Active Hope and the Spiral of Transformation

08/01/201825/02/2020 Jessica Davidson5 Comments

Last time we introduced the idea of Active Hope and the stories that shape our society. The old myths are failing and the new ones are still being shaped, so we find ourselves poised between worlds – lost, confused, and a little freaked out. It’s hard to keep up with the pace of change or… Continue reading Active Hope and the Spiral of Transformation

Mysticism

Characteristics of Mysticism, Part 5: Inner Transformation

26/12/201708/06/2019 Jessica Davidson1 Comment

Last time we looked at the third characteristic of mystical love. In part five, we continue the extracts from Mysticism by Evelyn Underhill, and explore the final characteristic: the need for selfless devotion to a profound inner transformation. Extract: “(4) Mysticism entails a definite Psychological Experience. “That is to say, it shows itself not merely… Continue reading Characteristics of Mysticism, Part 5: Inner Transformation

Awakening

It Starts Now

17/08/201520/02/2018 Jessica DavidsonVideo3 Comments

I’ve shared this fantastic video from Alan Watts before, but it bears repeating as a little reminder of a basic truth: you can’t blame others for the world you’re living in. Wake up and remember who you are!

Writing

Writing Exercise: Five Favourite Words

25/06/201520/02/2018 Jessica Davidson2 Comments

Another writing exercise to get the juices flowing! This time we’ll explore five of our favourite words – these could be any word you like or whatever is rattling around inside your head at the moment. Try to choose words that are concrete rather than abstract, words that point to something real, not an idea.… Continue reading Writing Exercise: Five Favourite Words

Dark Night of the Soul · Dharma Diary

2015: The Year of Living Dangerously

02/01/201507/07/2018 Jessica Davidson10 Comments

I learned a lot in 2014. For most of my life I believed it was me who was crazy, but last year that changed. I was finally able to say: it’s not me, it’s the culture I live in. The world is going to hell. We appear to be driving at full speed into a… Continue reading 2015: The Year of Living Dangerously

Dharma Diary

Note to Self

02/11/201307/07/2018 Jessica Davidson5 Comments

If you had the opportunity to give some advice to your 16 year old self, what would you say? Two years ago I was pondering this question after reading an article about a book filled with such advice, and I wrote the following post on my writing blog, Free Your Pen. I stumbled across the… Continue reading Note to Self