I took a risk. I have always wanted an exhibition of my photography and to see my photos line a wall would make public the secret dream. But I was scared to put myself ‘out there’ into the world and ask to be seen. Recently I took a huge scary risk and tossed my dreamContinue reading “Slaying the shame”
Author Archives: samantha chesler
What makes you uncomfortable?
Dr Susan David says that “Discomfort is the price of admission to a meaningful life.” She speaks and writes about the dangers of ‘toxic positivity and says that this tendency to avoid hard feelings and difficult conversations can only lead to trouble in the long run. She is not telling us to be indulgent andContinue reading “What makes you uncomfortable?”
Do you love Podcasts?
Oprah Winfrey and one of the great spiritual thinkers of our time, Eckhart Tolle, present their 10-part series on Eckhart’s ground-breaking book, “A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose.” Dr Chatterjee interviews people who inspire us to live better lives. A few of my favourite episodes: Jay Shetty, Julia Samuel, Peter Crone, James ClearContinue reading “Do you love Podcasts?”
Birthdays
A friend of mine at work said she was dreading her birthday. Why? I asked. Well, I just don’t want to get older, she sighed. It is better than the alternative! I retorted. Yesterday was my birthday and I wanted to share my thoughts on birthdays: why they are important, why I feel they deserveContinue reading “Birthdays”
HABITS
There is a lot of talk about habits at the moment. Losing the bad ones, starting new ones, using habits to build will power, finding a habit that will solve the problems of your life. The problem with habit talk is that it can draw out the shame gremlins and much negative self-talk. If theContinue reading “HABITS”
A beautiful paradox
Julia Samuels, the renown British Psychotherapist, expert on grief and bereavement and author of the wonderful, This too Shall Pass, has coined a phrase that really speaks to me at this time. She speaks of a “Fertile Void.” We tend to see situations as black or white, this or that, either or. And it isContinue reading “A beautiful paradox”
Afresh, Afresh
I went to a lovely Yin class recently and the theme of the meditation was spring, renewal and decluttering the mind. It got me thinking about this poem by Philip Larkin. You can feel his jealousy as the trees are permitted to start again, get a second chance, while we all have to age. AndContinue reading “Afresh, Afresh”
A Gift.
A poem can teach us a lesson, like a wise sage calling to us from the past. In this poem we are being asked to consider, with gratitude, the gifts of experiencing everything, the sorrows, the pain, the joy, the delights. In short, we cannot experience anything if we don’t experience everything. So, let thatContinue reading “A Gift.”
Books, glorious books
I am a reader, a big reader. I used to believe that if you started a book you had to finish it no matter what. I don’t stand by that edict anymore. If a book doesn’t ‘speak’ to you after you have given it a decent chance, then it is ok to set it aside.Continue reading “Books, glorious books”
Let’s cancel resolutions. Just dive in.
New year new /being me. I am not a huge fan of resolutions. They are too much pressure and most of the time you fail and then just feel worse. There is something profoundly wrong about the concept of a ‘new you’. Instead, let us reframe that and consider what you like about the youContinue reading “Let’s cancel resolutions. Just dive in.”
samanthacheslercoaching.com 