Stilla Meditation

When thinking about what to write here I asked myself what I needed to be reminded of myself. The answer I got was the song "Sit around the fire" by John Hopkins, Ram Dass and East Forest. It's a beau...

20 Sep 202320min

Some tips and tricks on how to deal with the inner critic, that voice inside that criticise us and makes us feel bad. Step one - Recognise that it is here Feelings of shame and guilt are good clues t...

13 Sep 202323min

The last few days I've been focusing my meditation on "metta", also known as loving kindness. There are many ways to practise this. Previously in this group we have used a kind of mantra that we direc...

6 Sep 202319min

“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” - Viktor Frankl Viktor Frankl was a psychologist,...

30 Aug 202320min

When the Swedish munk Björn Natthiko Lindeblad was asked what was the most important thing he learned from his 16 years as munk he said "I no longer believe everything I think".

30 Jun 202321min

My mind was a bit blown some time in 2016 when a friend of mine told me that “we don’t see reality, we see reality filtered through our ego”. Nothing is ever good or bad, right or wrong. No action, n...

16 Jun 202325min

Gratitude has been proven to - Improved psychological well-being - Enhanced physical health - Strengthened relationships - Reduced stress and anxiety - Increased prosocial behavior What could you be ...

9 Jun 202324min

I love to find uplifting, heartful messages in the most unexpected places. This song, Advent by Dynazty, is one of them! Let your reflection shine bright like a star Let the world know who you really...

2 Jun 202322min