Every breath can be the beginning of a new year. One breath at a time can seem a long time…
Apologies for not blogging these past three months, I've been at the home of my teacher, Sangharakshita, living in community…
Suffering is the beginning of the path. What is suffering? It’s traditionally described as an ill fitting wheel on a…
I used to begin my day with a cigarette and a cup of a coffee. Now I begin my day…
When the Prince Siddhartha glimpsed the Fourth Sight, a mendicant begging for alms in the streets, he was inspired to…
Let's practice gratitude this month. Every morning when you wake up, and or when you go to bed at night,…
Watch your thoughts; they become stories. Watch your stories; they become excuses. Watch your excuses; they become relapses. Watch your…
I had an accident early December. My doctor prescribed me some medicine for a tongue fungus, that caused a numbing…
Once you think you’ve got recovery, you’ve lost your recovery. Because what is recovery? It is a path that can…
‘Often the fear of a relapse can be the trigger for us to slip and slide. Just as lapses must…