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Write a Letter to Yourself
Write a letter to yourself. Open it in a year's time. We are where we are now because we envisioned it strongly in the past.

Marlane Ainsworth
Sep 22, 20233 min read


In Memory of a Beloved Sister
In memory of a beloved sister and a courageous woman. What will you do with your wild and precious life? (Mary Oliver)

Marlane Ainsworth
Sep 15, 20233 min read


Little By Little One Travels Far
Little by little one travels far. Little by little one changes. Don't be too hard on yourself.

Marlane Ainsworth
Sep 8, 20232 min read


The Magic In Ordinary Days
Find the magic in ordinary days by paying attention to surroundings. Consciously become what you already are — an integral part of all that

Marlane Ainsworth
Aug 31, 20232 min read


You Are Part of a Harmonious Whole
We are all tiny parts of a harmonious whole. We share our being with stardust, grasses, and wildflowers.

Marlane Ainsworth
Aug 23, 20232 min read


Your Wabi-Sabi Self
The wabi-sabi concept honours and celebrates impermanence, imperfection, and incompleteness. Being broken makes you better, wiser, kinder.

Marlane Ainsworth
Aug 18, 20233 min read


Listen With the Ear of Your Heart
St Benedict said to listen carefully with the ears of our heart. When we do, the Divine speaks to us through nature and other people.

Marlane Ainsworth
Aug 11, 20233 min read


Just Give Me a Bit of Peace!
Peace is a part of us. We experience peace when we stop thinking so much. Leave thoughts alone. Then peace arises.

Marlane Ainsworth
Aug 5, 20233 min read


The Complete Idiot's Guide to Your Ego
Guide to the ego. What is ego? How to drop the ego. Benefits of not having an ego. Ego hides your true self.

Marlane Ainsworth
Jul 27, 20234 min read


What We Love to Receive From Other People: Acceptance
We love acceptance from others. Acceptance allows what is. Once we accept what is, possible positive options arise that we can choose from.

Marlane Ainsworth
Jul 21, 20233 min read


Do What You Think You Cannot Do - Pay Attention Every Moment
Pay attention to every moment. Drop preconceived ideas, judgments, automatic reactions, & cyclical thought patterns. Power in being present

Marlane Ainsworth
Jul 14, 20234 min read


Instead of Praying, Live a Life of Communion
Communion is total acceptance of this moment; acknowledges I am part of the whole; is peaceful, packed with gratitude, a perfect prayer.

Marlane Ainsworth
Jul 7, 20233 min read


Experience a Dark Night of the Soul
Stop identifying with your thoughts, emotions, concepts. All you’re left with is: I am. A Dark Night of the Soul can lead to enlightenment.

Marlane Ainsworth
Jun 30, 20233 min read


The Key to a Great Relationship
The key to a great relationship is to have this quality of light: show the beauty of the other.

Marlane Ainsworth
Jun 23, 20233 min read


We're All Mad Here If We Don't Accept What Is
Accept what is. It's mad to do anything else. Then work with what is.

Marlane Ainsworth
Jun 16, 20233 min read


Listen to Your Silence
Listen to your silence. Listen to your heart. Your heart changes you with silence. Let go of your thoughts. Let your heart change you.

Marlane Ainsworth
Jun 9, 20232 min read


Why I Ran Away From God
Leaving religion. Honestly examine your beliefs. Question religious beliefs. Find spiritual freedom.

Marlane Ainsworth
Jun 1, 202310 min read


Are You Trying to Find God? God Can't be Found
God can't be found. You won't find God by searching. Sense God by being yourself. The tricky word God. But you can find Where's Wally?

Marlane Ainsworth
May 27, 20232 min read


I Was Bitten by a Bat
When I was bitten by a bat, I thought about death. L. S. Dugdale, MD, and psychotherapist Irvin Yalom advise we think about death as we live

Marlane Ainsworth
May 19, 20235 min read


Life Lesson Quotes Worth Remembering
My favourite life lesson quotes. Use everything that happens to you as a means to wake up. Accept what life is offering you.

Marlane Ainsworth
May 12, 20233 min read
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