by Nisha Prakash | Jul 1, 2020 | Affirmations & Positivity, Meditation & Mindfulness, Reflections
So many of us move through life at a pace that we ourselves can barely keep up with. We focus on our desires or next steps – and lose sight of what is actually here right now. When we live our lives this way, contentment becomes an unattainable goal: a receding...
by Athil Singh | May 10, 2019 | Retreat News
Sometimes when we wake up in the morning, our alarm screaming at us, and responsibility smacking us in the face… it seems like we’re immediately being forced to run a hundred-meter hurdle race. Flannelette pyjamas flailing in the wind as we rush around our busy...
by Happy Buddha | Apr 29, 2019 | Happiness, Meditation & Mindfulness, Nature, Retreat News
“Your attention is your currency, practice how you spend it, save it, give it.” – Elena Brower Living with Intention This morning a kookaburra sat on my veranda for close to an hour. He was completely still – but far from idle – his attention never...
by Happy Buddha | Dec 14, 2018 | Retreat News
Go, go and go.  We never seem to have even a moment to spare for ourselves… it’s all about striving and grinding for the next big win in our lives.  And for most high achievers, that next big win never seems to be quite enough. But what if stepping back and slowing...
by Michelle Taffe | Jul 23, 2018 | Reflections
The Third Agreement: Don’t make assumptions First published in 1997, Don Miguel Ruiz’s book The Four Agreements has since sold millions of copies. The book consists of four principles to guide you to living a life of love and happiness. This is the second...
by Tatiana Apostolova | Oct 19, 2017 | Retreat News
Sleep. We all know we need enough of it to feel good, stay healthy and perform at our best, yet, we don’t make it a priority. According to the Sleep Health Foundation, 18 per cent of Australians sleep less than 6 hours a day, and 35 per cent wake up unrefreshed. If...