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The Sanctuary at Devonleigh Retreat B & B

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Phone: +95 2 38 058

Address: 834 Eighty Rd 6171 Perth, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.devonleighbandb.com.au

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25.01.2022 " The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but dont tell you what to see." Alexandra K.Trenfor... Xuanwei Su

25.01.2022 "Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop." quote from Rumi

23.01.2022 " The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don’t tell you what to see." Alexandra K.Trenfor... Xuanwei Su

22.01.2022 Watch this space for future course dates and times. Exciting times ahead.

21.01.2022 And now, you know...

19.01.2022 Dont try to use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist; use it to be a better whatever-you-already-are. The Dalai Lama

19.01.2022 The Benefits of massage are many. A Question often asked of me is "How often should I have a massage?" The answer to that depends on individuals and the work load on the body - but in general terms fortnightly or monthly for body maintenance. More often if you are an athlete.

18.01.2022 LOVE this post from Richard Branson. Take a moment to read this. Youll be happy you did "Dear Stranger,... You dont know me but I hear you are going through a tough time, and I would like to help you. I want to be open and honest with you, and let you know that happiness isnt something just afforded to a special few. It can be yours, if you take the time to let it grow. Its OK to be stressed, scared and sad, I certainly have been throughout my 66 years. Ive confronted my biggest fears time and time again. Ive cheated death on many adventures, seen loved ones pass away, failed in business, minced my words in front of tough audiences, and had my heart broken. I know Im fortunate to live an extraordinary life, and that most people would assume my business success, and the wealth that comes with it, have brought me happiness. But they havent; in fact its the reverse. I am successful, wealthy and connected because I am happy. So many people get caught up in doing what they think will make them happy but, in my opinion, this is where they fail. Happiness is not about doing, its about being. In order to be happy, you need to think consciously about it. Dont forget the to-do list, but remember to write a to-be list too. Kids are often asked: What do you want to be when you grow up? The world expects grandiose aspirations: I want to be a writer, a doctor, the prime minister. Theyre told: go to school, go to college, get a job, get married, and then youll be happy. But thats all about doing, not being and while doing will bring you moments of joy, it wont necessarily reward you with lasting happiness. Stop and breathe. Be healthy. Be around your friends and family. Be there for someone, and let someone be there for you. Be bold. Just be for a minute. If you allow yourself to be in the moment, and appreciate the moment, happiness will follow. I speak from experience. Weve built a business empire, joined conversations about the future of our planet, attended many memorable parties and met many unforgettable people. And while these things have brought me great joy, its the moments that I stopped just to be, rather than do, that have given me true happiness. Why? Because allowing yourself just to be, puts things into perspective. Try it. Be still. Be present. For me, its watching the flamingos fly across Necker Island at dusk. Its holding my new grandchilds tiny hands. Its looking up at the stars and dreaming of seeing them up close one day. Its listening to my familys dinner-time debates. Its the smile on a strangers face, the smell of rain, the ripple of a wave, the wind across the sand. Its the first snow fall of winter, and the last storm of summer. Its sunrise and sunset. Theres a reason were called human beings and not human doings. As human beings we have the ability to think, move and communicate in a heightened way. We can cooperate, understand, reconcile and love, thats what sets us apart from most other species. Dont waste your human talents by stressing about nominal things, or that which you cannot change. If you take the time simply to be and appreciate the fruits of life, your stresses will begin to dissolve, and you will be happier. But dont just seek happiness when youre down. Happiness shouldnt be a goal, it should be a habit. Take the focus off doing, and start being every day. Be loving, be grateful, be helpful, and be a spectator to your own thoughts. Allow yourself to be in the moment, and appreciate the moment. Take the focus off everything you think you need to do, and start being I promise you, happiness will follow. Happy regards, Richard Branson

18.01.2022 Do you follow your intuition at times even when your rational mind is telling you something different?

17.01.2022 I have always believed this and I made the choice many years ago - I choose to be happy on a daily basis and I have never been disappointed with the decision.

14.01.2022 "If you wish to be respected, then be ever respectful. If you wish to be understood, then sincerely understand others. If you wish to be appreciated, then be ev...er grateful. If you wish to be loved, then give love in each moment. If you wish to be wealthy, then act to create real value. If you wish to teach, then take time to learn. If you wish to be wise, then share what you know."~ art: Autumn Skye Morrison

11.01.2022 Truth - for all of us

08.01.2022 Wash Your Hands By Dori Midnight We are humans relearning to wash our hands. Washing our hands is an act of love... Washing our hands is an act of care Washing our hands is an act that puts the hypervigilant body at ease Washing our hands helps us return to ourselves by washing away what does not serve. Wash your hands like you are washing the only teacup left that your great grandmother carried across the ocean, like you are washing the hair of a beloved who is dying, like you are washing the feet of Grace Lee Boggs, Beyonce, Jesus, your auntie, Audre Lorde, Mary Oliver- you get the picture. Like this water is poured from a jug your best friend just carried for three miles from the spring they had to climb a mountain to reach. Like water is a precious resource made from time and miracle Wash your hands and cough into your elbow, they say. Rest more, stay home, drink water, have some soup, they say. To which I would add: burn some plants your ancestors burned when there was fear in the air, Boil some aromatic leaves in a pot on your stove until your windows steam up. Open your windows Eat a piece of garlic every day. Tie a clove around your neck. Breathe. My friends, it is always true, these things. It has already been time. It is always true that we should move with care and intention, asking Do you want to bump elbows instead? with everyone we meet. It is always true that people are living with one lung, with immune systems that dont work so well, or perhaps work too hard, fighting against themselves. It is already true that people are hoarding the things that the most vulnerable need. It is already time that we might want to fly on airplanes less and not go to work when we are sick. It is already time that we might want to know who in our neighborhood has cancer, who has a new baby, who is old, with children in another state, who has extra water, who has a root cellar, who is a nurse, who has a garden full of elecampane and nettles. It is already time that temporarily non-disabled people think about people living with chronic illness and disabled folks, that young people think about old people. It is already time to stop using synthetic fragrances to not smell like bodies, to pretend like were all not dying. It is already time to remember that those scents make so many of us sick. It is already time to not take it personally when someone doesnt want to hug you. It is already time to slow down and feel how scared we are. We are already afraid, we are already living in the time of fires. When fear arises, and it will, let it wash over your whole body instead of staying curled up tight in your shoulders. If your heart tightens, contract and expand. science says: compassion strengthens the immune system We already know that, but capitalism gives us amnesia and tricks us into thinking its the thing that protect us but its the way we hold the thing. The way we do the thing. Those of us who have forgotten amuletic traditions, we turn to hoarding hand sanitizer and masks. we find someone to blame. we think that will help... It is already time to remember to hang garlic on our doors to dip our handkerchiefs in thyme tea to rub salt on our feet to pray the rosary, kiss the mezuzah, cleanse with an egg. In the middle of the night, when you wake up with terror in your belly, it is time to think about stardust and geological time redwoods and dance parties and mushrooms remediating toxic soil. it is time to care for one another to pray over water to wash away fear every time we wash our hands. Art by Malgorzata Chodakowska

07.01.2022 Gift Vouchers available for Mothers Day - treat your much loved mum to a pamper session with Jen at the Massage Retreat at Devonleigh Bed & Breakfast, Baldivis. No need to be an in house guest. Great deals available for pensioners and Low Income Health Care Card holders - just call Jen and have a chat.

06.01.2022 So true - Hugs beat all :)

05.01.2022 Chrystie Flint, this one resonates strongly right now.

05.01.2022 One of the best things you can do for yourself daily is to stretch :)

05.01.2022 I love this image and believe it with my whole heart.

04.01.2022 A question worth considering. Then acting upon via Mind Unleashed Art

03.01.2022 Strictly speaking, nobody has ever "healed" anyone, ever. A true "healer" simply remains present. She provides a safe Field in which unfamiliar and intense ener...gies can be felt and move to completion, bound-up and unconscious emotions can be released into the warm light of Awareness. In such a Field, we can come out of time, together, out of the drama of thought and the chaos of My Life, and we can breathe into our aching bodies, taste the simplicity of a brand new moment on Earth, fall into our own cosmic power. Healing is not a destination, then, nor a special ability in the hands of a gifted few, it is a surrender into That which is already healed, already whole, beyond the healer and the healed - our true nature, the Oneness of all life, the sheer rightness at the core of things. Healing is never far away, for the Field is never far away; it has lived in your very own Heart, ever since you were a child. ~Jeff Foster art: Jackie Morris http://www.jackiemorris.co.uk

02.01.2022 "Whatever lifts the corners of your mouth, trust that." Quote by Rumi