The Power of Compassion
This is the first blog that I've ever written where I felt it justified to share the exact words from a book. This book, which for me is...
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Jen Compton
Aug 4, 20204 min read
No Grain, No Pain
I don’t know about you, but I just can’t eat whatever I want to anymore. Back in June I went to a party and helped myself to finger foods...
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Jen Compton
Jul 14, 20204 min read
Hope Heals
There's always hope. It’s July, 2020 and COVID-19 is spreading its tentacles across the world in ways none of us have ever witnessed...
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Jen Compton
May 26, 20203 min read
The New Normal
None of us has ever experienced anything quite like this COVID-19 pandemic. Who knows how long our new normal will last and if we will...
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Jen Compton
May 20, 20204 min read
Walking Each Other Home
Seeing the world death toll mount has coincided with my reading of a very special book by Ram Dass and Mirabai Bush called ...
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Jen Compton
May 20, 20204 min read
Transform
Dr. Wayne Dyer said, Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.
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Jen Compton
May 20, 20203 min read
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
I think that writing the poems that make up Life’s a Mango helped me to express my heartache and to move more in the direction of forgivene
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Jen Compton
May 20, 20204 min read
Fear of Emails
There’s just SO much stuff going on in the world and in other people’s lives and the question I ask myself is, do I really need to know?
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Jen Compton
May 20, 20203 min read
Protection from Anger
Upon waking yesterday morning, I listened to Tamara Levitt’s daily meditation on my favourite app, Calm.
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Jen Compton
May 20, 20203 min read
Just Do It
I was so blown away by the book, Radical Gratitude, that I tried to track down the author, Andrew Bienkowski, on line.
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Jen Compton
May 20, 20203 min read
Career or Wellbeing?
I think what tends to happen as we get older, at least for me, is that I realise I have less time ahead of me than behind me.
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Jen Compton
May 20, 20203 min read
Connection
We all have colleagues or friends where we accept that what we talk about is going to centre around them.
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Jen Compton
May 20, 20203 min read
Forgiveness
So remember that if we want to be forgiven by others, we need to forgive. Give them a break and you’ll find that when you need forgiveness..
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Jen Compton
May 20, 20204 min read
The Lemon Detox
Today, is the 8th day for me of this year’s Lemon Detox. I feel lighter, brighter, full of energy, cleansed, content and optimistic.
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Jen Compton
May 20, 20203 min read
Relationships
The way we treat others in our life, even as adults, is in many ways no different from the crying, dependent baby that we were years ago.
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Jen Compton
May 20, 20203 min read
Altruism
An internet reference says that altruism is acting out of concern for another's well-being. It is a desire for happiness of other human bei
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Jen Compton
May 20, 20203 min read
Radical Gratitude
Radical gratitude is more than an acceptance for what is happening.
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Jen Compton
May 20, 20203 min read
You’ll Think I’m Nuts
There are five nuts you just HAVE to eat every day. I mean, don’t go overboard but around half a cup is recommended.
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Jen Compton
May 20, 20203 min read
I See You
Do you remember that awesome movie, Avatar? I can never forget that line, I see you. Last weekend I found myself on a white sandy beach a...
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Jen Compton
May 20, 20203 min read
She Didn’t Get Me
Now, the Buddhist teachings tell us that the motivation behind our speech and action is paramount. So, as I write this post, I must be...
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