Balancing Opposing Qualities “Life is a balance of holding on and letting go.” – Rumi It is not common to hear people talking about the need to develop opposing sets of qualities, yet in my experience and journey, this has become clear. We may be aware of our obvious shortcomings, but are we aware of […]
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The Power of Empathy “Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle” – J.M. Barrie The ability to put ourselves in another person’s shoes is not only for the sake of being a nice person… It is essential for all effective communication. Communication is the basis of ALL relationships. In personal
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COMPARISIONHow it is a good thing I was recently reflecting on comparison. Comparing ourselves with other people, comparing our lives with theirs. So much frustration and suffering can be sourced from comparing ourselves constantly. So why do we do it? Comparison is hard-wired into our brain. However, through Meditation it is possible to minimise or
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What is the 1 thing you CANNOT live without?Your breath. PRANAYAMA “The 4th Limb of Yoga” Prana: life force energy Ayama: restraint Pranayama is the control of the breath. It is the foundation of your yoga practice. The yogi’s say if you can control prana, you can control all forces of the Universe, mental and
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