A reflection on how a change in perspective can change the whole game
“No mud, no lotus” – 2 weeks at Zen Monastery Plum Village
Reflecting on Buddhist retreats and bringing meditation home.
Why your emotional breakthrough won’t last – and what will
The pyramids of qualities to cultivate so your epiphany lasts a lifetime.
The 4 Buddhist thoughts that turn your mind 180 degrees
Explore the preliminary practices that prepare your mind for further teachings - or to just fully live!
Never Seen, Never Will
Contemplations on the wonder that uncertainty brings, and how feeling small can push me to achieve poetry.
Why Buddhism attracts people-pleasers
And how it ultimately allowed me to slowly heal from it
The spiritual commodification of body
How can we fight back against an objectification of our body in society by accepting that nothing is truly as it seems?
How to suffer
n a capitalist world that rewards the mechanical status quo, it is hard work to suffer from disabilities or mental health gracefully. But since we can't help doing it anyway, what is the best way to suffer nowadays?
Why mindful breathing won’t work for you
Breathing meditation is be trendy right now, but might not work for everyone. If you struggle with it, read more for alternative meditations!
Happiness is dangerous (or £100 flower pots)
We know that desire is insidious, and that inner happiness doesn't come from things. But does desire ever make us happy, or just not unhappy?