Offence Is a Choice: A Vedic Perspective on Criticism and Bullying
When someone says something unkind, our first instinct may be to take it personally. This is especially true for young people, whose identities are still forming. For teens and tweens, particularly those who are neurodivergent, the social world can feel threatening, and criticism can cut deeply. Nowadays, there is the added dynamic of group chats, social media and gaming.
Read MoreBEing
I was able to stop myself from the cascade of ‘doings’ and asked myself, “how do I want to BE today?”. The answers probably won’t surprise you - moving slowly with presence, grateful, curious and open hearted. Of course the answer may change on any given day, depending on your mood, energy levels, day of the week etc., however stepping beyond the doings and thoughts is what allows us to be more process orientated and non attached to the specific timings and outcomes of things.
Read MoreIt is inherent within us that we want to achieve things as humans.
We have jobs to do, families to raise and legacies to leave. There is no question that we have a great deal of skills, capabilities, motivation, love and passion that help us to achieve any of the things we set our hearts to.
However, our ability to achieve these things is often not a question of skills and capabilities, but rather a question of state. State of Consciousness. Put simply, the degree to which we are aware of our internal and external experience.
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