L E T T E R from Jac – Cultivating Qualities Through The Trivial
‘I was having team with Master Han in his office when the mailman arrived with a letter from the master’s […]
‘I was having team with Master Han in his office when the mailman arrived with a letter from the master’s […]
My homeland of Australia is in a turbulent time. It’s not unique to Australia, many, many countries are in a turbulent time. It brings […]
Pema Chodron speaks of this with such clarity, ‘Life’s work is to wake you up, to let the things that […]
Let’s read this second quote, “Once more we are in a period of uncertainty, of danger, in which not only […]
It’s a volatile time on the planet right now. As we scroll through horrific images one after another, anger brews […]
We don’t get to choose the emotions we feel but we are in charge of the responses we have to […]
I fully subscribe to the philosophy that the quality of your mind determines the quality of your life. It is […]
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 if this is a sign of aging but every year that passes feels faster and faster. This […]
Our daughter had a huge upset of late within her football team (soccer for all the Australians) that was a […]
Someone sent me a link to a very high profile guy on Instagram, who was literally SCREAMING at millions of […]
In most spiritual lineages, nature is considered an extension of people, and something to be nurtured and cared for, loved […]
Do you sometimes feel life is moving so fast you are losing your connection to the whole? That daily we […]
It is easy for us to think ‘aaahhh, this is it’ when evolving. To joyously think we have found some […]
Some people got into a heated argument about different religions and philosophies and which was, in fact, true and right. […]
I used to sprint from anything too painful. Mostly disempowering myself, I would always assume blame, and carry the burden […]
Tim Ferris says “Life punishes the vague wish and rewards the specific ask. After all, conscious thinking is largely asking […]
I forgot to write yesterday’s Letter. I clean forgot the day before. With so much happening at the moment, I […]
We don’t need to wait until we feel better about ourselves to start meditating. Or wait until we are in […]
Life is funny – when things are going well – and yes I hate to say it “according to plan” […]
Thousands of years back there was a tall, verdant tree at a royal court in a faraway land. The tree […]
I mean we all know this right? I love beautiful things, there’s no doubt. I also recognise that experiences shape […]
Integrity was once beautifully described to me as doing the right thing even if no one was looking. I feel […]
As an ex-Right Fighter, I know a thing or two about taking a position and holding on tight. Leaving no […]
There is a story told about Suzuki Roshi, a great Buddhist teacher. “Suzuki Roshi, I’ve been listening to your lectures […]
We all want change, every single person wants something different to what is actually happening. It might be little, it […]
When you have a technique that allows the mind to gently settle and guide you to deep restful transcendence, your […]
When I first heard this it gripped my heart with a big fat YES! Tomorrow is too much day for […]
How many of us have tried to be shapeshifters, fitting some kind of mould to be more liked, loved, and […]
The question I get asked from students often is ‘How will I know if it’s the right moment to do […]
Why is our personal purpose so hard to define for most of us? It took me decades to figure it […]