This morning, and now, I’m choosing “YES!” to life. “YES!” as in fuck yeah, a delighted, smiling, wonder-filled ‘yes’. ‘Yes’…
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Experiencing relationships as oceanic
I’m studying and giving more attention to the nature of relationships. The ocean is my dominant metaphor. I share a…
READ MOREAdmit Defeat
If I can’t do something, if I am beaten, if I lose, forget, fail, stop, miss, I must ‘admit it’….
READ MOREDropping the belief in magic
Do you believe in magic? I realised the other day that I had drifted into believing in magic. Magic is…
READ MOREThe consequences of what is ‘easy’
I recently became more conscious of what I have close to me, and the consequences for how I am and…
READ MOREExperiencing an Empowering Consciousness Workshop
[This 2018 post has been update with 2019 workshop feedback] Three Empowering Consciousness Workshops have been facilitated in Western Australia….
READ MOREExperiencing an Increasing Consciousness Group
We regularly facilitate 16-week “Increasing Consciousness Groups” in Perth, and previously Geraldton and Fremantle in Western Australia. People who’ve completed…
READ MOREIncreasing Consciousness Group – August 2018 in Fremantle
We invite you to join the Increasing Consciousness group starting 6th August 2018 in Fremantle. The group will meet weekly through…
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This post will be updated with responses to Frequently Asked Questions about the Increasing Consciousness group commencing Jan 2019 in…
READ MORECheng Hsin resources list
A list of useful Cheng Hsin resources Download this as a pdf Top Resources: Consciousness videos https://www.youtube.com/user/PeterRalston…
READ MOREPlaying games with life
How aware are we of the games we play, the rules, purpose and our roles in them? Recently I had…
READ MOREFeel deeper to reach higher: an approach to uncovering assumptions and motivations
In July 2017 I started frequent, deliberate contemplation of the source assumptions underlying particular behaviours or reactions. Completing my personal…
READ MORERoutinely reflecting
I create routines, consciously and unconsciously, and they certainly create me. For example, what I do at the start and…
READ MOREAn unsettling experience in New Zealand
When asked by friends about a recent consciousness workshop with Peter Ralston in New Zealand, I’ve most frequently responded that…
READ MOREEmpowering Consciousness Workshop – Geraldton – 23-4th July 2016
Although the Empowering Consciousness Workshop is an endeavor that is directed by a facilitator, ultimately you are the one who has…
READ MOREIncreasing Consciousness Group starting in Geraldton
Congratulations to the participants committed to the Increasing Consciousness Group commencing Monday 15th February. It’s impossible to know the outcomes…
READ MOREIncreasing Consciousness – commencing February 2016
Hello, You may want to join the Increasing Consciousness group starting 15th February 2016 in Geraldton. The group will meet…
READ MOREExperience of Contemplation Intensive with Peter Ralston – Netherlands 2015
Consciousness, meditation and mindfulness are increasingly popular themes and memes in our culture. Despite having completed a dozen retreats over…
READ MOREArt of Effortless Power Camp – Netherlands 2015
I recently travelled from Geraldton to De Glind, a small village outside Amersfoort, Netherlands, for two weeks of Cheng Hsin….
READ MOREOne Day to Live
I’m grateful that someone (from the local paper!) asked me to write 300 words about what I would do with one…
READ MOREPrinciples of Effective Interaction
“Skill in interacting effectively and appropriately is being absolutely grounded in the unknown truth of this present moment (unendingly), relating…
READ MOREWeek 1 of Cheng Hsin ‘club’ at Leaning Tree Community School
Just a quick celebratory note – yay! – about starting a short 5 week course for half a dozen kids…
READ MORETranscending Self eCourse
Over the last year I completed an eCourse with Peter Ralston called ‘Transcending Self’. It consisted of 40 weeks of…
READ MOREMen and Health: three contemplations for Movember
A series of events has lead me to think ask a few more questions about men’s health. The events in the last…
READ MOREMaking distinctions in surfing
I’ve been surfing on and off for probably 20 years, but am still completely incompetent. In some ways it’s been…
READ MORECheng Hsin at Leaning Tree Community Schol
Students and staff at Leaning Tree Community School have recently learned about relaxation, gravity, yielding through Cheng Hsin training. The…
READ MORECheng Hsin begins in Geraldton
Cheng Hsin has been so well-received in Geraldton already. A few things stand out from the experience of preparing, offering…
READ MOREReflections on Consicousness, Being and Relating
This post summarises some of my general reflections after the 4-week “Spring Retreat” with Peter Ralston in Texas, USA. Look out…
READ MORECheng Hsin Fall Retreat in Texas — Week 3 of 4
Here’s a quick update from Lone Star state (Texas, USA) with an update on my time here on the Cheng Hsin…
READ MOREWhat is Cheng Hsin?
Thanks to chenghsinarts for sharing: Peter Ralston on what Cheng Hsin is about. Watch this! What is Cheng Hsin?
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