A closer relationship with your hidden Self is how you move closer to a state of integrity, wholeness, and authenticity . Carl Jung ...

Carl Gustav Jung, the psychiatrist, psychotherapist, founder of analytical psychology, spiritual Master, and all round dude , understood God differently. Which is why when Jung  in his 1959 BBC interview with John Freedman made the statement “I don’t need to believe [in God]; I know”, he was met with a vitriol not previously seen in psychological circles, despite his wisdom and brilliance. Jung  later explained “My statement was not meant to deny the existence of a transcende

Elisabeth L. said "Celebrate your life and hear your spirit sing." "What’s to celebrate?" some people ask. We all get our fill of the...

You'll never be brave if you don't get hurt, you'll never learn if you don't make mistakes, you'll never be successful if you don't...

Simone Weil wrote that " If we go down into ourselves , we find that we possess exactly what we desire." I would change the last word in...

In the 12 step Big Book, pages 417-418, it states " And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is...

In the 12 step Big Book, pages 86-87, it states: “In thinking about our day we may face indecision. We may not be able to determine which...

You might say in response to the title of this article "Hey, whaaat? Of course there are difficulties! The whole world is in chaos and...

Do you feel like you have ‘fallen from Grace’? Have certain people tried to 'disgrace' you? Arthur Schopenhauer, the brilliant German...

Ram Dass said that “You spent the first half of your life becoming somebody. Now you can work on becoming nobody, which is really...

For my 340th article  I thought it was time to address drama , specifically drama over Christmas lunch in 4 days' time. Just think Christmas lunch with your family: Everyone instantly metamorphosing into their scared, argumentative 7-year-old selves, in a downward spiral of fear , blame, and resentment ; worsening with every glass of Champagne. Just think flying off the handle with one or more members of your family, when actually nothing is wrong. Why do a bunch of adults

We all accept it fully, with it ruling our lives for at least a month every year, and dive headlong into it, but what is really true...

For most of my life, I was the classic overachiever, workaholic , and external validation addict . I chased goals like they were the last...

There is a quote by Woody Allen “If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans.” So stands the question: Why do our plans make...

We all have days when we feel low , anxious , or fearful . The spiritual journey involves realising that this is simply human emotion ...

Bronnie Ware, who wrote ' The Top Five Regrets of the Dying' , worked for many years as a palliative carer, taking care of the terminally...

Psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross said that “The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering,...

Jesus said that there is only one unforgivable sin. But what is it? Jesus says in Matthew 12:31–32 “Therefore I tell you, every sin and...

Problems are exactly as bad as you think. Therefore think positive thoughts and the problems disappear. In the brilliant book by Ryan...

The Persian poet and philosopher Rumi said "Be like a tree, and let the dead leaves drop." Let the dead leaves drop, before they rot......