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Can we be confident without being certain? Life is unpredictable, which leaves us feeling vulnerable. We could even say, with certainty,...

It is a little-mentioned fact that mindfulness requires bravery. It takes courage to face our less appealing aspects. The feelings that...

When we focus on where we would like to be, anything short of that can seem unsatisfactory. Being over-focused on the future, we may lose...

As we strolled through the woods, our conversation took a turn that gave me a jolt. My friend Hannah and I had both been noting a...

Yesterday, three-year-old Tara cried for five hours straight. The earache was painful for her but also for her parents, for whom her pain...

This is not how I want to see myself. Or how I wish others to see me! Yet coping with these embarrassments has shown me something about...

Our media portray adventure-filled, best-seats-in-the-house lifestyles. We are urged to never let go of our dreams. Yet, this can be the...

Sufi master Uwais was asked "How do you feel?" He replied, "Like one who has risen in the morning and does not know if he will be dead in...

As a young woman, I saw myself as someone who did not get angry, imagining that I was the kind, caring person I wished to be. I could...

Many years ago, a wise farmer had a trusty stallion. The horse was invaluable for the heavy work around the farm. But one day someone...

Life is made up of events. There are big events: a new job; the birth of a child; a special holiday. Then there are everyday events. Work...

From schooldays onward, there is encouragement for us to be kind to others. But what about being kind and understanding to ourselves? Is...

A few years ago, I was on a meditation retreat in North Wales. It was winter: wet, windy and dark. Fields had become quagmires. There was...

What makes for a good life, and how to achieve it, has been debated throughout the centuries. Most people agree that happiness -...

If you squeeze a tennis ball, it loses its round shape. But as soon as you let go, it bounces back to a perfect sphere. When someone...

As the energy crisis bites, I am navigating a parallel process. I need to learn to better manage my own energy. Following a Covid-19...

My grandfather survived four years in the trenches, which was very unusual. Only a tiny percentage of the men who were there in 1914...

Meditation can be seen as a way to keep the mind fresh and healthy in the same way that we wash regularly to keep the body fresh and...

I like a good screen drama as much as anyone. I enjoy reading novels and non-fiction too. However, sometimes I wonder if I really want to...

I had decided to try taking cold showers in the mornings for the good of my health. But now I stood in the bathroom with the cold water...