Tigers Above,Tigers Below

Tigers Above,Tigers Below

Some wisdom from Pema Chodron I wanted to share. I hope you enjoy it. “Joy has to do with seeing how big, how completely unobstructed, and how precious things are.  Resenting what happens to you and complaining about your life are like refusing to smell the wild...
The time is now

The time is now

    We are all very busy and have very little time – correct? You probably don’t have time to read this blog post!  When I ask most of my friends how they’re doing the first thing they reply with is  ‘I’m busy but getting on...
The Moon

The Moon

  I took this photo of the moon after gazing at it for some time on one of the rare clear nights in London. With a fresh curiosity, I went inside and began to search the internet for information about the moon.   I was interested in theories about how the moon...
London Rain

London Rain

Weather can have a big affect on our mood.  We tend to automatically judge rain and cloud as bad weather and clear skies and sunshine as good. Well, we actually need the rain and cloud for obviously reasons so maybe it’s time to look at weather in a different...
Thoughts Are Just Passing Clouds

Thoughts Are Just Passing Clouds

Thoughts come and go like clouds in the sky.  Like clouds, thoughts can be light and disappear quickly or dark and heavy and linger around for a long time. With mindfulness we can choose which thoughts to invest in and which ones to leave to float away or linger if...
Moment of Calm

Moment of Calm

We often believe that to find a moment of calm we have to escape off into nature.  Of course this can help us to reconnect with ourselves and nature but we don’t have to go anywhere to find some inner calm.  The good news is that you can find a moment of calm...