Issue of Goodness
We have returned from India, the place of chaos and calm, inspired, refreshed and thrilled to be home. I can’t […]
All Those Thoughts – Which To Choose
In a sea of 80,000-90,000 thoughts a day it’s challenging to know which are helpful, real, genuine, creative and which are crap. […]
The Futility Of Plans – What Choice Will You Make?
We have been soaking in life in India with its every detail since we arrived. Literally soaking, as it hasn […]
Diwali Evening at The Broad Place
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that” Martin Luther King, Jr. […]
Q. What Will The Future Look Like?
A. The Best Parts Of The Present I read this moving article over the weekend. My little brother is seriously disabled, and […]
Falling Into Line With The Cosmos
There is a word I love, ‘Sympathaiea’ which means a connection with the cosmos. Isn’t it wonderful? Our connection with […]
The Little Moments
Yesterday Jeff arrived from LA, and we had a Group Meditation Meeting and spoke of how nature is at all […]
Our Daily Work
‘Living a Non Monastic Life (with emails and other dreaded tasks)’ Memories back to my recent time in the redwood […]
It Might Be Easier…
Marley and I sat in a Parisian cafe this morning. We had orange juice, coffee (well for me), baguettes and […]
A List To Contribute To Creativity and Inspiration
I am a huge consumer these days. No longer of stuff, products and things, but of information, knowledge and experiences. […]
What If You Only Had 2 Hours
I was listening to the Tim Ferriss Podcast as he was listing the ‘Impossible 17 Questions That Changed My Life’ […]
What Lies In The Shadows
This year I was dedicated to refining the difference between judgement and discernment. They really are poles apart. It’s a […]
‘You Are Welcome Here’
Diving back into my Zen studies this year (a hilarious concept really as you can ‘study Zen’ you just need […]
The Year That Was…
I personally felt that 2016 was incredible. Incredibly inspiring and incredibly trying. When things heighten, they heighten on all fronts. […]
Inspiration Needed?
As we close off 2016, and move into 2017, I find it essential at this time of year to write […]
Well That’s Not Very Vedic…
I last week had an interesting experience, an insight, which rather rapidly shifted my thinking. As a student of Vedanta, […]
Course in Vedic Knowledge with Jeff Kober – SOLD OUT
NEW INFORMATION – SOLD OUT We set ourselves the immense task of hosting a massive nine month long program for expansion and […]
Jeff Kober in Sydney – Two Talks, Mentoring and a Course in Meditation this August!!
Jeff Kober is a remarkable Vedic scholar who has spent the last 30 years studying metaphysics and meditation, as well […]
Compassion
The opposite of compassion is judgement, anger and frustration. The Dalai Lama summarises why we should be compassionate so simply […]
5 Regrets Of The Dying
‘Happiness is not something you postpone for the future, it is something you design for the present’ Jim Rohn It’s […]
Negative Capability
Negative Capability is a term developed by the poet Keats, who only lived to the age of 25. It’s a […]
Control vs Creativity
The other night at one of our Vedic Group Meditation and Knowledge Meetings, I ran an experiment with everyone. You […]
Winter Rounding Workshop – SOLD OUT
Rounding is an ancient practice, a sequence that lifts stress and tension from the body and deepens our practice of […]
To Connect The Dots
There is a Zen story… Once upon the time there was an old farmer who had worked his crops for […]
Vedic Mantra For Living In Alignment
“Saha Navatu Saha Nau Bhunaktu Saha Viryam Karavavahai Tejasvi Navadhitamastu Ma Vidvisavahai Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti” Saha Navatu – may […]
Wu Wei and the Art of Engagement
Wu Wei is an Eastern term, describing the art of engaging circumstances without asserting oneself against them. It’s a principle […]
Rising Early
The image above is from a morning sunrise we watched in Coalcliff yesterday. Waking up early, in the darkness of […]
Bird by Bird
I’m deeply concerned with my own brain at the moment, let alone Arran and Marley’s, and that of my students, […]
A Compassionate Life
Compassion sounds so beautiful doesn’t it. Images of the Dalai Lama and Gandhi spring to mind, of those with wise, […]
The Gyuoto Monks at The Broad Place
Join us for a profound afternoon of peace and ceremony with the Gyuto Monks of Tibet. Experience the transformative ceremony […]
Only A Rat Can Win The Rat Race
This incredible saying was spoken to me by Mary, over breakfast in LA today. We were discussing the ‘fight’ that […]
No Complaining, No Explaining
In the West, and particularly in well-off societies, we complain a lot. Whine, whinge, and in general lament the demise […]
Process Over Destination
I love receiving feedback and comments on the articles I send you guys. This one came through right after I […]