Introducing: Urban Monk Raw

A change in direction for this blog; how about blogging – without editing, research, proofreading, and all that? Just ideas and concepts and tools, direct – raw.

What to Do When You’ve Been Wronged

Have you ever felt like there must be a hidden conspiracy against you? Somehow people know just how to make you feel hurt, angry, insulted, let down, disappointed, abandoned, betrayed. You’ve been wronged! Or have you? A thought-provoking guest post by Gail Brenner.

Taking Perspective Before Taking Action

What is maturity and how do we achieve it? Maturity is when we move from being self-centred to being world-centred, when we realise everyone has different perspectives, opinions, and values. This post describes a framework for taking a more mature perspective and action.

How to Cope With Uncertainty

Since the conception of man, uncertainty has plagued every great mind in existence. The fact is no one truly has any foresight into the future; therefore uncertainty is something we’ll all encounter at one point or another. Uncertainty is not necessarily a negative thing as it’s essential to our growth as spiritual beings. A guest post by JC.

When The Memories Return – Our Struggle with Forgiveness

A continued conversation on forgiveness; questions I had asked years ago, and the answers I have found since. The pain remains, the memories of the wound return – what do I do? Why is forgiveness so hard? What is the goal of forgiveness?

Booster Technique: Hidden Meanings and the Unresolved Past

Why do some things – certain words, certain people – hurt so much? You know it shouldn’t affect you that way, and yet it does. In my own work, I’ve found these events touch my unfinished emotional business – these people represent others from my past, represent issues larger than I suspected. Find out more in this post, together with some questions to help in your own search – is this true for you as well?

Our Innate Innocence – Reflections on Forgiveness

Our Innate Innocence - Reflections on ForgivenessAn imaginary conversation on forgiveness and our innate innocence; what I had asked years ago, and the answers I have found since – right or wrong, I do not know, but offered in the hopes someone somewhere might benefit.

Interviewed by Michelle from Divine Purpose

Interviewed by Michelle from Divine PurposeI was recently interviewed by Michelle Vandepas from Divine Purpose. It was a fantastic interview, and she asked some really good questions. Find out more!

Finding Peace in Happiness

Finding Peace in HappinessWhat is happiness; how do we find it? Happiness comes in so many different forms and it’s not always as easy to recognize as one might think. A beautiful guest post by Dani of Positively Present.

Gratitude – A Positive Psychology Perspective

Gratitude – A Positive Psychology Perspective From the classical philosophers, to the ancient religions – gratitude has been offered as a way of increasing our basic happiness. It is only in recent years, though, that psychologists have conducted scientific research on gratitude. This post presents the results of these studies – and more importantly, how we can maximise and extend the benefits of gratitude.