Yearly Archives: 2016

3 Steps to More Happiness – Laugh, Cry, Sit Still

Laugh, cry, sit still! This is what you'll be doing for twenty minutes each, China, the event leader, said. Really, I thought without much enthusiasm! How am I going to sustain laughing and crying for 20 MINUTES each. Resistance had reared its head and I was thinking this is going to be hard. Immediately, I…
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4 Top Tips From Sufi Whirling Meditation

This struck a nerve...I was Sufi whirling and my feet were turning by themselves...OMG! my mind screamed. I started to consciously talk to myself. Okay, calm down, Rosaleen. Just relax into it. Let your feet move...Relax. This was not what I was expecting and felt way out of my spinning comfort zone. Four top tips…
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2 Lessons From Yoga Holiday in Goa

It’s 11:38 (or it was when this was written in Goa). The Yoga holiday in Goa, India ended yesterday. The sun is shining gloriously and it’s time to be in the shade. I’m relaxing, with some coconut water next to me and enjoying the sound of the night black crows cawing It’s peaceful, relaxing and…
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Awareness

What you pay attention to grows. If your attention is attracted to negative situations and emotions, then they will grow in your awareness. Your awareness is the composite of all the things you pay attention to. Most people's attention is tossed about by small daily crises, bits of negativity that seem insignificant by themselves but…
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