These are the findings of the two inquests into the restraint related deaths of Michael Thorley and Jason Lennon who were both killed when restrained by security staff.
How Meditation Can Help You Cope With Your Enemies
I was recently listening to a guided meditation on loving-kindness by Sharon Salzberg and underneath the audio file on the webpage was the following, so I thought I’d share it with you as it may help some of you.
The Power of Forgiveness [Podcast]
Forgiveness is a powerful act that can set you free and liberate you from suffering which will reduce the effect of negative stress in your life.
To Be Successful Adopt A ‘Ready, Fire, Aim’ Approach As Opposed To A ‘Ready, Aim, Fire’ Approach
Too many people are perfectionists, which means that they will procrastinate.
They have a ‘Ready, Aim, Fire’, which means that unless they believe that they are 100% ready, they will not do whatever it is they wish to do, primarily because they feel that they will be judged if they don’t succeed 100% the first time.
How Thoughts Become Things
“Every action, either physical or mental, every movement occurring either on the plane of gross matter or on the plane of the mind, causes an emission of energy. To use the established expression, it produces a “seed”.
Car-flip farmer cleared of dangerous driving and criminal damage
Car-flip farmer cleared of dangerous driving and criminal damage – ‘An Englishman’s Home Is His Castle’
A farmer who used a telehandler to pick up a car and dump it in a road to defend his property has been cleared of dangerous driving and criminal damage.
Disabled mum spends eight hours in cell after hitting an intruder with a hammer to protect her baby
Disabled mum spends eight hours in cell after hitting an intruder with a hammer ‘to protect her baby’, but Staffordshire Police have confirmed ‘no further action will be taken’ against her.
Imagine you had a field that could grow whatever you planted
Imagine you had a field that could grow whatever you planted.
If you planted wheat seeds, you’d get a crop of wheat. If you planted poison ivy seeds, you get a crop of poison ivy.
Driver who mowed down knife attacker (quite rightly) released without charge
Driver who mowed down knife attacker (quite rightly) released without charge.
This is an interesting story because it highlights the law in relation to self-defence and particularly the defence of another and how far someone can legally go in defending themselves or others.