Maybe we should just relax into noticing wherever it is we are being led. Big things, small things. It’s all the same really. We’ve just got to learn how to soften up. Read more

Amy says, ‘Sir, I don’t think I’m going to pass.’ I notice anxiety in her posture, in her eyes. She’s the little girl lost. Read more

Sarah Silverton is a highly experienced mindfulness teacher, trainer, mentor, supervisor, and writer. Read more

Whenever I need to realign with what is meaningful, purposeful, honourable - with what I need to awaken to - I turn to this poem. Read more

A slice of Spice Girls memorabilia, circa '96, entices ... Read more

How would a discussion between God and Shakespeare pan out? I love that idea: the Bard and God having a chinwag. Jorge Luis Borges presents us with an offering of such possibility in his parable 'Everything and Nothing.' It's tucked away at the back of his book 'Labyrinths'. Read more

Our attention is fragmentary. Read more

 
There was no epiphany, no enlightenment Read more

Growing up in the 70s I had a favourite song. It was called 'Alright Now'. You probably know it. It is, without doubt, a very cool song. 

It occurs to me that the phrase alright now is a useful mantra to help in these times of uncertainty. What it tells us is, basically, when you let yourself experience the moment for what it is, everything is alright now Read more

It's a relief to note that in this era of social media we're once again appreciating what paper has to offer. Who knows, some of us might even return to the ancient art of book-reading. Read more