“Skik jouself na omstandighede” (fit yourself to the environment) My father used to say this phrase to the great irritation of the young teenage mind, that only wanted what it wanted when it wanted it. To find later in life that
One of my clients recently shared how the only way for her to deal with her recurring depression is to just sit with it. It became evident from further conversations with some of my naturally depressed clients, that the tools being
All around us, we are encouraged to release our doubt about ourselves. The first question then is, what self is this referencing to, and secondly, what is the problem with doubt, and why do we need to release it? In our
By far the best explanation about Awareness that I have read outside of Vedanta, written by Steve Taylor - Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Leeds Beckett University https://theconversation.com/spiritual-science-how-a-new-perspective-on-consciousness-could-help-us-understand-ourselves-116451 "Scientists have long been trying to understand human consciousness – the subjective “stuff” of thoughts and
The one ailment that brings people to my practice more than any other is the resistance to what is. Depending on where we are on our path, this might be a resistance to inner or outer realities, mostly it is
"Disaster changes the world and our view of it, opening up the way for the birth of the "new" in an endless cycle of apparent change. When change comes very fast, we cannot resist and are swept away by its
Yesterday as I was cleaning the blinds in the studio where my practice is, it became apparent how much alike cleaning the blinds is to cleaning our inner mirror. Cleaning blinds is meticulous work, wiping each blade from side to
The past week gave a beautiful display again of how our needs and wants can play out in our lives. I suspect misunderstanding these two leads to much pain and suffering for most. Their interplay are similar to the difference between
This come out of a WhatsApp conversation I was having with a dear friend. In the moment I chuckled as the cheesy phrase just popped in my head and then the depth of the seemingly cheesy phrase poured in… the
I had the great privilege to attend a talk on Healing by Lionel Bermann* on Saturday at Luminosus**. There were valuable reminders and information shared with great flair, as per usual, when Lionel presents. Further it answered a question, or more
