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Cup of Calm #7 – Kindness to self
Bring to mind a time when you thought good thoughts about yourself. Where you had an internal 'well done' or 'that's great' or even 'I'm brilliant'. Move into that feeling and amplify it. Turn up the volume on this good feedback and let it drown out all the 'must's'...
Cup of Calm #6 – Taking agency
"Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way." Viktor Frankl In today’s Cup of Calm, we spoke about taking agency this week. That - despite all the...
Cup of Calm #5 – Weather
"You are the sky - everything else is just the weather" Pema Chodron. What is your internal weather today? Please read, again, the quote above. No matter our weather - sunny, windy or given to sudden showers - we are a constant in the background. We are the sky....
Cup of Calm #4 – Eating Frogs
“If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And if it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the BIGGEST one first!” Mark Twain The frog, of course, is a metaphor for the things that you are finding challenging to complete or...
Holding Family – Young and Old
“Your attitude determines if something is an ordeal or an adventure…” Intention gives you agency in uncertain times.
Cup of Calm #3 – Resourcefulness
In these new times - are you wondering how to get any work done, stay focused, enjoy the change or stay away from the news? Us too! This mornings Cup of Calm focused on resourcefulness. Life as we know it, has changed and we need to find a way through different...
Loving Kindness Meditation
A gift of a loving kindness meditation from Jo, founder of The Breathe Academy, one of the facilitators of our now virtual Open Programme, as a way for us to all approach these times. https://soundcloud.com/user-484690235/loving-kindness-meditation
Cup of Calm #2 – Gratitude
Sunshine, family, birds - and even technology! Today we started with appreciation and shared things to be grateful for.... Here is the meditation I shared (with a little ad lib!): Begin with gentle breathing. Notice the rhythm. Experience the rise and fall of your...
Cup of Calm #1 – Setting Intentions
“Your attitude determines if something is an ordeal or an adventure…” Intention gives you agency in uncertain times.
“Wash your hands, Open your heart”
Compassion in a time of crisis Wherever you are today, however you are holding recent events – we invite you to take a deep breath out. Perhaps the time taken to read this note could be an opportunity to let go of fear related to uncertainty and to step into a more...
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