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Waking up to power

by Pamela Alexander | May 5, 2019 | Mindfulness

Waking up to power is amazing, fulfilling and challenging. It is amazing and fulfilling because when I am outside my element (and my power is almost always most evident when I’m outside my comfort zone) and I do something that I never though possible, I feel...

Waking up to love

by Pamela Alexander | Feb 3, 2019 | Mindfulness

Let’s look at how one might be loved, be more loving and express love more deeply. Isn’t that what we all want? I’ll start by looking at one of the more challenging aspect of love, which I call the “stupid” argument. You know the ones where after it’s all over you...

Waking up to patience

by Pamela Alexander | Jan 6, 2019 | Mindfulness

Last year I attended a silent meditation retreat and the theme was waking up in every moment. The idea is that in every moment, through meeting the happiness, the sadness, the joy and the pain that arises in our own bodies, minds and hearts with compassionate...

Entering a new chapter

by Pamela Alexander | Oct 7, 2018 | Mindfulness

I’m entering a new chapter. It is not unusual for me to be more introspective during the autumn months. It is often during this season that I become less focusing on getting things done and start having a more open awareness of everything that going on in and...

How to encourage ‘Aha! moments’

by Pamela Alexander | Jul 1, 2018 | Mindfulness

Relaxation is fundamental part of staying healthy, but did you know it can encourage ‘Aha! moments too?’ Robert Sternberg, American psychologist, psychometrician and professor of Human Development at Cornell University and his team define Aha! moments as “insight is a...

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