What do you want from life? Once our survival needs are met we just want to be happy right? That’s what we focus our efforts and our sights on. But what if your beliefs – your unconscious assumptions – about where happiness comes from are incorrect? What if...
Do you ever find yourself stuck in unhelpful habits or addictions like overeating, overspending or drinking to much coffee or alcohol? Ever been in that place where you try and try to change through the force of willpower again and again but find yourself right back...
My friend Cory Muscara recently posted this story. I think it’s a real gem. Worthy of pondering. The story is about how hunters used to catch monkeys in India. They would cut a coconut in half, hollow out one side, and drill a hole in the centre that was just...
Recently I interviewed world-renowned meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg. During this ‘mindfulness masterclass’ (video below) we explore what it means to find ‘real happiness’ and Sharon describes the obstacles that most people get caught in...
A couple of years ago, I discovered a 4-step mindfulness process that offers ‘in-the-trenches’ support for working with intense and difficult emotions. It has been an ally for me in the moments I needed mindfulness the most. It’s called RAIN (which...
This poem by Rumi would have to be one of the most frequently recited poems in mindfulness retreats and courses around the world. I love all of his poetry but this is definitely one of my personal favourites. It just gets to the heart of mindful living in the most...
“It is one thing to talk eloquently on the subject of mindfulness and it is another thing to actually practice mindfulness. Melli is one of those select few who walks her talk.”
"Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence." - Henry David Thoreau - Thursday Aug 16 - 1:00am
One way you can practice mindfulness today is through #mindfuleating. Take notice of each bite you take and really… https://t.co/0byGqAQ8Wa - Wednesday Aug 15 - 9:30pm
"Universal mind is like a great ocean, its surface ruffled by waves and surges but its depths remaining forever unm… https://t.co/frfVhlZZy5 - Tuesday Aug 14 - 1:00am
