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Happy birthday, Buddhist style šŸ˜Š

An interesting alternative perspective from Buddhism on birthdays… It is my birthday! I baked 2 cakes, prepared post Soviet ā€œtapasā€ like sproty, red caviar rye bread canapes, pickled tomatoes, a mandatory post Soviet New Year salad, there is sangria in … Continue reading

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Happy holidays! šŸ„

And if you want to do a reflection exercise looking back at 2022, here is a perfect one from Loner Wolf – contemplative journaling prompts. I had a go at it below. Share/ comment your thoughts on how this exercise … Continue reading

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Happy holidays!šŸŽ„

There is so much I am doing and not doing that I want to share – books, films, new experiments and ideas, epiphanies. But we’ll keep it simple. It took me a while to get the tree up this year. … Continue reading

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GO WATCH Everything Everywhere All At Once NOW!!

To begin with, I’ll only say GO WATCH THIS FILM IMMEDIATELY (I watched it on Prime in the UK). Below I continue with my thoughts.

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ā€œI know you want to be all things to all people… you think it’s your responsibility to fix everythingā€¦ā€ @drkimhires

ā€œā€¦and I know that you think it’s your responsibility to fix everything. You can not outwork disruption and disfunction.ā€ [aka chaos/ entropy]

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Sometimes you learn more about yourself in dark times. Don’t give up.

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On purpose (again)

Changes are afoot. I discovered that all my goals were an illusion. They self destructed as soon as I ā€œreachedā€ them (As much as one can reach a mirage in the middle of nothingness). Career success, being a good girl, … Continue reading

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On purpose

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Surfing the big waves of NazarĆ© (and our fears) šŸ„šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø

NazarĆ© has been on my radar a lot lately. It is a fishing village in Portugal with the world’s highest waves where surfing world records get made and beaten. As someone who is not a great swimmer, is afraid of … Continue reading

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Digital ā€œplant medicineā€ retreat with Blue Morpho

In 2020 (it was a strange year), I did a digital at-home shamanic (!!!) retreat with Blue Morpho and Hamilton Souther (see more here). I wrote a draft about my experience afterwards but for some reason did not publish it. … Continue reading

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Imagine meditation by Ram Dass x Boreta

A 30 minute meditation which will powerfully shift your perspective, emotional and energy state.

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Ram Dass on self-love

Ram Dass, aka Richard Alpert, was not just a Buddhist, a Hindu and a mystic, he was also a child psychologist. I love his perspective on the question that has forever bugged me – why do almost all of us … Continue reading

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Are you stuck? #inbetween

Are you stuck, Or are you incubating?   Are you empty,  Or are you liberated?  Are you lost,  Or are you reassessing?  Are you drifting,  Or busy manifesting?  Are you lacking,  Or great at letting go?  Are you slacking,  Or … Continue reading

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🐦 šŸŸ ā­ļø

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Writing for Our Lives is out in Waterstones now #mentalhealth

My former employer, a large charity supporting those struggling with addiction, mental health issues et al, released a book of poetry written by their service users and staff. Some poems did not make a cut and they needed more, I … Continue reading

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