It can be an interesting exercise to write down all the aspects of you that you think you are – father, son, husband, career, body image etc etc. Now what if I took those away. You would still exist but who would you be then? There is still a ‘you’ but who is it, if […]
There is a scene in the movie Avatar where part of an indigenous ceremony involves telling the person being initiated that they are truly seen. For example, they would say I SEE YOU ALLISON, meaning they saw the true essence of the person. I think this is something everybody longs for – to be truly […]
Most people are well intentioned. Most people have our best interests at heart. But only we know what is truly right for us. And it can be tempting when we feel unsure, or inadequate, to let someone else who wants to ‘protect’ us, to tell us what we need to do. In the short term, […]
The first time I saw this, it stopped me in my tracks. If you really allow yourself to digest this, it has the potential to change your inner frame of reference for the rest of your life. I was familiar with wanting change, I was familiar with trying to change. I was certainly familiar with […]
