Progress

Another Step Forward

The anger turned to sadness, but still there seemed no way out. There was some shame, too, as there always is, because as hard as I work and as long

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Update – One Week On

Just over a week has gone by since the end of the silent retreat. Initially, I had wondered how long the effects would last. Given the previous post, it’s no

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Slow & Steady

I thought I might be able to summarise the essence of our first retreat in one blog post, but I’m not even going to try. Instead, I shall simply begin

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The List

What follows is a list of the most important and most helpful pieces from this blog. The list makes it easy for you to understand at a glance what is

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Better Than Yesterday

There are a few barriers to personal development, but there is nothing in the external world which can compare with the obstacles we place in our own way. It starts

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Rubbish At Meditation?

Whenever I talk to people about meditation, especially people who are new to it, I tell them I’m rubbish at it. It’s a little exaggerated perhaps, but nevertheless a good

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Generational Progress

I watched a documentary this week: A Family Affair by the Dutch filmmaker, Tom Fassaert. It was the third time I’ve seen it, and each time the film leaves me

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Give Yourself Two Years

First comes the relief. Then, as the emotional fog begins to lift and calmness descends, there is clarity. With the clarity comes a renewed sense of purpose, and in the

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300 Days

Every day for the last 300 days I have followed a 25-minute exercise routine. It has been a goal of mine for some time to establish such a habit. There

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