L E T T E R from Jo – The Distraction of Other People’s Lives
With our fellow humans, there’s a line that can easily blur, crossing from inspiration, support, and connection to distraction, over-involvement, […]
With our fellow humans, there’s a line that can easily blur, crossing from inspiration, support, and connection to distraction, over-involvement, […]
Today before journaling I want you to sit for a moment with your eyes closed and ask, what does the […]
Frequently, we are very good at giving help. Generous, unbounded in our ability to help others. Why? Because helping someone […]
Ultimately we all want to feel connected and loved and sometimes in our pursuit of these very things, we get […]
When we experience extreme stress or trauma, the fight-flight response is triggered. When this happens, our brain tells us we […]
Each of us has a unique set of codes within us, that are our little teachings, a personal gift from […]
In 10 days time with hundreds of people from all over the world, we launch into the January 2020 High […]
One of the greatest spiritual teachers of our time, Ram Dass, passed away last week. Ram Dass has been a huge […]
I don’t know about you, but my thoughts at times can be utterly awful. A doomsday riot of negativity, doubt, […]
This might be a bit harsh, Seth, but I get the idea. Holidays are great circuit breakers to check in […]
I want us all to ponder, how often has holding onto my resentments paid off? How many moments have I […]
Over the last few weeks, I have been in the thick of an extraordinary amount of difficult change, not just […]
I am someone who could talk under wet cement. We joke that I literally popped out of the womb chatting […]
When I was 7 years old, I was obsessed with a book series about a girl, her best friend, their […]
In Mahayana Buddhism, to take refuge in the Buddha’s teaching means to return to one’s original nature. In Judaism, ‘Teshuva’ […]
Throughout the High Vibe Challenge, every day there is a new Intention we embody, as well as a Gratitude Exercise. […]
Chances are you’ve probably heard of the notion of “beginners mind”, a Zen teaching of entering into every situation with […]
I mean we all know this right? I love beautiful things, there’s no doubt. I also recognise that experiences shape […]
This is Chapter 23 from the Tao Te Ching as translated by Stephen Mitchell. I would like to bring our […]
Some of my favourite lines from 27 of the Tao Te Ching, and some things to ponder. ‘A good traveller […]
I am in awe of Nature. All things about it I love. I come at it from a lay-persons view […]
There is an interesting dynamic that takes place between the mind and the heart and many factors determine which leads […]
To be curious is a practice, one so worthwhile pursuing as it abolishes fear, judgement and will provide you with […]
We kind of feel like we have control of our life most of the time, like we are the ones […]
In a conversation with a friend this week, we discussed how we often default to playing small. Even when we […]
This week, lets set our acknowledging and exploring that we, solely, create our experience of the world. The world is […]
This is a little something new I wanted to try with you, where we collectively set an intention and discovered […]
Not all meditation techniques are the same, so I want to preface this with saying if you practice a technique […]
This is a little something new I wanted to try with you, where we collectively set an intention and discovered […]
When you have a technique that allows the mind to gently settle and guide you to deep restful transcendence, your […]
With our upcoming move to London, Arran and I have been working with a lot of fear. That’s the thing […]
“Death is not the biggest fear we have;our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive” – Don Miguel […]
Introducing Jo Simpson, The Broad Place’s new resident Integrated Meditation Teacher! Jo will be teaching in Sydney and in New […]
Too often we think, myself included, ‘I don’t have time for this’, surrounding anything that is nourishing, rewarding, spiritual and […]
The brighter you shine the more blinding it will become for those not attuned to it. I was recently chatting […]
In Zen, the tensho is the monastery cook. Every moment, every meal is seen as an opportunity to experience truth, […]
I think writing yesterday’s Letter stirred up a lot for me. I pondered about all the (necessary) distractions I experienced […]
Brene always delivers the pithy statements, doesn’t she? I love thinking about authenticity this way, a series of tiny commitments. […]
A little list of things I would recommend if you’re stuck making choices at the moment. It’s a big time […]
I spent most of Friday emailing back students who had applied for the scholarship of Be Your Best Self. We […]
I find this one of the most challenging of all the opposites we experience, the balance between simplicity and happiness […]
This quote has been playing around in my mind like a Zen koan for some time. It can be viewed […]
I am up in glorious Byron Bay on the east coast of Australia preparing for our Retreat, studying tea, spending […]
Meditation these days is a name for a lot of different things, a lot of which is not meditation. Something […]
Bodha was created by one of our very loved friends Emily, and her partner in everything Fred. It’s the true […]
When living a conscious life, it’s not all unicorns and rainbows. People sometimes think that they can walk a conscious […]
Around this time of year, Arran and I start formulating our ideas for the following year. 2018 was massive for […]
Amanda is a dear friend of ours, and we have not only worked together, (you might remember Hiro her little […]
My Dad was a very renowned chef, winning best restaurant in Australia as well as three hats. His brother, my […]
If you haven’t read the first and second part of this Letter series, you can check Part 1 and Part […]
If you missed yesterday’s Letter, Part 1, you can see it here. After changing my flights and wrapping up the […]
It’s hard to believe at times, that nothing happens to anybody which he is not fit by nature to bear, […]
Last year, I repeated something that someone else said, and I knew I shouldn’t have.I immediately corrected myself and ask […]
A morning routine is a beautiful way to set up the day, to encourage calmness and clarity, and allow the […]
This could also be titled Stop To Smell The Roses or Celebrate The Wins. It’s a concept that has been […]
And what does evening ‘having a need’ mean? We can all get caught up in the idea that our needs […]