by yogabloke108@gmail.com | Jul 26, 2019 | All Posts
It’s natural to think of ourselves as small in terms of the world we live in. One person among billions. One voice. One set of thoughts. Insignificant when you consider the stuff going on around us. But what if that is just a thought . . . a self-limiting belief that,...
by yogabloke108@gmail.com | Jul 25, 2019 | All Posts
We have choices in life. We can call a cup half full or half empty. We experience a rainy day and feel down that its wet or uplifted at the thought of being snug and cosy inside. We can see a person’s bad points or their good ones . . . It’s easy sometimes to...
by yogabloke108@gmail.com | Jul 23, 2019 | All Posts
Photo by Clem Onojeghuo on Unsplash The story behind this quote is about sugar. Gandhi was once asked by a woman to talk to her son about cutting back on sugar. He asked them to come back in two weeks time, at which time he talked to the boy and made an agreement. In...
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...