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When Being Okay Is Enough

His adult daughter is hurting. “How is she?”  I asked. “Truth is, I don‘t know,” he replied. “Yes, of course,” I said. “Better question. How are you?” “I’m…okay,” he said. “But I want to be good! I’m going to be good.” Since when have we needed to be emotional super-heroes? Since when has being human not been enough? Truth is, when someone we love is hurting, our every human instinct is to assist. To fix. To rescue. To do anything and everything we can t...

Bless the Waiting Time

I made a business call this morning that entailed a wait. I was put on hold while a 'customer service agent came available'. Who knows how long that would be? I was tempted to get on with another task while I waited - but know from experience that it doesn't feel good. I don't concentrate fully on what I'm doing and end up feeling rushed and unprepared when finally the call goes through. So this morning I made another decision. I decided to practise mindfulness and used the wait time to...

Why We Self-Sabotage

Do you regularly set goals that you don't achieve? Do you procrastinate? Do you start a new project well, but run out of enthusiasm somewhere along the way and never finish? ...

A Tip To Make The Most Of Your Holiday

If you haven't finished for the year already it won't be far away. So here's a quick tip that will help you make the most of your holiday, whether it be summer or winter, long or short....

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Turning A Challenge Into A Strength

I was doing some gardening on Saturday and had an insight I thought I would share....

What Can You Learn From Being Sick?

I spent last week in bed with the flu – which is a good way to come back to basics – both in terms of asking appropriate questions and good self care....

Weed Your Dream

This is the last in series of 4 posts in which we've been talking about four steps to nurture a dream to reality. ...

Feed Your Dream

This is the 3rd in our series of blogs about the process of manifesting a new dream or intention. Over the last 2 weeks we have talked about Planting and Protecting Your Dream....

Protect Your Dream

This is the second in a series of 4 blogs about how to bring a new possibility into reality – how to manifest your dream....

Plant Your Dream

Do you ever feel discouraged because you've made a decision to make a positive change – for example to bring greater closeness in your primary relationship or increase your cash flow– and then things get worse? Perhaps you start to row more, or unexpected bills come in taking your finances to a new low. What is going on, and what can you do about it? Understand that it is simply the momentum of your old reality continuing for a while after you've made the decision to change. Nature demo...

Meditate With Your Distraction

This week, I want to talk to you about a different way of managing distractions during meditation....

Managing Meditation Distractions

This week and next week, I want to talk to you about how to manage distractions during meditation....

Which Meditation Path is best for You?

Today I want to discuss two major streams of meditation. One is the way of emptiness; the other is the way of fullness....

What Is A Good Meditation?

We're in the middle of a series about meditation, and today I want to talk to you about what makes a good meditation. Quite simply, it's the one that you sit down and do. ...

How To Use A Personal Journal

Keeping a personal journal beside you during meditation is an excellent habit to develop. ...

Handy Meditation Tip

This week in our Meditation Series, we'll talk about some things that are useful to have with you when you come to meditate....

How To Create A Meditation Space

Do you find it hard to settle to meditate? Having a specific space to use regularly is very helpful. This week we're talking about what you need in order to turn a corner of your home or office into a meditation space....

A Simple Breathing Exercise

Today I'm going to take you through a very simple breathing technique, which you can use as a relaxation process or as a mediation technique in its own right....

How To Meditate While Sitting On The Floor

Jasmine: Hi there, I'm Jasmine Sampson, author of Growing Business with Soul. This is part of a growing series of tips and techniques on meditation, and today we're having a look at things you need to be aware of if you're choosing to meditate sitting on the floor. ...

How To Choose A Meditation Chair

Today we're going to take a look at how to choose a mediation chair and how to sit during meditation. ...

How To Earn Compound Interest On Your Time

Yesterday I was talking with one of my students about the benefits she has experienced from taking part in my Growing Business with Soul class. She told me she is calmer and finds it easier to prioritise her tasks and stay focused, which means of course she is more productive. ...

Stay Grounded

We're in the middle of a series of Mindfulness tips and techniques to help you stay focused in the present moment. Practising Mindfulness makes you more productive, and more relaxed, which means you achieve more with less effort....

Improve Focus

We're in the middle of a series of tips for ways to cope with times of constant demand. They're Mindfulness skills, really, and Mindfulness will help you stay connected to the present moment. ...

Create Joy

Hello again! This is part of a series of specific ways you can manage the state of constant demand and chaos that seems so common in modern life. ...