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“Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It” by Kamal Ravikant
I mentioned this book before – it is how I discovered Wayne Dyer. It came recommended by Tim Ferriss. I don’t follow Tim, but occasionally get sent links to his podcasts or blog posts, and one of his posts that … Continue reading
“Dying to be me” by Anita Moorjani #book #psychedelics
I discovered Wayne Dyer through Kamal Ravikant. I discovered Anita Moorjani through Wayne Dyer. Synchronicity at work 😊
Posted in death, quotes
Tagged anita moorjani, book, cancer, death, happiness, happy, love, near death, nomad, psychedelics, self help, universe, wayne dyer
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What if not knowing what next is an achievement?
I’ve been mini-retired for 6 months. Retirement is a great way to practice emptiness. Six months of non-doing and facing uncertainty is when I usually hit the psychological threshold and the monkey brain spirals into anxiety. You know the script … Continue reading
Posted in emptiness
Tagged achievement, anxiety, buddhism, calm, desire, emptiness, happiness, happy, in between, nomad, peace, success, universe
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“Mere Gurudev” by Krishna Das – beautiful devotional kirtan
Through Ram Dass’s satsang (community) I’ve discovered this beautiful kirtan (devotional song) by Krishna Das. From what I understand, in bhakti yoga (devotional practice) one dedicates themselves to their guru and by practicing devotion finds unconditional love and wisdom. At … Continue reading
Posted in buddhism, meditation, video & film
Tagged bhakti, guru, happiness, happiness, happy, kirtan, krishna das, nomad, ram dass, song, universe, video & film, yoga
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Our deepest fear
This is the reason why we put off working on things that we know are important, why we procrastinate, why we settle. We are not afraid of failure, we are afraid of success, however crazy this sounds.
Boötes void, the emptiest place in the Universe
I’ve been reading my little one’s “How it works” magazine and have learned about the Boötes void, the emptiest place in the Universe. Isn’t it amazing how enormous and empty this place is? Apparently scientists estimate that up to 60% … Continue reading
Don’t set goals. Raise your vibration and seek joy instead.
This year something strange happened. I am usually a big fan of looking back, reflecting on successes and learnings and then planning for a year ahead. A very organised, Type A personality approach. This year I did not feel like … Continue reading
The joy of missing out
I am an INFJ, a personality type according to the Myers-Briggs test which turns out to be quite rare (estimated 1% of the population). Personality types are not 100% science. But to me, learning that I was INFJ and key … Continue reading
Emptiness practice – spending time with family during holidays
Remember this post? This year I am blessed with family staying over the holidays – paraphrasing Ram Dass, I will uncover my “secret stash” and “burn in the fire, cooking my seeds” 🙂 Normally I would lose my shit at … Continue reading
Emptiness practice – stuff
Inspired by Ram Dass’s story of burning his possessions, his “stash”, and hopefully an impending house move (nomads never stop! 😊), I decided to go through the “memory boxes” where I store sentimental stuff – photos, travel souvenirs, small gifts … Continue reading
My book on love addiction is now out on Amazon!
It’s a truth universally acknowledged, that a writer in possession of a blog, must be in want of publishing a book 🙂 I went the self publishing route and did it. My guide to healing love addiction is now available … Continue reading
Doing Time Doing Vipassana
I heard a lot about vipassana. It sounded like a very demanding practice, something next level – 10 days spent in silence as a minimum. The idea of silence meditation always appealed but 10 days of it, mostly sitting and … Continue reading
Trip of Compassion
“Trip of Compassion” is a film about MDMA trials to treat PTSD. What a powerful film. How can we not use psychedelics if they help human suffering! If you or someone you know suffer from PTSD and traditional treatments have … Continue reading
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