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The Tao of Perfection…

As with everything in nature we are already perfect. It is therefore a misunderstanding to seek perfection.   This is another blog in the series of my thoughts and experiences gained from my therapy practice which highlights emotional “avoidance” techniques: … Continue reading

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The Tao of Taking Credit…

When someone gives us credit or shows us appreciation for an action or a task that we have performed successfully, no matter how humble we may try to be, this usually a generates a gratifying feeling. Yet, when accepting praise, … Continue reading

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The Recipe For Our Authentic Self…

  The ‘Authentic Self’ is a term I enjoy using and is a concept that my clients recognise and associate with easily. Of course, like all names and labels, it is open to many personal interpretations, my own definition of the … Continue reading

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‘The Law of Attraction’ or ‘The Secret’ – A Taoist Perspective (Part 4)

Following on from the three key steps relating to the ‘Law of Attraction’ that I discussed in my earlier posts, I would like to add some further thoughts to help answer the common question “how do we live in abundance … Continue reading

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‘The Law of Attraction’ or ‘The Secret’ – A Taoist Perspective (Part 3)

So, ‘BELIEVING’…. Believing and trusting that it is truly possible to live in abundance is fundamental to breaking out of the ‘Ego circle’ and allowing positive Qi to be attracted towards us and our lives.  It is a misunderstanding to … Continue reading

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Search for the authentic self

One of the most common e-mail enquiries I get asks, “how do we know or recognise our true authentic self?” This can seem a difficult and confusing conundrum, especially if you’re not in a balanced emotional state when contemplating this … Continue reading

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The Power of Words

Be mindful of your words. We can develop a very bad habit when using extremely negative words to describe and criticise ourselves. These negative words can lead us unnecessarily down a blind alley of anxiety and despair. Words have an … Continue reading

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Fear or Learning?

I have written before about the feeling of fear (FOF) and this is without doubt the number one issue that comes up in my practice. We should not underestimate the strength of the perceived negative physical feelings that the FOF … Continue reading

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Politics today

Politics in Great Britain is going through interesting times at the moment. I often talk in these posts about how Taoism is relevant today world, so I thought that it would be timely to remind you of chapter seventeen of … Continue reading

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Suppleness – Wu Wei

The term “Wu Wei” (pronounced ‘woo wee’) is similar to “Qi” and many other Chinese terms, in so far as there is no direct translation into English, thus the word remains open to Western interpretation. I have already posted on this … Continue reading

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