by Marnix Pauwels | apr 23, 2022 | Awakening, English, Insights, Personal, Purpose and Meaning, Spirituality, Typically Me
Sit still. Sit absolutely still. Do nothing. Noting at all. What happens? Does it work? Can you stop your heart from beating, can you quiet the mind, completely, and can you refrain from having bodily sensations? You are doing nothing. Now there’s an itch. You try to...
by Marnix Pauwels | apr 22, 2022 | Anxiety, Awakening, English, Insights, Personal, Spirituality, Typically Me
Hello! Here’s another insight. And so another attempt at trying to describe a piece of valuable inner wisdom that is absolutely personal, and covered in feeling. And subjective. But let me try. ‘You are always exactly where you are.’ Always. Five minutes ago, and a...
by Marnix Pauwels | apr 22, 2022 | Anxiety, Awakening, Coaching, English, Insights, Parenting, Personal, Purpose and Meaning, Relationships, Spirituality, Typically Me
I always say that I don’t do tips, but I’ll share one anyway. This is an insight I had this morning that landed deeper than ever before (like really good ones do), and though I know that they are very personal, this one feels quite universal. So… ‘If you meet with a...
by Marnix Pauwels | apr 20, 2022 | Awakening, English, Insights, Personal, Purpose and Meaning, Spirituality, Typically Me
From my balcony, I see an old, fragile woman with a walker. The first thought that comes up is: “Oh god, what if one day I will be like that, not able to run and jump and dance and climb anymore, and I realize I haven’t done enough of that!” There’s instant tension. A...
by Marnix Pauwels | apr 20, 2022 | Addiction, Anxiety, Awakening, English, Insights, Love, Personal, Purpose and Meaning, Spirituality, Typically Me
Maybe you feel really really really REALLY bad right now. Maybe you feel lost down worthless hopeless lonely and without a clue. I feel you. And I won’t insult you with some uplifting one-liners. But let me point out something that you might be overlooking at this...
by Marnix Pauwels | apr 20, 2022 | Awakening, English, Insights, Love, Personal, Purpose and Meaning, Spirituality, Typically Me
There’s no freedom in finding answers to the questions of life. Not even the best ones. What am I doing here? Why do bad things happen to good people? What can I do to be liberated? Can I attain lasting happiness? Do angels exist, or is there God? Do we have free...
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