A couple of years ago, someone said to me that being spiritual wasn't a good thing because it would mean withdrawing from society and living an isolated life. I replied that this isn't the way I see spirituality. Spirituality is not just something to Continue Reading Article
Being And The Now
I'd like to say some words about being and the concept of the present moment, also called the now. In order to experience inner peace, we're often encouraged to 'be present', to 'be in the now'. This is a misunderstanding. There is no present Continue Reading Article
Being
Being is beautiful, peaceful. It is the state of pure awareness, where thoughts and feelings cease to exist. You experience being many times without knowing it: when you see a sunset, or walk in the mountains or by the sea. Get to know the nature of Continue Reading Article
Spiritual Enlightenment Explained
Spiritual enlightenment is the process of opening up fully to the soul and living from there so that the light that we are can shine. The Soul Soul is what we are. It’s our essence, our true nature. As soul, we are light, we are pure awareness, Continue Reading Article
Peace
If you want inner peace, one of the most important things you can do is to learn about fear. It is fear that stands between you and the peace you long for. Be aware of fear, watch the way it rises in your mind in the form of a worrying thought. Continue Reading Article
My First Interview
Last year, I was interviewed by Cherrise Boucher, life coach and energy healer, and host of the Inspire-View-Series. It was fun to do! I was nervous, and forgot to look at the camera, but I hope you enjoy it:) Click on the 'Continue' button, and Continue Reading Article
Is There A Real You?
There's a lot of talk about the real self. What is it, where is it, does it exist? Recently, I listened to a Ted Talk (2011) with philosopher and author Dr Julian Baggini who addresses the question, ‘Is There A Real You?’ Having spent most of my Continue Reading Article
Thinking Versus Being
One of the most profound things I learnt on the inner journey that brought me back to my soul is that thinking and 'being' are two separate things. We can't think and be at the same time. We are either thinking, or in a state of being. You may Continue Reading Article
Love Will Always Find A Way
We struggle with life, and get stressed with things on the surface, while underneath, deep within us, there is a state of peace, beauty and power that we hardly know exists. This inner state of peace, beauty and power is the soul, love. Love is Continue Reading Article
FEAR – A Poem
Fear. A state of mind. Frightening, painful, but neither true, nor real. Beneath your fear you’ll find freedom, peace, beauty, power. The choice is yours. Gabrielle Bergan 2015 Image: http://www.123rf.com/profile_gladkov Continue Reading Article