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Navigating Life's Struggles: Acceptance vs. Avoidance
Episode 138
Are you accepting your life, or quietly avoiding it? I wrote this at two in the morning and it caught me out.
I teach acceptance. And the one thing I …
1 year, 7 months ago
Unveiling the True Self: Beyond Ego and Illusion
Episode 137
Who is the you underneath the you? There is a self below the ego, and the ego is the part doing all the suffering.
Ask who Steven is and the false sel…
1 year, 8 months ago
Moments That Matter: A Heartfelt New Year Message
Episode 136
Do you actually rely on anybody? I cannot put a jumper on without help, and it took me most of my life to stop saying no thanks. You rely on people t…
1 year, 8 months ago
Navigating the Holiday Chaos: A Guide to Compassionate Mindfulness
Episode 135
How do you find any peace at Christmas when everybody expects you to be upbeat?
There is the noise, the money, the debates round the table, and undern…
1 year, 9 months ago
Vulnerability: A Pathway to Courage and Wisdom
Episode 134
Is being vulnerable the same as being weak? Asking for help is the most vulnerable thing most of us ever do.
I recorded this twice. The first time I t…
1 year, 9 months ago
Beyond Mindfulness: Deepening Your Spiritual Insight
Episode 133
What comes after mindfulness? Noticing the leaves is the start, not the finish.
I was coming down the hill in my electric wheelchair looking at the le…
1 year, 10 months ago
Ego vs. Essence: Finding Peace Beyond Your Labels
Episode 132
Who are you without your story? Take away the job, the labels and the roles, and what is left?
You were born a blank canvas and other people handed yo…
1 year, 10 months ago
Why Letting Go is Hard and How to Make it Easier
Episode 131
Why is letting go so hard? Because your mind evolved to hold on. This is about what comes after forgiveness, when there is nothing left to do but put…
1 year, 10 months ago
Transforming Your Thoughts: The Truth About Positive and Negative Thinking
Episode 130
Is there really such a thing as a negative thought? By the end of this I do not think you will say yes.
Wait for your next thought. You cannot make on…
1 year, 11 months ago
Moments That Matter: A Journey Through Cornwall
Episode 129
What do you take away from 500 miles in a wheelchair? A hundred and forty parishes, three hundred places, thousands of conversations, and one questio…
1 year, 11 months ago