Tiny Buddha Feature: Why I Stopped Trying to Fix Myself and How I Healed by Doing Nothing

Tiny Buddha Feature: Why I Stopped Trying to Fix Myself and How I Healed by Doing Nothing

“Everything in the universe is within you.” ~Rumi

When I was twenty-three, I lost my job through chronic illness. I thought my life had ended, and I spent the next few years an anxious, panicky mess—often hysterical.

Tiny Buddha Feature: How to Face Uncertainty: Why We Don’t Need to Press the Panic Button

Tiny Buddha Feature: How to Face Uncertainty: Why We Don’t Need to Press the Panic Button

“This time, we are holding onto the tension of not knowing, not willing to press the panic button. We are unlearning thousands of years of conditioning.” ~Sukhvinder Sircar

This morning I awoke feeling uncertain about the direction my life was taking. Was it what I wanted in all areas?

Simple Reminders Feature: Why 5 Steps to Achieve Happiness Aren’t Going to Serve You!

Simple Reminders Feature: Why 5 Steps to Achieve Happiness Aren’t Going to Serve You!

“The thing is, there aren't steps to happiness, less stress, more love, more peace, or anything else. Why? Because the truth is that these things already exist within you. These things are your innate, default state.” ~ Nicole Barton

Everybody’s always looking for 5 Steps for tackling stress, anxiety (or whatever else it is they want to ‘fix’).

Sivana East Feature: Why ‘Freedom’ Is An Illusion

Sivana East Feature: Why ‘Freedom’ Is An Illusion

“We are already free; we just don’t always see it” ~ Nicole Barton

We all want to feel free. Whether that’s roaming the globe, working as a digital nomad, having independence – or simply just choosing when we can have a yummy matcha latte.

Having Time Feature: Trust Your Heart - How to Connect With Your Inner Wisdom

Having Time Feature: Trust Your Heart - How to Connect With Your Inner Wisdom

“I realized that I don’t have to be perfect. All I have to do is show up and enjoy this messy, imperfect, and beautiful journey of life.” ~ Nicole Barton

How often do you discount your inner wisdom?

Soul Analyse Feature: Why Affirmations are So Much More than Just ‘Positive Thinking’

Soul Analyse Feature: Why Affirmations are So Much More than Just ‘Positive Thinking’

“There is nothing to fix; you are perfect as you are.” ~ Nicole Barton

The world has come to love affirmations – who doesn’t want to feel joyful in the midst of self-doubt, low mood or anxiety? We soften try and push these feelings away…

Wellbeing Magazine Feature: Reconnecting to Authenticity: Why we aren't our stories

Wellbeing Magazine Feature: Reconnecting to Authenticity: Why we aren't our stories

“Inner peace is always within – it is our innate nature – it just happens to be underneath all our layers of thinking” ~ Nicole Barton

As I sat near the top of Mount Batur at around 6am, in Bali…

Metro Feature: What it’s Like to Live with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Depression

Metro Feature: What it’s Like to Live with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Depression

“I want people to know that there is absolutely hope of recovery, as well as acceptance that you are perfectly whole even though you are ill.” ~ Nicole Barton

Chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME (myalgic encephalopathy) is estimated to effect 250,000 people in the UK.