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The Story of the Hidden Garden

Once, there was a traveller who found themselves wandering through a dense, shadowy forest. The trees were tall and tangled, their branches stretching high into the sky, blocking out much of the sunlight. The forest wasn’t unkind, but it felt heavy, filled with whispers of worries and doubts that clung to the air like mist. The traveller had been walking this path for a long time. They weren’t entirely sure how they had arrived here, but they knew they couldn’t stay. The whispers were too loud, the weight too great. And so, they paused, closed their eyes, took a deep breath, and allowed their body to relax. As they stood still, something remarkable happened. A faint, golden light began to shimmer in the distance. It wasn’t bright or blinding—just a soft, warm glow that seemed to call to them. Drawn by an unexplainable sense of comfort, the traveller began to follow it. With each step, the forest seemed to lighten. The ground beneath their feet became softer, the air clearer. They felt ...

Motorcycle

When I was training to ride a motorcycle, my instructor told me that when riding a motorcycle to control the direction effectively requires that rider looks exactly where they want to go and relax - and let the bike steer itself. This could be said for following the right path in life; to focus on the truth, peace and love will lead to an overall positive life. Alternatively, embracing lies, creating trouble and problems for people - for whatever reason - will lead to and overall negative life (not only for those responsible). Simply put: If you are concentrating on the gutter, you'll end up in the gutter! It pays to keep your head up looking forward for the better!

Mean Weed

A young family agree to buy a house without inspecting the house before completing purchase, when they move in they discover that they have a problem with a large weed growing throughout the centre of the house. Long roots anchor the relentless weed deep underground, impossible it seems to remove it for good. All family members attempted to remove the weed in anger many, many times. Because the roots were so established it meant that the weed kept growing back. A neighbour saw that the family was struggling, and offered help. They had a similar problem themselves and had tackled this very problem successfully. They shared their experience with their new neighbours and they listened with intent. Impatiently, the settlers attacked the weed with vengeance - kicking and chopping it with knives and sticks. Until momma settler remembered that the roots were the essential part of the weed that needed removing, and that would take time and skilful resolve. She applied the solution from their g...