PRACTICES | WISDOM
THE CALM REVOLUTION
JOURNAL
When we cultivate self-awareness through contemplative practice & self-inquiry, we can build a solid personal foundation and better integrate our inner & outer lives.
When you start to notice & listen to your heart, body & mind, you become friends with your inner knowing and wisdom. When you do this with a spirit of gentleness & kindness, you encourage a spirit of unwinding & unlearning versus striving & fixing.
Everything is Practice
A recent theme I have noticed is impatience.
A desire for things to be different than they are. A desire for immediate results. A desire for certainty in an uncertain world.
We are always letting go
The path of transformation is a process of letting go. Over and over again. Letting go of old stories, old ways of being and outdated ways of thinking.
A guide to mindful walks
You don’t need any special equipment, in fact it’s an opportunity to leave all your gadgets behind. The intention is a simple one - simply go outside and walk for an hour or more.
Learning to sit in the softness of your heart
The problem with living only from the mind is that we start to believe whatever story it’s telling us. Many of these stories aren’t helpful, some are simply not true - and they keep us stuck. Repeating the same patterns, behaviours & habits over and over again.
The gift of solitude.
Time spent alone in quiet contemplation. A quiet space to simply be. This might involve deep thinking, or space to think nothing at all. It might mean taking a quiet walk in nature, amongst trees, listening to the sound of the wind in the leaves or the chatter of birds and the rustle of small creatures amongst the grass.