Posted on 14 July, 2010 by Chris
The path to success often means MORE. More health, more money, more time with family, more promotions, more holidays, more ‘more’.
Our society seems to relentlessly push us to want more and need more. “Do more with less” is a common mantra in today’s businesses, cutbacks in staff means to continue on the path of ‘getting ahead’ you simply need to put your head down, nose to the grindstone and work harder. All in the name of more. However, there is another side.
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Tags: action, award, beliefs, career, confidence, emotions, every day, fulfilment, gain, goals, grow, habits, improvement, leave, let go, potential, progress, promotions, relationships, release, spirituality, success, values, work
Posted on 12 May, 2010 by Chris
Spring is a time of new beginnings and growth. It’s also time to get rid of old things that are no longer needed and welcome fresh new additions. Usually, that applies to cleaning up your home – that avoidable cupboard, spare room or putting away the winter gear. But what about spring cleaning your life and your mind?
Our minds are much like our homes. They both get cluttered. They fill up with bits and bobs we no longer want or need. Both benefit from a regular cleaning out of stuff that we collected for one reason, and are holding onto out of habit, neglect, or just delusion it’s still the right thing to do. Read more of this article »
Posted on 14 April, 2010 by Chris
Do you know that moment when you find out something you’ve been really looking forward to has been cancelled? You’ve been so looking forward to it, building up anticipation, wrapping up your planning and telling your friends all about it? Perhaps a flight for a holiday, a party, a date with someone special, or a new business meeting?
The let down can be very painful and frustrating, sometimes even “devastating”. Or so it seems in the moment. Read more of this article »
Tags: anticipation, Blog, business trip, choice, comforting quotes, denial, denials, emotions, frustration, inspirational speakers, pain and suffering, telling your friends, universe
Posted on 7 April, 2010 by Gina
What are you feeling?
CONNECTING TO OUR EMOTIONS can be scary for many of us. We’ve been brought up to hide, suppress or even completely deny what our bodies and feelings are telling us. We often believe we will be overwhelmed if we ‘feel’ too much – so we take the very unhealthy option of shutdown, or escaping down the proverbial rabbit hole. Not a great idea…
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Tags: acceptance speeches, anger, Blog, Emotion, emotional acceptance, emotions, fear anxiety, rabbit hole, sadness, showing emotion, stiff upper lip, struggle, subconscious
Posted on 10 February, 2010 by Chris
I was recently listening to an interview with a very amateur swimmer who tried his first triathlon (sport where you swim, then cycle, then run, all part of one race on one day). When he started training he didn’t know how to swim. At all. After some weeks and months of training he entered his first race and swam 1.5kms in 1 hour and 35 minutes. Or more easily understood, he averaged 6 mins 20 secs to swim 100 metres, and was by far the last one to finish the swim. A slow pace by any standard.
However, within a few more weeks he had cut his time for that same distance in half and was now middle of the pack. He used to be afraid of the water and now loves to swim and compete in the sport. When asked of his advice to someone who was taking on a new challenge, his words were as simple as they were profound Read more of this article »
