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Take a pause: Mindful in May

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013

Is it just me, or has life got a bit crazier than usual lately? Somedays I feel like I’m on a roundabout that keeps speeding up, and I’m not quite sure how to slow it down or get off. The beauty of meditation is that it can help us find a little pause in the [...]

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Get Zen Under Fire

Monday, April 22nd, 2013

  Big news today – not only is the US & Canada edition of Zen Under Fire now available for pre-order, but I have a special offer to announce for anyone who pre-orders my book before the launch date of 1 June. I’ve created a free online guide to staying Zen Under Fire – covering [...]

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You can’t do any better (but you can feel better)

Saturday, March 9th, 2013

In the past week I’ve spoken to more than a dozen of my female friends about their current work, family and life situation. Two things struck me about all these conversations. Firstly, everyone is doing so much and secondly, no-one feels they are doing enough. One of the women works in a government department where [...]

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An ode to falling over: on being a beginner (again).

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013

Seven years ago I came first equal in a 10km road race. I was 33 years old, and it was the first race I’d ever won in my life. The closest I’d come to winning before then was second place in the school cross-country run when I was 15 years old. The journey to that [...]

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Whose story is it to tell?

Monday, December 17th, 2012

Today I’ve read some powerful articles drawing on the tragic events in Sandy Hook in order to illustrate really important social issues. And I’ve felt a deep tension within myself as I read them. On the one hand I am a storyteller who believes our stories have incredible power to help us connect to each [...]

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My small seed of peace

Saturday, December 15th, 2012

This morning, before I did my morning meditation practice, I checked Facebook on my phone while I was waiting for the kettle to boil. I read about a school shooting in the US. I’m going to tell you what happened inside me when I read that. If you think reading my reaction will trigger strong [...]

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What I want for you.

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012

I want you to be safe. I want you to be free from suffering, and the causes of suffering. I want you to be at peace. I want all my friends in Gaza and Afghanistan to be safe. I want them to be free from suffering and the causes of suffering. I want them to [...]

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End Sex Trafficking Day

Friday, October 26th, 2012

Erin Giles knows what a calling sounds like. She watched a film about sex trafficking, was horrified by what she saw and knew it was time for her to do something about it. We all know what that feels like. But we don’t always know quite what to do next. Erin did what I recommend everyone [...]

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Put Yourself Out There

Tuesday, October 9th, 2012

Yesterday I wrote about the need to practice your passion and hone your skills. Today I wanted to talk about the shadow side of this approach and highlight one more essential element for doing your good work, and being a force of positive change in the world. The shadow of ‘honing your skill’ is that [...]

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Practice Your Passion

Monday, October 8th, 2012

I’ve written about this before, the fact that your passion – alone – is not enough. Not enough for what? Not enough to shape your mission and your sense of purpose, and not enough to help you do your best work in the world. Today I read this post, from my friend Chris Guillebeau, and [...]

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