Two Emotions

What skills or lessons have you learned recently? This came up in group last night: Try to stay in two emotions, happy or neutral. Humans tend to think in terms of either/or such as happy or sad, relaxed or angry. Whereas instead of going too far into the harder emotions, if we move to neutralContinueContinue reading “Two Emotions”

The Equality of War and Insults

They are for the weak This image doesn’t even begin to demonstrate the longevity of the problem. Humans wage war and humans insult. We’re in the 21st Century and social media has clearly demonstrated that as a race we have barely advanced. Technological complications Yes we laud our technology, the fancy stuff we can build,ContinueContinue reading “The Equality of War and Insults”

Double Edged Swords

Today’s writing prompt, or one three years ago depending on when you’re reading this, inspired me to think about the ways that we humans are so unaware of our impact. How we look at things only one way, when there is at least one more way they can be viewed. How our word comes fromContinueContinue reading “Double Edged Swords”

Let’s Talk About the 3 They Missed

Life through the lens of football The England men’s football team and the shocking abuse they come in for, act as a clear example of the attitude of British Society, and perhaps elsewhere in the world. The balance They do well but they don’t win a lot, that’s true. The men’s team used to collapseContinueContinue reading “Let’s Talk About the 3 They Missed”

Balance

Nature is about harmony and balance. Left to itself nature would thrive, natural predators would ensure balance, the air would be cleaner, the waters purer and with less plastic. The planet would be cooler. We are not. Imbalance We are not only bad for the planet, we are bad for each other, and appalling forContinueContinue reading “Balance”

How to Love Yourself

People trot out that old chestnut, ‘you should love yourself more’, then generally walk away leaving you to get on with it, possibly because in truth they have no real idea how to put those words into action. I do. I had to learn. First by rebuilding my character to bring out the real me.ContinueContinue reading “How to Love Yourself”

Discomfort

Cats can be comfy in any position This comes from my sense of discomfort in my writing: I want to be funny Write of beauty But there is war I want to walk you down flower filled lanes Where we watch the butterflies and bees But children are suffering I want us to travel toContinueContinue reading “Discomfort”

Simple Meditation

I don’t know about you but I’m not flexible, so folding myself into pretzel position is not only improbable, but I’d be too uncomfortable to relax. Many people have strategies for meditation, prepare a sacred space, use specific music, and so on. This can feel overwhelming to beginners, and a simpler approach can help. AlwaysContinueContinue reading “Simple Meditation”

Just for You

To my fellow bloggers who seek to help, to entertain, to create change. Especially the many who write about peace, share helpful advice, reach out their hands across borders, across perceived barriers, to chat to people of different races, creeds, and cultures. Who share insights into other worlds, which is so important for connection. ThisContinueContinue reading “Just for You”

Spiritual Living: Miracles #1

Guide Images painted by The Spirit Artist My friend Luke painted all these images, including Warmaruni, bottom left, who is one of my husband’s guides. When I asked Luke how he knew what White Cloud, top left, looked like he just said “I can see him, he’s standing behind you”, then painted what I sawContinueContinue reading “Spiritual Living: Miracles #1”