I have noticed that i come to the biggest insights of my being in moments of quiet and loving acceptance. My mind may or may not be so quiet in these moments. I consider these insights 'cadeaus' (gifts). Literally, out of nowhere lands a little gem in my lap and I am left both breathless … Continue reading Essence
My Zen lessons are nowadays few and far between as life has decided to throw all sorts of challenges at me in the last few months or even years. In my opinion, it's teaching me to 'catch' and to deal with my fears and grow. And, I welcome them....honestly, more like, gulp them down like … Continue reading Heart Joy
Have you had a good chat with yourself recently? I did. Twice recently, to be precise. I sort of woke up (but actually I must have been only half-awake since I was still sleeping in my place) in the dead of the night with a sense of urgency to have a chat with myself. It … Continue reading Mirror, mirror on the Wall
The end of my 20-minute meditation was quite productive today 😃🤔 as I contemplated various states I experience during my Zen practice. Today’s was a rather quiet, deep and profound journey where I was sucked into the sweet nothingness of ourselves & the Universe while my breath deepened and got subtler. All this happening in … Continue reading Meditation Ramblings
