Category: Heart And Mind Matters
Better sleep, More Peace
by Tina Thrussell Want to sleep better? Feel more at peace? Be more patient in life? Try ‘sitting’ with me! Many people say, “I can’t meditate, I’ve tried and my mind just won’t stop!” I was one of those people.…
On Waiting Well…
I recently read a post on facebook that reminded me of one of our visits to stay in the home of our good friend, James Downie, in Mexico for a week. I don’t remember exactly what we were talking about, but it must’ve been something that our impatient Neil said – because heaven knows I am never impatient! (yeah, right!) – that made our friend smile and say, in a very James way…
Have you tried a Green Prescription?
A share from Tina Thrussell (and her friend, Susanne) I never thought I’d see the day, but apparently some doctors are now issuing Green Prescriptions! What’s a Green Prescription? It’s a prescription to get outdoors and be in nature to…
Love is… Simply complicated.
Don’t believe anything I say ESPECIALLY about Love.
Why?
Because my experience with love is rather limited; I have only been married to the same woman for 35.5 years.
Me and My Shadow
It’s always standing right behind us, just out of view…. our shadow. Shadow is a psychological term for everything we can’t see in ourselves. Most of us go to great lengths to protect our self-image from anything unflattering or unfamiliar.…
Delve Deeper into the Center of the Universe
By Tina Thrussell Have you ever shared a story with someone, telling them something about your personal experience, and then been surprised by the messages they got from your story? When I told my extremely well-read friend about Neil’s and…
GO IN PEACE
12th Tenent Of The Shin Dao Philosophy There can be no true Freedom for us without knowing true Peace, even though these sublime states are basically two wings on the same dove. Nevertheless, as we shall see, before we can…
YOUR BODY IS A TEMPLE
11th Tenet Of The Shin Dao Philosophy How many times in your life have you heard the statement, “your body is your temple?” It’s one of those ideas that sneak into your consciousness and you don’t know where you actually…
NEIL AND TINA HAVE SEEN THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE!
https://www.videttelake.com/the-center-of-the-universe/ Who knew that when we took a driving vacation to Victoria (to attend Neil’s adopted sister’s naval retirement ceremony) that we would end up at the Center of the Universe!? We certainly had no idea! (And no, we did…