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Why You Can’t Stop Thoughts – But You Can Stop Suffering
“You can’t stop thoughts from appearing… but suffering is a choice.” Most people spend years looking for peace and contentment in places where it will

Living In The Moment: 6 Keys To A Richer Life
“Living in the moment means living your life consciously, deeply aware that each breath is a gift.” — Oprah Winfrey When my daughter was two or

The Self-Image – Why It’s Not Who You Really Are
You’ll never be fully accepting of your self-image. True happiness will always be a work in progress. My book “Awaken the Happy You”, is based

Put Inner Success First and the Rest Will Follow
“Put inner success first and true wealth will surely follow.” In the West, the word ‘success’ typically conjures up images of movie stars, royalty, red

If You Are Not Your Thoughts, Then Who Are You?
“Realising that you are not your thoughts is when you begin to awaken spiritually.” —Eckhart Tolle Realising you are not your thoughts is a life-changing

How to Be At Peace With Yourself – Just As You Are
Be at peace with yourself. Change the world from within. During a recent coaching session, I asked one of my clients what he felt his

9 Simple Ways To Unlock Your Zest For Life
Do you remember the joy and zest for life you used to feel as a kid? How you used to spring out of bed every

How To Be Content—7 Tips For My Younger Self
“Rich is he who remains content through success or failure.” I sometimes wish I could magically whizz back in time and share what I’ve learned

The 3 Types of Gratitude
Understand and apply these three types of gratitude to experience a state of great-fullness. Adapted from my book ‘Awaken The Happy You.” When I was

Why Happiness Is A Choice (A Tale Of Two Wolves)
“Happiness is a choice, not a result. Nothing will make you happy until you choose to be happy.” —Ralph Marston A Tale Of Two

Why Peace Of Mind Is So Hard To Find
Originally published September, 2019 There is no such thing as peace of mind. Mind means disturbance; restlessness itself is mind. — Nisagadatta Maharaj Everybody wants to experience

Non-Resistance – The Key to a Peaceful Life
“Be like teflon, not like velcro. Non-resistance is the key to a smooth, peaceful, non-sticky life!” —Richard Paterson As long as we inhabit these human

Stop Chasing Happiness And Start Choosing It Instead
“Everyone is chasing happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels.” – Bertolt Brecht Your job is going well. Your relationship too. It’s

The Real You Is Ever Content, Always at Peace
“The real you is timeless and beyond life and death” — Nisargadatta Maharaj The basic premise of my book “Awaken the Happy You” is that there are

Coming Home to Your True Nature
The only thing that can give us true refuge is the awareness and love that is intrinsic to who we are. Ultimately, it’s our own
