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.
Apr 8, 2008
What 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.
Apr 2, 2008
Thank you for all your emails, but that was an April Fools’ joke! It was my mistake that I made earlier versions of that post a bit too realistic. Sorry! I feel like an absolute caveman now.
Apr 1, 2008
This has been a hard decision to arrive at, but I’m changing the direction I am taking my life, and hence this blog. There will be some major changes. Please find out how this will affect you here.
Mar 26, 2008
What can addiction teach us about personal development?
A lot. There is much wisdom to be learned by the addict’s journey from addiction to recovery. There are several parallels between recovery and personal development. Many would argue that their paths are actually one and the same. Read on for a comprehensive overview.
Mar 22, 2008
A meta-emotion is a subtle feeling, one that contributes significantly to the anguish we feel. This post covers this sensation and the various ways it arises – to bring awareness, the first step to change.
Mar 17, 2008
What are we to do with our afflictive emotions? Do we push them away, change the thoughts that cause them, accept them, or heal them? In the midst of all these conflicting advice, perhaps there is a middle path. Additionally, this is a guide to using cognitive techniques – when, not how.
