We have inside of ourselves a sacred space. If we can connect with it and see what it holds, we have the chance to wake up. 

Many people have recommended that I would enjoy watching the TV show Sweet Tooth. I started watching it last night, and it reminded me of something essential. 

I received an email this week from one of my students struggling with the feeling that she doesn’t like her mother. I know this is a familiar concern for many of you, so it felt like the perfect time to address it.

​​It can be challenging for us at times to be around other people’s pain. Perhaps we feel we need to fix it. Maybe we just want it to go away. There is another way that we can be there for others that isn’t as stressful. 

Today I tell an ancient story to help you see the importance of being present.

With some parts of the world opening up once again, many of you are around people whose views and opinions are problematic. In today’s podcast, I answer a question from one of my students on managing her family dynamic with a brother in law whose views she finds difficult.

We can tend to want to run away from our pain. However, there is something so powerful that lies behind it if we can just stay.

There are so many small and powerful ways that we can give to other people. However, there is one that many people either struggle with or forget is even a gift. 

We live in a world where we are encouraged to take care of ourselves and show little vulnerability. However, this tends to close us off to deeper intimacy in our relationships with other people.

Sometimes there are certain people in our lives that we really wish would love us. It can be very painful when we feel that they don't. In today's podcast, I discuss a question around this from one of my students.

It can be challenging for us to recognise the effects that technology has on our well-being. So who better to talk with than a hugely successful ex-influencer who is now part of driving the conversation around our relationship with tech. 

Here is her website: https://whitneylauritsen.com/

Feelings of anger can be so uncomfortable. In today’s podcast, I answer a question from one of my students about how to start looking at his anger a little differently. 

Sometimes we forget how small things can make a huge difference. It’s important that we are reminded of them.

People who put money high on their priority list are more at risk for depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem. So why is it that we think that money is going to help us feel happier?

One of my students wrote to me that she is struggling with comparing herself with others. She lives in an affluent part of the USA, and there is a lot of pressure to keep up. Comparing ourselves to others can be a problem for many of us.

Sometimes fear can paralyze us. We can become afraid of things we have no idea will even come to fruition. In today’s podcast, I answer a question from one of my students who fears losing her children. 

Today I want to give you the example of the old cow. She is the way to live. We could live even a tiny little bit more like the old cow, our lives would be so much easier.

Our thoughts, words and actions have consequences. We often forget this. If we can start to become conscious, then we can turn ourselves into a creator of positive rather than negative consequences.

Meditation practice is not just about how to work with our mind. It is also a practice and opening our good heart.

It can be challenging for us to understand that everything changes. The low becomes high, and the high becomes low. However, if we can understand this, we get insight into why we suffer and how to let go of the cycle of suffering. 

There is a lot of talk about the new royal baby. There are endless opinions on what Harry and Meghan are doing wrong. I want to talk about what they are doing right. 

My friend came to stay this weekend, and we went on an adventure. I managed to get my car completely stuck on a muddy road in the middle of nowhere.

My niece was telling me a few days ago that I had the words to a song wrong. Interestingly, it was her that was mistaken. However, it's easy for us to get stuck on what we think is right and what we believe is wrong.

Many of us are living in a prison that we are not even aware of. Right now, it could be time to break free.