The Urban Monk aims to provide a free additional voice, a companion, in your personal development journey inwards into yourself and outwards into the urban world - modern life, entwined with ancient spirituality.

Accepting and Loving our Uniqueness

Accepting and Loving our Uniqueness Is uniqueness an asset or liability? Can you accept others when they behave differently from what you consider to be the norm? Do you love your own uniqueness?

How to Deal with Critics: Personal Boundaries, Part 3

How to Deal with Critics: Personal Boundaries, Part 3How do we deal with the various intrusions on our boundaries? This post goes in slightly more depth, outlining unskilful response styles, and detailing a healthy and mature response.

Taking the First Step towards Personal Boundaries, Part 2

How to Take the First Step towards Personal Boundaries, Part 2 In the previous post, we spoke of the importance of developing personal boundaries. The question remains, then – how? This post covers recognition, reflection, preparation, and finding the internal courage; all important preparatory steps.

The Importance of Setting Personal Boundaries

The Importance of Setting Personal BoundariesWhat are boundaries? Are they a sign of selfishness, or a sign of strength? Is saying yes a sign of weakness, or a sign of generosity and compassion?

Boundaries can come in many different forms, but at its core, they simply involve saying No. No to giving something you don’t want to give; no to behaving in a certain way; no to being treated in a way that will hurt your heart, your body, your totality.

A Tested Guide to Transcending Your Fears and Finally Live Your Life’s Purpose

A Tested Guide to Transcending Your Fears and Finally Live Your Life’s PurposeThe fundamental difference between living your dream and stagnating is fear. Fear of losing it all; fear of what another might think; fear of being less than enough.

This is a guide with practical techniques to overcoming these fears – psychological methods, with a touch of Zen.

Change your thoughts and change your life – The Art of Cognitive Reframing

Change your thoughts and change your life – The Art of Cognitive ReframingWe never, ever, see the world as it is. Our awareness – our beliefs, past conditionings, upbringing, the list goes on – these distort everything we see. One of the most painful misinterpretations lies in self-perception. Weaknesses are magnified, assets and strengths are ignored. This leads to low self-esteem; a strong feeling of inadequacy and constant unhappiness.

Here is a mixture of cognitive psychology techniques and Zen, that will make a difference.

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