In this episode, we've got an awesome conversation with Anne Murphy. Anne is one of those high-achieving folks very passionate about what she does however, that came at a price for most of her life. The high expectations also came with self-loathing until a turning point whilst back-country solo hiking. Anne shared how there simply was not time for self-loathing and how there was a requirement to focus on just completing the next task as it needed to be done. I can see how there is a simple peace to that - just doing the next thing as it needs to be done and letting the stones fall where they may. I hope you enjoy this conversation.

At the heart of every problem we have is "me". What tends to happen is a thought arises such as "I'm angry at Bob" and is believed in or bought into. It's sort of like believing a movie or show we are watching to be real and forgetting that it's just a show. Well, what we tend to do is forget that thoughts are just thoughts and feelings are just feelings. Instead, we habitually treat them as having real substance to them and believe that they are referring to a real character called "me". So, in this episode, we will play around a little with this so-called "me" and see if we can come to discover some helpful things about this character. Like perhaps, the possibility that this "me" is entirely made-up... 

If problems were forgotten, would they persist? A curious discovery is that problems exist only as memories of the past. At this exact moment, there is nothing to say or comment about. There is nothing to think about. Don't think about this statement too much, just pause deeply right now and notice without commenting. This episode is an experimental guided problem dissolution thingy. I hope you enjoy it and I would love to hear your feedback - how did it go for you? You can email [email protected] to share feedback - it is very helpful and much appreciated.

What do people really mean by what they say to us? Is it really about us? Can it ever really be about "me"? To understand what someone means, we must contextualise what they are saying from their perception. We must see things from their state of mind. We must take into complete consideration, how they feel and what their motivations are. Then we can truly see what they really mean by what they say. Join the "Explorers of the inner galaxies" FB group and share your reflections with other awesome people. Keen to meet you!

We are back with Eric for the fourth time. Each time it's magical and some beautiful threads to pull on are revealed. Strap in for a fun playful convo and see what comes of it. Here is what I invite you to try: Let go of expecting anything from the episode, open yourself to deeply seeing the hidden meaning behind the words spoken, enjoy the process of discovery itself with no worries about what comes of it - let life do its thing, and laugh along with us! Check out essays by Eric at https://www.edgeofbeing.org/

I met Johan in a funny way. I actually accidentally breached copyright laws, using the name "Joyfulness" for my business after forgetting to check international trademarks. Instead of telling me off, Johan found my website one day and suggested we work together. He didn't even mention that I was breaching their trademark! I found out later and promptly changed my business name ahaha! That sums up Johans bubbly and cooperative nature perfectly in my eyes. Johan wrote a book called "Joyfulness" and is the founder of Joyfulness Co-operative, offering personal coaching and workplace wellbeing programs through joy and play. To find out more you can visit https://joyfulness.company/... Currently looking for potential partners to bring Joyfulness to Australia! Can reach out to chat if interested via [email protected] :)

I was watching about to watch Netflix when I noticed a feeling of pressure and discomfort. It had to do with thinking I should be doing something else. I also noticed a judgement about feeling pressured and not feeling free... I realised this was not very kind and followed the process highlighted here to release much of this emotional weight so that I could just enjoy myself with less guilt, shame, and pressure... For support in letting go visit: https://nickshibanov.com/

To me, Andrea embodies the resilience of the human spirit. Imagine being raised in a cult that was preparing you to be a human sacrifice. How does one recover from that? Yet for Andrea, none of her life challenges has stopped her or been seen as excuses to complain. What amazes me most about Andrea is that I got the sense she would be the last one to complain about life. She is an incredible human being and I'd really love for you to hear her story. As you listen, look for the deeper meaning that the appearance. See if you can see her incredible nature and recognise your own inner resilience in the process. For what we see in people is ourselves. To learn more about Andrea you can visit her website here. 

A topic close to my heart. If we, collectively speaking, want to change the way we treat the earth, we must change the way we see it. Right now, it is very rare to see the earth as sacred. Few truly recognise the divinity of nature. When we are blind to the sacredness of nature and of life, we treat it accordingly. For me, the most important part of having healthy forests, clean streets with lots of trees, flowers, birds and insects, and helping mitigate the extremes of weather, is to return to our hearts and recognise our own divinity. When we see our own divinity, we see the divinity of nature. We then treat it as such.  Please share this episode with those who may be receptive and open to listening. With love... Nick

Life is a gift. Where did it come from? Was it our own effort? Was it our achievement? Did we earn it? Or is it just a freely given gift? It's funny how surprised people are to receive a gift. We feel unworthy. We feel like we have to earn it. But if something is given to us, then it is done so out of love. Love knows only how to give freely. It doesn't ask for anything in return. This can be shocking in a culture where most things are a bargain or have a price. To discover that life is a gift, we need only surrender everything until there is nothing to surrender. Join the surrender challenge community here.