Hi Everyone 👋 There's a bird that starts singing before the sun is up. I don't know what kind it is. I've never seen it. But every morning, around 5:40, it's there. One note, then silence, then another. I used to lie there thinking about the day ahead. Now I just listen. It's not a meditation. It's not a practice. It's just a bird. But somehow, hearing it changes the shape of the morning. What's the first sound you notice when you wake up?

Hi Everyone 👋 I made this video today because there is something I've been thinking about for a long time. We spend so much of our lives trying to get rid of the things that hurt. The anxiety. The grief. The anger. The fear. The thoughts we'd rather not have. And sometimes, without realising it, we create another layer of suffering by fighting with what is already here. Buddhism has helped me see this differently. Not as a reason to give up. Not as a reason to accept everything passively. But as an invitation to stop for a moment and simply see what is here. “Can I stay with myself while this is here?” That question has become increasingly important to me. So I made this short reflection and wanted to share it with you. Take a few minutes when you have some quiet. No need to analyse it. Just listen. And perhaps afterwards, sit quietly for a moment and notice what is here. With Love ❤️ Always, Mark https://youtu.be/NNWfQm5iRaE P.S. Don't forget to subscribe, as it's free to join my community

We are all connected in one way or another. Everything, everyone, every nothing has a purpose and it's all blended together in this beautiful chaotic nothing that we call something that we call life. Even the so called "NPCs" have a purpose so check the ego "spiritual people." Woke up this rising at 8:08. Eternity rising and falling eternally flowing. It's a beautifly chaotic horrible lovely day so make of it as you will and be well!

Sometimes the best thing you can do when you're frustrated is walk away. Yesterday afternoon I was out walking with YoYo in the beautiful Normandy sunshine. It was October 1st, and somehow we're enjoying 28°C, not exactly normal for this time of year, but I'm certainly not complaining. ☀️ Before this walk, I was sitting at my computer trying to do something that should have taken just a few minutes. It didn't. A simple task became hours of technical problems, frustration, uncertainty and eventually anxiety and anger. And I noticed something. The more frustrated I became, the harder it was to think clearly. So I stopped. I took three long, slow breaths. I closed the laptop. And I went outside. I walked with YoYo. I felt the sun on my face. I listened to the birds in the trees. I watched the soft white clouds moving across the sky. And slowly, I came back to now. Nothing outside had changed. But something inside me had. My mind was quieter. My body had softened. And I could think again. Sometimes we don't need to push harder. Sometimes we need to stop. Step outside. Breathe. Feel the sun. Listen. Walk. And allow ourselves to return to the present moment. When I eventually went back to the computer, the task that had seemed almost impossible became simple. Perhaps frustration isn't always telling us to try harder. Perhaps sometimes it's telling us: Stop. Breathe. Step away. Come back to yourself. With Love ❤️ Always Mark Please take a look at my YouTube video walk with YoYo , and please subscribe to my channela s its free and where i post a lot of videos https://youtu.be/NTOvUtLtq4Y