Awareness

Breathe

Breathing in I calm my body Breathing out I smile Dwelling in the present moment I know this is a wonderful moment           Thich Nhat Hanh  (‘Peace is Every Step’)

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When Joking Hurts

The men’s group yesterday was concerned with how we react to personal (verbal) assaults. I take them personally and it can be upsetting and damaging for me. We compared two

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Positivity & People

I am very happy with the progress I have made since working with Karaj. I could never have envisaged making such rapid and effective progress. I cannot emphasise enough how

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Analysis & Clues

Yesterday I received a phone call from Eric inviting me down to London a day earlier to spend the night with some of the boys. Initially I was excited although

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Noticeable Progress

This evening’s men’s group was the start of a ground-breaking weekend of relaxed, flowing fun. I felt different. More aware of myself and of others. I engaged myself much more

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Infinite Futures

I often find myself looking forward to future events: the weekend, a football match, a holiday, a phone call. When this happens I draw myself out of the present and

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Listen to Myself

Last night Samantha phoned. She’s given me a headache. I don’t have any physical pain but something about her is annoying me. I never seem to have her undivided attention.

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Destructive Patterns Reframed

Last night my plans to travel to London were cancelled. One of the two friends I had planned to visit had already made arrangements with his girlfriend. My initial response

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I Am the Cause

12 months ago I returned to England (after a few years in Germany) thinking I had done most of the hard work necessary to be a well developed, rounded human

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Time to Grow Up

Last night I went out with two friends. As we chatted it was clear to me how childish I appear to myself when compared with my (younger!) friends. It saddens

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