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Ricky Derisz
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The Great Wave of Synchronicity

Learning the language of the cosmos is like learning to swim — Wave. /weɪv/. Noun: 1. a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore. August 2020. I tilt my birthday card back and forth. Waves, formidable and frozen behind plastic, shift, ever-so-slightly. …

Creative Non Fiction

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The Great Wave of Synchronicity
The Great Wave of Synchronicity
Creative Non Fiction

9 min read


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The Taoist Online

·Aug 14

The Yoga of Mental Illness and Self-Realisation

Why mental illness contexualised by nondual approaches to liberation is something to take seriously. — I’m fascinated by how self-realization relates to mental illness. Common ailments, such as depression, can’t be exempt from liberation traditions because they’re psychological constructs. Pathways that contextualize these ailments in structures ripe with potential for enlightenment, or nirvana, are exciting. …

Spirituality

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The Yoga of Mental Illness and Self-Realisation
The Yoga of Mental Illness and Self-Realisation
Spirituality

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The Taoist Online

·Jul 10

Liberty, Liberation, and the Paradox of Freedom

True freedom is not the absence of difficulty, but freedom despite difficulty. — Freedom is a spiritual quality. Like love, or peace, or stillness, it is essential, and only truly cultivated within. Equally, freedom, like love, or peace, or stillness, is experienced in the world, or more accurately, through the world. While worldly freedom can be attained, spiritual freedom is unconditional. …

Spirituality

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Liberty, Liberation, and the Paradox of Freedom
Liberty, Liberation, and the Paradox of Freedom
Spirituality

9 min read


Jun 6

Self-Awareness and Its Shadow

High levels of awareness can catalyze growth, or contribute to mental disorders. How do you find the balance? — Self-awareness is mostly considered a positive trait. More awareness equals more emotional intelligence, more clarity on life’s goals and values, more insight into behaviors or traits that limit potential, more understanding of how words and actions affect others. But can you have too much self-awareness? …

Self

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Self-Awareness and Its Shadow
Self-Awareness and Its Shadow
Self

6 min read


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Change Your Mind Change Your Life

·Nov 18, 2022

The Lighthouse: A Synchronistic Symbol of Intimacy and Isolation

How the lighthouse guided my inner voyage into the conflict between self-discovery and meaningful relationships. — Erik Erikson’s life’s work occurred during the golden age of depth psychology. The Danish psychologist built upon Sigmund Freud’s theories of ego development as a student of Freud’s daughter, Anna. …

Creative Non Fiction

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The Lighthouse: A Synchronistic Symbol of Intimacy and Isolation
The Lighthouse: A Synchronistic Symbol of Intimacy and Isolation
Creative Non Fiction

13 min read


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Forge

·Feb 21, 2022

How to Use Prompts to Turn Your Personal Development Goals Into Actual Habits

Your environment can remind you to apply the appropriate self-care tools when you need them the most — During my 15 years as a self-help junkie, I’ve frequently found myself in the tricky territory between learning a new concept and actually being able to apply that concept to my own life. With much trial and error, however, I’ve made huge strides in transforming behaviors and breaking free of…

Self

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How to Use Prompts to Turn Your Personal Development Goals Into Actual Habits
How to Use Prompts to Turn Your Personal Development Goals Into Actual Habits
Self

8 min read


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Change Your Mind Change Your Life

·Jul 31, 2021

On Turning 30: The Age I Didn’t Think I’d Make

A non-linear spiritual awakening through future, past, and present. — The fluorescent light of my mind’s eye flickers as foresight fades. A buzzing oscillation, an electric pang, a plunge into darkness. My future disappears. I am alone, suspended in time, reaching out for something concrete to hold, to escape temporal isolation. All I find is empty space. Is the future…

Self

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On Turning 30: The Age I Didn’t Think I’d Make
On Turning 30: The Age I Didn’t Think I’d Make
Self

16 min read


Mar 25, 2021

Finding Meaning In The Treasure Of The Past

Inspired by Viktor Frankl’s reflection on deeds done, loves loved, and sufferings faced with courage. — Last weekend I set up an at-home retreat. I set the intention of perspective, clarity, and reflection on the past few months. The idea was to journal and meditate, but first I was overcome by a spontaneous and suddenly very important need to tidy my apartment. At first I resisted…

Self

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Finding Meaning In The Treasure Of The Past
Finding Meaning In The Treasure Of The Past
Self

8 min read


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Change Your Mind Change Your Life

·Mar 11, 2021

Six Steps to Give Yourself Permission to Feel

How grief can teach us to give the green light to processing emotions. — This time last year my aunt died. Two years ago my nan died. It feels strange to write, but these were the first deaths I grieved in a way that feels… healthy. My uncle died after an unexpected and brutal fight with cancer when I was 13. My girlfriend’s mum…

Self

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Six Steps to Give Yourself Permission to Feel
Six Steps to Give Yourself Permission to Feel
Self

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Mystic Minds

·Feb 25, 2021

What Does It Mean, To Chase A Dream?

Is dream-chasing a practice of faith in life’s great mystery? — What does it mean to chase a dream? A chase hints at desperation: I think of X-Factor contestants who feel they have a God-given talent, only to open their mouths and insult Simon Cowell. …

Spirituality

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What Does It Mean, To Chase A Dream?
What Does It Mean, To Chase A Dream?
Spirituality

5 min read

Ricky Derisz

Ricky Derisz

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Author. Podcast host. Creator of MindThatEgo.com. Free copy of my book Mindsets for Mindfulness 👉 https://bit.ly/2MnBlHp. It’s a bribe, but worth it.

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