by racheljcollis | Acceptance and Commitment Training, Mindfulness, Purpose, Values
‘It’s part of the human condition that we create stories about ourselves and the world around us. Our stories are often filled with limitations, and we proceed to live our lives inside those limitations.’ from Things Might Go Terribly, Horribly,...
by racheljcollis | Acceptance and Commitment Training, Purpose, Values
‘You can approach your life as if your purpose is just to get by until the clock runs out, or you can work to make something of every moment you have. There are really only two ways to go here. Both are choices. Only you can make the choice to live your life on...
by racheljcollis | Uncategorized
You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery, and I promise you, something great will come of it – Benjamin Mee (Matt Damon) in ‘We Bought a Zoo’ When was the last time you...
by racheljcollis | Uncategorized
Do you think it is bad to feel ashamed? In this interview, Maarten Aalberse suggests that we have a tendency to feel ashamed about feeling shame and that this causes us problems. He suggests responding to those feelings with empathy and compassion instead of trying to...
by racheljcollis | Uncategorized
I believe that we have been sold a myth. A myth that tells us ‘If you try really, really hard then you can have it all’ – love; money; success; a wonderful family; happy kids; health; a beautiful body; a lovely home… This myth can exhaust us....