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09/10/2025

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There’s a story about a young disciple who couldn’t stop worrying. He worried about the future, about failure, about whether he’d ever reach enlightenment. One night, he confessed to his master, “My mind never rests. I keep thinking of what might go wrong.”

The master took him to the edge of a river and asked, “Can you see the reflection of the moon in the water?”
The disciple nodded.
“Now,” said the master, “shake the water with your hand.”
The reflection disappeared into ripples.

“See?” the master said softly. “The moon was never gone. It was always there — only your restless hand disturbed the water.”

The monk smiled, realizing the truth — worry doesn’t change the future, it only disturbs the peace of the present.

When we worry, we trade what is for what might be. We lose our calm over illusions. The Buddha taught that suffering arises from attachment — even attachment to imagined outcomes.

So the next time your mind begins to wander into tomorrow, pause. Breathe. Be here. Because this moment — this breath — is where peace truly lives.

03/10/2025

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20/08/2025

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From childhood, society teaches us that success is defined by two things:
👉 The job title on our visiting card.
👉 The number in our bank account.

But let’s pause and ask ourselves honestly — is that really success?

If you earn a high salary but have no peace of mind, is that success?
If you carry a big title but sacrifice your health and family, is that success?
If your days are filled with stress, anxiety, and emptiness — can that be called success at all?

✨ True success is not one-dimensional. It is a balance. A harmony. A life that feels full, not just busy.

A better measure of success looks like this:

Good relationships → people who genuinely love and support you.

Good health & wellbeing → the energy to live and enjoy life.

Financial stability → not just wealth, but freedom from constant worry.

Free time → moments to breathe, rest, and live beyond work.

Making a difference → knowing your existence adds value to others.

Liking what you do → not dreading Monday mornings.

Lifelong learning → keeping curiosity alive, growing every day.

Career → not just a job, but a path aligned with who you are.

💡 The Buddha once taught that chasing material desires without inner balance leads only to suffering. A golden cage is still a cage. True wealth is measured not by how much you have, but by how little you need and how much peace you carry inside.

So, the next time you look at your life, don’t just ask:
❌ “What’s my title?”
❌ “How much do I earn?”

Instead, ask yourself:
✅ “Am I at peace?”
✅ “Am I surrounded by love?”
✅ “Am I healthy, growing, and fulfilled?”

🌿 Because in the end, success is not about what the world sees in your bank account, but what you feel in your heart when you lay your head down at night.

✨ Redefine success. Live deeply, not just busily.

17/08/2025

Are you interested in learning how to give yourself or friends and family a Reiki treatment? I am running the next course on the 1st September. Please get in touch for more info.😀
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17/08/2025

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Lies are heavy. They demand maintenance. Once you tell one, you have to create another to cover it, then another to protect the last. Soon, you’re trapped in a web of your own making, constantly calculating, remembering, and fearing exposure.

Truth, on the other hand, is light. It doesn’t require rehearsal. It doesn’t need you to keep track of what you said yesterday or to whom. When you live in truth, your words align with your reality, and your conscience remains at peace.

Yes, truth can be uncomfortable. It can make others upset or disappointed. But it also builds trust, respect, and freedom. It clears the fog from your mind and frees your heart from the exhausting burden of pretence.

🌿 Truth is not always easy, but it is always simple.
🌿 Truth may hurt temporarily, but lies destroy permanently.

Choose honesty. Not because the world demands it, but because your soul deserves the peace that only truth can bring.

15/08/2025

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In life you'll realise there is a role for everyone you meet...

13/07/2025

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A billionaire died at the age of 56 from pancreatic cancer. And his final words make us reflect:

*“In the end, wealth is just a part of life I’ve gotten used to. But now, lying in bed with my illness and looking back on my entire life, I realize that all the recognition and riches I’ve gained are meaningless in the face of death.
Treat yourself well. And respect others.
The older we get, the more we understand that a $30 watch and a $300 watch tell the same time. A $30 wallet or a $300 wallet — both carry the same amount of money.
Whether we drive a $150,000 car or a $30,000 car, the road and distance are the same, and we’ll reach the same destination. Whether we live in a 300-square-meter house or a 3,000-square-meter one — you are just as alone.
True inner happiness doesn’t come from material things.
If you’re flying first class or economy — and the plane crashes — you go down with it just the same.
So… I hope you understand:
When you have friends, or someone to talk to — that is true happiness.”*
Five undeniable truths:

Don’t raise your children to chase wealth. Raise them to seek happiness. Then, as adults, they’ll understand the value of things — not their price.
Eat your food like medicine — or one day you’ll have to eat medicine like food.
The people who truly love you won’t leave, even when they have every reason to. They’ll always find a reason to stay.
There’s a big difference between being human and being humane.
If you want to go fast — go alone.
But if you want to go far — go together.
— Steve Jobs

09/07/2025

Hello everyone, here is the list of upcoming training dates here are the school. Keep your eyes peeled incase I need models!😀

27/06/2025

Be that caterpillar 🐛

~serenity



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19/05/2025

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We are never so lost that angels can’t find us!

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Just close your eyes and use your imagination to picture your guardian angel watching over you. Use all your senses to make the image as vivid as possible.
With love
Fiona
www.earthmonk.guru

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