Values
we are like a bus driver with some rotten passengers, but we should focus on where we want to go rather than stopping the bus to deal with the passengers
Mindfulness for beginners
I’m a big listener to audiobooks and podcasts. They are great during chemo. One favourite is John Kabat-Zinn’s Mindfulness for Beginners. He defines mindfulness meditation as: the awareness that arises […]
Joy
Your focus determines what you miss
I like Getting Unstuck
I credit Pema Chodron with saving my life. Over and over again. It is thanks to her humour and kindness and wisdom, that I am not a gibbering mess. Whenever […]
Not pretty
Fashion to me is both a joy and a curse.
I like Maitri
maitri is “unconditional friendliness,” toward ourselves….
I like change
The saying “This too shall pass” can be interpreted in multiple ways. It can be comforting when times are bad, or a reminder to appreciate when times are good. It […]
I like ruminating
It is school holidays here and Facebook is full of overseas holiday images. The envy is killing me. Then I ask myself – why? – and explore the source of […]
Is it useful?
A site that I love and always read is Barking Up the Wrong Tree. I always find Eric’s writing on science and psychology so interesting and helpful. I want to […]