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 […]
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L E T T E R from Jac – The Workings of Consciousness
Moving into higher states of consciousness means that we can have deeper relationships, are calmer and centered, are less involved […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Zen Wednesday; How Can I Help?
‘The perfume of sandalwood,Rosebay or jasmineCannot travel against the wind. But the fragrance of virtueTravels even against the wind,As far as […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Choosing A Direction
When we experience extreme stress or trauma, the fight-flight response is triggered. When this happens, our brain tells us we […]
L E T T E R from Jo – Open Up
I fully subscribe to the philosophy that the quality of your mind determines the quality of your life. It is […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Finding Strength
I don’t know about you, but my thoughts at times can be utterly awful. A doomsday riot of negativity, doubt, […]
L E T T E R from Jac – What Is It You’re Really Looking For?
I know when I feel anxious, challenged or I feel I have lost sense of the deep inner trust that […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Do You Really Want To Transform?
“Most of us don’t want to change, really. What we do want is sort of modifications on the original model. […]
L E T T E R – Gift One, Receive One; An Education of Clarity, Creativity, and Consciousness this Christmas
We take education and experiences very seriously here at The Broad Place. Arran and I have always gifted each other […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Just Being Trees
This quote in full by Ram Dass is, “When you go out into the woods and you look at trees, […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Zen Wednesday; Accepting We Know Nothing
It is easy for us to think ‘aaahhh, this is it’ when evolving. To joyously think we have found some […]
L E T T E R – WONDER Intention Setting For The Week Ahead
Wonder is such an important part of life, and with so much on we rarely take time to engage with […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Everything, Everyone, Is Our Teacher
What would this week look like, if you fully anchored yourself in this? How would you respond in every moment? […]
L E T T E R from Jo – Trying It On For Size
When I was 7 years old, I was obsessed with a book series about a girl, her best friend, their […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Dissolving Ego Structures
Ram Dass here points out something students talk about so often with me, “We have built a whole ego structure about […]
L E T T E R – PRESENCE Intention Setting For The Week Ahead
Presence is an obvious one given the Retreat I just wrapped! It was literally all about training the mind to […]
L E T T E R from Jac – The Cost Of Fear
The other day I had a full-blown panic attack. It’s been many, many years since I have had one. This […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Journaling and Intention Setting
Throughout the High Vibe Challenge, every day there is a new Intention we embody, as well as a Gratitude Exercise. […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Don’t Know Mind
One of my favourite Buddhist concepts is Don’t Know Mind. It’s about not allowing the mind to constantly jump to […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Mind To God
I am this week studying a miniature Indian Mughal painting course, that is fascinating and incredible. The tutors have been […]
L E T T E R – LOVE Intention Setting For The Week Ahead
This week let’s place our intention on Love. Some points to Journal on: When I consider love, is there an […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Tao Tuesday
‘The wind traverses the vast sky,clouds emerge from the mountains;Feelings of enlightenment and things of the worldare of no concern […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Tao Tuesday
Art by Jia Youfa; China, 1942 In Taoism, aligning oneself with ones true nature, which is all of nature, is […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Tao Tuesday
Some of my favourite lines from 27 of the Tao Te Ching, and some things to ponder. ‘A good traveller […]
L E T T E R – KINDNESS Intention Setting For The Week Ahead
Are you enjoying the Weekly Intention Setting? Is it helpful or inspiring new ways of thinking and being? I recommend […]
L E T T E R from Jo – Rewire Me Please
There is an interesting dynamic that takes place between the mind and the heart and many factors determine which leads […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Doing Good
Is it really as easy as doing good to be happy? I believe it is. I feel that too often […]
L E T T E R – AUTHENTICITY Intention Setting For The Week Ahead
This week, we will place our awareness and our attention on Authenticity. Ooooh this is such a juicy one. I […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Modern Day Rushing
I was recently reading Alan Watts stating how in times of overwhelm, he would find solace in the ocean and […]
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 […]
L E T T E R from Emily – Moving to Truth
There is a part of all of us that wants to stay small, it is afraid to reach our personal optimum […]
L E T T E R from Emily – The Garden of Sanity
When you have a technique that allows the mind to gently settle and guide you to deep restful transcendence, your […]
L E T T E R from Emily – The Work
“Dust settles, I don’t” – Anita Kopacz I was listening to a podcast (Ancient Wisdom Today) a few days ago, […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Where Are We Blocking Compassion
I raised this in our Tea Ceremony and Meditation Gathering last Saturday because someone asked it of me awhile ago and it really stuck […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Working with Anxiety
I have an immense amount to speak to on this topic, but I thought I would start with sharing with […]
L E T T E R from Jac – Little Buddha’s
The Buddha spoke that every being has the capacity for enlightenment and as everything is connected, every single being has […]
L E T T E R – Let’s Not Be Lunatics
I’ve never met anyone like Arran, he literally doesn’t ever consider what anyone thinks of him. He’s incredibly neat and […]
L E T T E R – What Would You Create
One of my favourite questions as part of long-term workshops that I host, is ‘if you knew you couldn’t fail, […]
L E T T E R – Planning Means Presence
This is the time of year we all sit back and start to either feel incredible gratitude for the year […]
L E T T E R – It’s So Bothersome Being Bothered
In Buddhism, Dukkha, which is originally a Pali word, is translated most frequently as suffering. Specifically the suffering of the […]
Why Meditate?
So why meditate? People learn this technique for a large range of personal reasons. Some want to be more creative […]
What Are You Worshipping?
Something happens to us that causes upset. We stew and sulk and can’t help but tell people about it. With […]