Self awareness
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I have been amazed by the universe treasure moments that seem to arrive to me, chance encounters, free gifts in shops, writing in books that match what I’d been talking about the day before (no algorithms there) This was one yesterday. I’d bought this John o Donohue book in a charity shop about six weeks…
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If you’ve read my last two piece of writing in the last few days you will know that I have shared a little about self compassion, and in particular showing self compassion for my self critical nature. It would be very tempting for to try and understand the roots of my self critical nature –…
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After writing yesterdays piece on Self Compassion, I have spent time today reflecting, meditating and feeling through the following quotes. I share them here: You can’t have compassion unless you’re first willing to feel what you feel John Welwood : Between Heaven and Earth, principles of Inner work – in Weininger ‘Heartwork’ The path of…
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You’ve just got to love yourself, they say Give yourself time You are important You are enough Its about being vulnerable, and embracing discomfort Thats what some of the books say. Thats what’s required for life, for creativity and innovation (Brene Brown, Daring Greatly) I get it. I want to get it. But. Even the…
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I written before that being involved in church as a teenager was a ‘safe place’ for me. It was a place to develop a bit of an identity, a space to have some importance – I was a junior leader, I was in the music group, I was part of the ‘Mens group’ from 18…
James Ballantyne 