Posts by Esther Wane
Climbing Your Mountain
Eight years ago today I left my permanent job in the City to go on maternity leave for the second time. I had a vague notion that I would spend some time while I was on leave to explore a different way of life. I had dreamed of being a professional actor and a published…
Read MoreFive Unexpected Benefits of Meditation.
Last week while recording in a studio in London I saw a picture of the Dalai Lama. As well as being a great spiritual leader he is also one of the most joyful people I think I’ve ever seen. And it’s not because he has had a charmed life, far from it, he has faced…
Read MoreHow to Meditate When You Can’t Sit Still
I completed a Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher Training course at the weekend and am the proud owner of a new certificate from Awareness is Freedom. To celebrate this and to start sharing the benefits of this wonderful practice with you I have decided to put together a Meditation Month. During this month I will be…
Read MoreWho Do You Love? Xx
Doing what you love and loving what you do are seen today as the pinnacle of success. Who would not ask for the chance to exist in a way that work is no longer work because there is nothing you would rather be doing? But is there danger there? Don’t be ridiculous, what possible problem…
Read MoreRocking Rejection! Xx
Last week I received a message from a friend asking if my positive psychology study could help her with a rejection she had received. I paused for a while and looked out of the window at the surrounding countryside while my new puppy whimpered a bit in the back of the car on his…
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