http://wisdom.wholelifewholeworld.com Just another Whole Life Whole World weblog Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:17:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you count change as a constant, there are actually two things that are constant in life - change, and an ever-present feeling sense of beingness, which some wisdom traditions call The Witness. [caption id="attachment_199" align="alignright" width="210" caption="You can't witness The Witness, but you can get a sense of your deeper ... http://wisdom.wholelifewholeworld.com/2010/02/10/nothing-is-constant-except-change-and-the-witness/ [caption id="attachment_170" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Unconditional love. Attachment and fondness or affection are different things entirely."][/caption] Have you noticed how love starts as a blossoming flower, fully expressive, radiant and open, and often moves away from that, as expectations replace invitations, creativity dissolves into habit, and fear of loss replaces desire? Attachment, and Conditional Love, which ... http://wisdom.wholelifewholeworld.com/2010/02/03/attachment-and-conditional-love-go-hand-in-hand/ I thought that today I would post a reminder of the classical wisdom practice mantra for you to enjoy. So if you fancy a little exercise to get you more in touch with the deepest, most grounded you, your Authentic Self, you might like to say the following along with me, ... http://wisdom.wholelifewholeworld.com/2010/01/25/wisdom-practice-mantra/ I was given a gift of three mugs with personal development messages on them for Christmas, so I thought I'd share them with you all here through this blog. Strength "Tell a person they are brave and you help them become so." - Thomas Carlyle Persistence "It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that ... http://wisdom.wholelifewholeworld.com/2010/01/04/quotes-on-strength-persistence-and-stability/ Hello. Someone has placed a comment on the YouTube site under John's video clip on Charisma, which explains the act of uncovering one's natural charismatic self, asking if there is any way you can speed that process up? Yes, you can.  I'll embed the video in question here, but here below that is the answer to the ... http://wisdom.wholelifewholeworld.com/2009/12/23/how-can-you-speed-up-charisma/ I have just added a new page on Being Proactive as part of a series of pages I am in the process of developing to introduce the basics of Life Coaching, or rather of coaching oneself; Self-Coaching. You can click here to go to the page if you wish. I will put up ... http://wisdom.wholelifewholeworld.com/2009/12/17/being-proactive-is-our-first-port-of-call/ I've just come across this wonderful video of Ken Wilber's, explaining and talking about 'the Aloneness of the Spiritual Path', and also it's another very good reminder of Emptiness and the essence of the Authentic Self. In fact, if you're interested in transformation and any kind of personal Practice, I'd say ... http://wisdom.wholelifewholeworld.com/2009/11/29/a-ken-wilber-video-on-the-spiritual-path/ There's a saying in Scotland that if you don't like the weather, wait twenty minutes. When I realised also that my emotions often changed with the same kind of frequency, from dull to bright and back again, I realised also that in addition to any exercises I may do to embrace ... http://wisdom.wholelifewholeworld.com/2009/11/21/witnessing-self-awareness-and-emotional-mastery/ Autumn (Fall) has come with all its glorious feelings, colours and flavours. The Summer has gone, and for some that can be a big loss.  But unless you intend to chase the sun round the world - a valid option in itself - then learning to live in the moment by enjoying all ... http://wisdom.wholelifewholeworld.com/2009/11/03/living-in-the-moment-in-all-four-seasons/ [caption id="attachment_128" align="alignright" width="210" caption="If people allow themselves to cry if they feel like it this is a strength, rather than a weakness."][/caption] It would be anecdotal, and is certainly speculative on my part, but I would guess that the prevalence of diseases such as cancer is slightly higher among those ... http://wisdom.wholelifewholeworld.com/2009/09/08/better-out-than-in-the-art-of-the-freedom-to-cry/