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.

Reader Discussion: Ask Me Anything You Want

Something different, something fun. This post is plain and simple – ask me whatever you want in the comments: from the personal, to the silly, to the philosophical, to whatever.

The Strangest Paradox – Parental Influences

The Strangest ParadoxThere is a strange paradox that exists inside most of us. Most people will have a good idea of just how much our parents, and our upbringing, affect us as adults. But there is a strange twist to what we have come to expect. This post explores some of the different ways we imitate – or rebel against – our upbringing.

Booster Technique: Inauthentic and Authentic Emotions

Booster Technique: Inauthentic and Authentic EmotionsWhen it comes to healing and understanding our negative emotions, there is one important thing to realise: Some of our feelings are inauthentic. They cover up other feelings, beliefs, and inner states. What really needs to be healed? A companion to the UrbanMonk.Net Core Practice.