by Leigh Tremaine | Mindfulness, Wellness
Many studies have revealed how mindfulnessâthe practice of consciously directing our attention in the present moment without distraction or reactivityâreduces stress and improves the quality of life of people suffering with a wide range of illnesses ranging from...
by Leigh Tremaine | Miscellaneous
Online Social Networks create an unprecedented opportunity for us to connect and share information and resources with each other. However, to date, social media corporations that we have allowed through our omissions to define and centralise our online social...
by Leigh Tremaine | Authentic Community, New Economics
The local-global balance is essential for ensuring that individuals and communities can thrive and become authentically self-realised, while maintaining connectivity on a global scale to support this. Unfortunately, the art of creating this balance is poorly...
by Leigh Tremaine | Self-Development
Apathy and action paralysis hinder self-development and positive change by stopping you from taking the required action. These unresourceful reactive states often have unconscious roots, making it easy for them to overpower you if you don’t have an effective...
by Leigh Tremaine | Wellness
Health is a measure of our wholeness, which is why the root word of heal is the Old English word hael, meaning “to make whole”. Our wholeness is not only our inner wholeness and integrity, but also our outer collective wholeness and integrity defined by...
by Leigh Tremaine | Honouring the Earth, Miscellaneous, Wellness
You can grow your own food. By doing so you will be making an important contribution to positive cultural change and will take another step forward in your authentic living. Why? Because individuals and local communities that grow their own food do so more...
by Leigh Tremaine | Self-Development, Spirituality
Self-inquiry is the practice of exploring your true self and examining your thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and patterns to cultivate self-awareness and gain valuable insights for your self-development and authenticity. It is a powerful practice for overcoming...
by Leigh Tremaine | Relationships, Self-Development
Knowing how to improve intimacy in relationships is crucial for authentic relating. Intimacy involves openness, closeness, and connection, without which authentic and healthy relationships are impossible. While the expression of intimacy varies depending on the type...
by Leigh Tremaine | Authentic Community, Honouring the Earth, Miscellaneous
World change is within the hands of us all. How many of usâif we are honestâlook to others to take the responsibility for world change? How many of us are preoccupied with too many distractions to devote our time to world change? World change does not mean that we...
by Leigh Tremaine | Miscellaneous
Art can be a force for either transforming or reinforcing a culture. For example, the Avant-Garde movement, before it was co-opted into mass culture, initially challenged art as a commodity of mass culture, challenged traditional social and cultural norms, and...