Zen Skills, Zen-ish

Acceptance: The Zen Superpower

There are many misconceptions about what acceptance is or is like. Some people believe it’s about feeling good about things - consciously projecting loving feelings onto what normally troubles them, which feels good if you can stomach it but is hardly guaranteed to turn you into a cosmic ball of love-energy. Others see it as… Continue reading Acceptance: The Zen Superpower

My Learnings

The Importance of Customising Advice

Ever since Paul McKenna's 'I Can Make You Confident' dictated that as step ONE I should say hello to a stranger, I have known that advice needs to be customised to be useful. As far as that anxious teen was concerned, talking to strangers was the end game, not some casual intro. I can't help… Continue reading The Importance of Customising Advice

Zen-ish

Why “Zen-ish”

Why Zen: Zen is a remarkable thing - Not really a religion, more a tool that certain religious folk happen to be a fan of; A belief system that encourages skepticism, independence and self-care; A serious yet welcomingly light-hearted perspective on life... Zen is something that we can all benefit from. In the same way… Continue reading Why “Zen-ish”