#429 So…Taxing

I find myself in the tax office of Sceaux and I am surrounded by men and women who are all trying to pay their tax declaration of 2023. People of all walks of life There was a real rush at the beginning of the day as the office opened and when I arrived , after

#428 So…Smooth

I heard a podcast about how a speaker help a Formula One pit crew become even faster in the ability to change tires on a Formula One car. The process they hit upon was not at all to do with speed, but concentrating in the moment on making their tasks as smooth and efficient as

#427 So…Just Do It

My meditation today was all about JDI. Just do it. The Nike slogan. When we can hold our awareness in the present moment, in a calm way, we can move through uncertainty and fear in our lives. How many times have you wanted to take of huge leap but fear of doing so has held

#426 So…All over the Place part 2

Part two I went for a walk in nature, right around the park, almost for two hours, and suddenly The pain started to disappear. I could actually feel it diminishing as I walk back to the flat. I walked down the 50 steps down to the canal with my favourite fountain. And I sat on

#425 So…All over the Place part 1

My head is in complete turmoil. I really do not know what is going on inside. There is lots of fog and distress and it’s causing me a lot of worry. I know I know. What is the point in worrying and it is something that is in the future and is very unlikely to

#424 So…Koan

I heard today “without thinking of good or evil, show me your original face before your mother and father were born?” Mighty weird! This is an example of a koan. A kind of zen Buddhist brain teaser. Koans are riddles, stories or questions used to provide deeper meditation and contemplation. They are seemingly mind boggling

#423 So…LAGOM

Lagom is the Swedish word for just right. Not to much not to little. LAGOM At the moment of writing this, I am incredibly stressed, managing calls from Charlotte and from Heloise and replying to texts from Anne who are all wishing to discuss flights. I am trying to keep calm and yet there are

#422 So…Clouds and Silver Linings

It’s cloudy. It has been raining but it’s not cold. But with this change in the weather comes cloudiness in my head. Or is it in my heart? There are definitely clouds in my soul. Permeates right through the whole of my body to the point that I don’t know which way to turn, want

#423 So…Be Real

Being authentic is being real. Being in the here and now Be the best possible version of yourself today Give loving kindness to everyone we meet today

#421 So…Best days Worst day

The best days have inconveniences. The worst days have silver linings. But they are still the same day. When we hear bad news, it seems that the whole day is ruined. If on the other hand we receive a cheque in the post or a rebate, our attitude to our entire day changes and we