L E T T E R from Jac – Just Pick One
I work with so many creatives, and frequently the biggest block to building anything in this world, is the idea that it will fail. Instead of welcoming the potential failures […]
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L E T T E R from Jo – The Magic Of Yet
“Yet”, a powerful word, brimming with potential and possibilities, the perfect finisher to many sentences, the opener of doors, the cheerleader of growth, it’s tiny and jam packed with promise. […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Harvesting Joy
Can you hold your sorrow more loosely? Could it be easily blown away with the wind, the seasons? How do you ensure you hold onto your joy? Most of our happiness is not […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Life Is Beautiful
Sifu Shi Yan Ming is RZA from Wu Tang Clan’s teacher (sifu) in kung-fu, and I really like this simple breakdown of what he called ‘basic messages’ to his disciples […]
L E T T E R from Jo – Yes, And…
Viewing our world, our lives, our experiences from a lens of abundance versus a lens of lack is something very appealing. I love the idea that it is all there […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Energetic Boundaries
Energetic boundaries are fascinating, not just on social media, but also within workplaces, and families. With the work I do setting boundaries is incredibly important, and also I am an […]
L E T T E R from Jac – The Serenity Prayer
I hope these three key things stay with you all day, like little planted seeds – accepting things that are out of your control– embracing the courage to change the […]
L E T T E R from Jo – The Power Of Our Rituals
It is believed that ancient cultures used rituals to counter the fears they had of the unknown. Primarily created to feel in control of all the things that were frighteningly […]
L E T T E R from Jac – A Vow On How We Speak
Have you ever noticed that when you’re feeling a bit insecure, or cranky, you’re more prone to speaking negatively? I certainly do. A bad nights sleep, or feeling flustered about […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Falling Flat
To say ‘It’s a weird time’ is to wildly understate the state of the world. Perhaps you are stuck in self isolation, you’re frontline and dealing with the pandemic directly, […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Mountaineering
I received this lovely email from a reader, ‘Hey Jac, a question related to this. I’ve sometimes felt like a “Fool” for enjoying a happy and exciting moment when inevitably […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Broadness
When we operate from fear, we view everything as a threat. It’s simply the way we are wired. If we are hungry and we walk down the street, what we […]
L E T T E R from Jac – The Whole Menu
I cannot even list the amount of failures I have had, for, there are so many. I truly don’t even view them as failure any more – likely being de-sentised […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Quiet Corners
When we did as a family our two week hotel quarantine, returning from London to Sydney, on about Day 8 I lost the plot. We had been strictly self isolating […]
L E T T E R from Jac – What Do You Truly Call Success?
When I am mentoring people, a huge theme that always comes up is success, a craving for it, or a perceived loss of it. First we work on redefining success […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Finding Balance
It’s much harder not to be moved by praise than it is by blame at times. We sometimes desire finding equilibrium (our centre point) when turbulence is in our lives, […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Why We All Need A Hand
When COVID hit, we had such a challenging time, and every area of our life was in some sort of turmoil, from our work, through to our family, through to […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Dusting Ourselves Right Off
Anais Nin says, “We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another; unevenly. We grow partially. We are relative. We are mature in one […]
L E T T E R from Jac – The Ego
From the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali‘Drg darshana shaktyor ekatma tevasmita’ The ego believes we are our thoughts and compels one to act with the primary motive of self-preservation The Yoga Sutras […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Not Running From Pain
Tonglen is a Buddhist practice of working with suffering – ours, and everyone else’s at every opportunity. It is a practice of feeling all the feelings, and amongst them finding […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Inspiration for Success
Isn’t it an amazing time? In the thick of all the awfulness – all the paradigms and societal beliefs we held, are being stripped back. The house of cards realities […]
L E T T E R from Jac – All The Dreams
There is a Jewish story, that is also told in many traditions with varying tones. The essence of it is that a poor tailor from the shtetl has a dream […]
L E T T E R from Jo – Use Fear to Fuel Our Growth
Outside of comfort is where we grow. This means being uncomfortable is essential for our own evolution. Part of us still wants the ever known, the security and safety it […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Suffering Is Optional
I do love this quote by Murakami. A man who also wakes at 4.30am every day and writes furiously until midday then runs and swims and takes the rest of […]
Thought Of The Week – Mind Nutrition
Consider that what you eat is also what you are. Consider this for your mind. What you consume mentally makes up your mind nutrition. So that’s the conversations that take […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Boosting For Needed Times and Travel
I try to eat well, exercise, and meditate and do all the high-grade living things I can to keep myself optimised. And then there are times when I travel, and […]
L E T T E R from Jo – Deserve it, Expect it, Claim it!
How easy is it for you to ask for what you really want? How easy is it for you to know what you really want? How easy is it for […]
L E T T E R – Tuesday Tip; A Potent Experiment
Maharishi used to teach that there were three very important things to living a high-grade life that I’ll abridge here: 1. Always meditate2. Don’t speak negatively3. Always speak sweet truth […]
L E T T E R from Jac – This Too Shall Pass
I have found personally, and for many of our students, that we are all too happy to let go of the uglier of our experiences, but are impossibly eager to […]
L E T T E R – Tuesday Tip; Build Your Morning Routine
A Morning Routine is a vital step in setting yourself up for success for the day. I have found it to be one of the key tools in eliminating stress […]
L E T T E R – Tuesday Tips; Taking Time To Retreat
Easter is this weekend, and I’m personally taking time out to heal and nourish myself. My dear friend and fellow teacher Claire is kindly letting me stay at her place Thursday […]
L E T T E R – Tuesday Tips; Let’s Dedicate 1% Of Our Day To Learning
Part of our Integrated Meditation program is encouraging 1% of the day dedicated to learning. It’s just 15 minutes. Reading something of a high grade, about creativity, consciousness and clarity […]
L E T T E R – Tuesday Tips; Something Sweet For The Afternoon
In Ayurveda, there are three dosha’s and the Vata dosha, when out of balance, can cause anxiety, sleeplessness and restlessness. Which is pretty much everyone in modern society, hehe. Balancing the Vat […]
L E T T E R – Tuesday Tips; Healing The Lymphatic System with Jeannie of Venustus
I’m going to start experimenting with Tuesday’s being dedicated to a particular study, involving physical health, or a recipe, or on energy etc with tips on how to work with […]