Contemplative inquiry: Shifting from content to context

Contemplative inquiry: Shifting from content to context

We can create a shift in awareness by moving from the contents of consciousness to consciousness itself. Or put another way, moving from content to context. The contents are the objects that we are aware of, while the context is the space in which the contents are...
Contemplative inquiry: What am I aware of?

Contemplative inquiry: What am I aware of?

The internal landscape, or mindscape, is made up of many different contents of consciousness: thoughts, images, desires, memories, sensations, feelings, emotions. In any moment we can explore these internal phenomena by turning the light of awareness inwards and...
Choosing to express the best that is within you

Choosing to express the best that is within you

When facing into any situation one thing always lies within our control: How, or rather, who, we want to be. What happens in our lives is not always within our control but how we respond always is. We always get to choose the values we embody and express. Reflection...
Authentic expression of your unique life force

Authentic expression of your unique life force

Martha Graham writes about the creative nature of each individual life: “There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never...
The practice of passion

The practice of passion

“The glory of God is man fully alive” – St. Irenaeus What is the nature of passion, vitality, joy and aliveness? How can we cultivate these qualities in our lives? Passion can be understood as a strong liking, desire or devotion to a particular activity, object or...