by yogabloke108@gmail.com | Jul 19, 2019 | All Posts
With current political headlines on how the President of the USA reacts to those who he disagrees with, I was drawn to Mahatma Gandhi’s thoughts on showing compassion and friendship to your enemies. It is easy enough to be friendly to one’s friends. But...
by yogabloke108@gmail.com | Jul 4, 2019 | All Posts
Photo by Felicia Buitenwerf on Unsplash I am sitting here listening to a mantra. A mantra is like a repetitive chant, and this one is set to music. It’s sort of chill while also a little upbeat, if that makes sense. The words are simple – “I am” – again...
by yogabloke108@gmail.com | Jun 5, 2019 | All Posts
We all like to label ourselves. And we all definitely like to label others. It’s comforting, in the same way we might organise our pantry or medicine cabinet. We know for instance which friend to go to for advice, who to get a reality check from or where to simply get...
by yogabloke108@gmail.com | Feb 18, 2019 | All Posts
Not so long ago my wife and I departed New Zealand’s capital city, Wellington, for Whakatane – a small town in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, home to around 35,000 people. I was being transferred temporarily for my job at the Department of Conservation. My new temporary...
by yogabloke108@gmail.com | Oct 27, 2018 | All Posts
I listened to a podcast today – on the subject of being right. Or, more correctly, on the subject of believing you are right. And there is a big difference between the two. The podcast by the way was a Ted Talk by Julia Galef – “Why you think you’re right even if...
