anatta — the third of the three universal truths Anatta is the hardest of the three universal truths to understand. We are so invested in the ‘sense of self’ which we have created and believe in that we cannot easily accept that there is another way of seeing and reframing…

looking for readers for my detective fiction novella… I am looking for a few people to read through ‘Missing in Morocco’ and to provide constructive feedback and reviews to me. It is around a 2hr read at just over 40,000 words. If you are interested please contact me with your email address and I will provide an e-pub or PDF whichever you prefer. Many thanks.

dukkha — the second of the three universal truths We all have our own interpretations of what suffering means to us. Usually, it’s when we are not getting our own way about something. Life is not going as planned or as we hoped it would. Suffering or dukkha as referred…

anicca — the first of the three universal truths “Impermanent are all conditioned phenomena of the nature to arise and pass away.” The law of impermanence as taught by the Buddha asks us to look at the transience and instability of everything we come into contact with. Constant change is…

a poem… ❀ ‘Fill the white space’ with anything, so long as it’s not left blank, empty — a reminder of the stagnant state of a mind which has lost its creative juice, flow has lessened to a mere drip - drip — drip — drip - the well has…

read & study all 52 weeks — Dhamma teachings for reflection and practice… For those of you who enjoyed my weekly #WednesdayWisdom posts, I have collected them together into a beautiful little book which is now available on Amazon. UK and US links are below. I hope that, through the…

enemies of a peaceful mind….. It’s been a while. Thank you for staying or arriving and for waiting patiently. When we determine to increase our focus on walking along one path we have to let go of others but, realisation eventually comes that, maybe we can walk two or more…

remembering and re-awakening… ꧁It’s been a while. Sometimes we forget who we are, why we’re here, why we started certain projects. ❀Taking a step back we make space for new possibilities to unfold, even if that feels like a lifetime. ❀Doubt and confusion can be the enemies of our creativity …

insights for daily reflection and practice…. The attainment of wisdom leads to a life lived in peace and harmony. “Because our minds are in darkness, we don’t clearly see the Truth. We shouldn’t take this mind and its opinions as our guide, because it doesn’t know the truth.” Ajahn Chah…