"The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists." - Japanese Proverb. Built implicitly into the mindfulness approach (and explicitly in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy), is the practice of working towards psychological flexibility. We are aiming to step back from craving total control over the events in our lives, from wanting things to be ‘just so’ or the way I want them to be, and closer to a moment-to-moment noticing how things actually are, and working with t

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The broom ... ah yes, the broom ... When guests are greeted at Gaia House, as part of the introduction to the retreat, they are assigned a daily job for the duration of their stay. On past retreats, I’ve done room cleaning, vacuuming of corridors and chopping of veg. I’ve enjoyed them all. But my favourite job is sweeping and mopping the main hallway. One of my favourite quotes, attributed to Thich Nhat Hanh goes something like “When washing the dishes, just wash the dishes”.