Category: Things to Think about
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Beyond the Jackpot: Redefining Contribution and Purpose
Today, let’s indulge in a little thought experiment – a game that transcends the material realm and explores the deeper dimensions of purpose and contribution. If you were to win the lottery, let’s say a cool $10 million, what would you do with yourself? How would you contribute to the world, or would you? Now,…
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Open to the Flow
I believe I have shared with you before that I am reading Eric Butterworth’s book, “In the Flow of Life”. The basic premise of the book is that there is a Universal Life Force Energy (the flow of life) and our thoughts either place us in the flow of life or frustrate/block the flow of…
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Navigating the Depths of Existence: Conversations about Life’s Profound Questions… and the Shin Dao
Greetings, fellow seekers of truth and meaning. It is I, Neil Thrussell, inviting you to join me on a journey into the heart of introspection. Life, in all its complexities, often prompts us to ponder the mysteries that define our existence. In the sacred spaces of contemplation, I find solace and inspiration in exploring some…
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Unconditional Happiness
A few weeks ago, I picked up Micheal Singer’s book, “The Untethered Soul”, which I had read many years ago. I’d forgotten how deep this book is! I have to read a little, walk away and digest it, and then come back to it several days later. On Friday, I felt the need to re-read…
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Embrace Healing Harmony: The Transformative Power of Shin Dao Energy Sessions
In the constant whirlwind of life, it’s easy to overlook the incredible healing potential residing within our own bodies. As we get caught up in today’s go-go-go lifestyle, more wound up in the stress, we pull further and further away from robust health and vitality, often without even realizing it. Every little ache and pain…
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Envisioning your 2024
January is the perfect time to set resolutions / goals/ intentions for the New Year. Having an idea of where you want to be at the end of this year (physically, emotionally, mentally and /or spiritually) will make you far more likely to get there! A watercraft without a specific destination and a captain to…
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It’s a Blessing!
It’s easy to count our blessings when things are going our way… and a little more challenging when things aren’t going so well. Yet when we are in the space of true appreciation and gratitude for everything – just as it is – we can see that we are blessed beyond measure. In the video…
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Celebrate What’s Right
A share from Tina Thrussell, inspired by Neil Thrussell’s Dec 2022 talk What better way to start the year than in the spirit of Celebration!? Many of us have been celebrating the Christmas season for several weeks now… and the celebration doesn’t have to stop, just because the holiday season is coming to a close.…
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Embracing Diversity and Compassion: Honoring Those Who Don’t Celebrate Christmas or Are Away from Family During the Holidays
Thoughts from Neil Thrussell As the festive season envelops us in its warm embrace, it’s important to recognize and honour the diversity of experiences that this time of year brings. While many celebrate Christmas joyfully, extending our hearts to embrace those who don’t partake in these traditions or find themselves distanced from family at Christmas…
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12 Days of Christmas” incorporating the twelve tenets of the Shin Dao philosophy
I asked ChatGPT to write out a rendition of the “12 Days of Christmas” incorporating the twelve tenets of the Shin Dao philosophy in a sequence to create a joyful song: 🎶 “On the first day of Christmas, Shin Dao brought to me, a chance to Connect with the Earth so free.” 🎶 “On the…