How to deal with hard times
In this video I talk about my favourite quote “you never know what worse luck your bad luck saves you from” Cormac McCarthy. More importantly, I talk about how the quote helps me when dealing with hard times and especially when things go wrong. When things do go wrong as they inevitably do eventually we […]
Doing this ONE thing WILL improve your life!
Do something every day that SCARES YOU! Whenever I see this quote on the Internet, I immediately think of doing something thrilling that I fear doing, although something inside tells me I would enjoy it. Like a bungee jump, skydiving or zip wire of some kind. Perhaps we should look at it a little different. […]
What is mindfulness?
Mindfulness seems to be the new buzzword around the Internet and it is even creeping into everyday life like some new fad that is going to change our lives and make us somehow happier. I have to be honest, when I first started reading about what mindfulness is and how it can change people’s lives, […]
Where does happiness come from?
Now, the answer to this question is easy. It comes from within, that deeper heartfelt knowing that everything is okay just the way it is. Really? So we just need to slow down and discover within ourselves this unreasonable joy, blissful and everlasting happiness that once discovered, it will mean we never have a bad […]
The 17 Amazing Spiritual Lessons I’ve Learned
When things got too much and silencing my thoughts become seemingly impossible, I was left with no choice but to find a way to peace and calmness, which is something that I hadn’t experienced for a very long time. Through my study of the world wisdom traditions and my journey into mindful living, I have […]
5 ways to Motivate yourself – Right now
So you want some motivation? Me too, I may be paralysed from the chest down and from the outside it may seem like I have all the motivation in the world but in reality I have next to none, most days my motivation sucks! I have to use tools and techniques to motivate myself every […]
Do Mind Movies work?
Before I answer that question, here is a very short story but it is important and relevant to the answer to the question; Do Mind Movies Work? Three years ago, I was going through an extremely difficult time. I had just become single which was only part of the problem. If you have 30 seconds […]
How do I get more motivation?
Before we look at getting more motivation let’s briefly look at motivation and the different types. Motivation is the force that makes us do something, and depending on the type and the amount of force compelling us to take action, will ultimately determine how successful the outcome will be. (Desire + Need) + Result = […]
4 Reasons Your Meditation is not Working
In my mid-20s, I made a feeble attempt at meditating after hearing that 30 minutes of meditation provided the equivalent of nine hours of sleep, so being someone that liked to burn the candle at both ends, I thought a 30-minute meditation would be perfect for me. I also thought it was just a `cool’ […]
Why is change so difficult?
Change is dam frustrating and holds so many people back. Including me. Every night before going to sleep I write a small to-do list, starting with my “Eat the Frog” task. I was introduced to the concept of eating a frog by Brian Tracy in the book “Eat That Frog!”. Get more of the important things […]
