Aliya Mughal

Feb
15
The ache in my bones

The ache in my bones

On giving up the fight to control the uncontrollable
6 min read
Feb
05
Words of Wonder: Facing & embracing change

Words of Wonder: Facing & embracing change

When we can accept rather than resist or deny change, it changes everything
6 min read
Jan
23
What's up, Monkey Mind: Let your inner demons run riot and free yourself from their claws

What's up, Monkey Mind: Let your inner demons run riot and free yourself from their claws

What you don’t release will weigh you down, so why not let it go
7 min read
Jan
11
Who are you and how shall I know: On knowing my father and myself

Who are you and how shall I know: On knowing my father and myself

It’s often said that the best teachers teach without explicitly teaching, holding up a mirror to our own and showing us which way leads where.
8 min read
Jan
01
Words of Wonder: Pointing towards the wisdom of experience

Words of Wonder: Pointing towards the wisdom of experience

As the wisdom of the Tao says, words can point the way, but they are not the way itself - which begs the question, towards what are you being led...
5 min read
Dec
17
On sustainability & honouring our true value

On sustainability & honouring our true value

How it all comes down to a reciprocal approach to tending and caring for our needs
13 min read
Dec
12
Saying more with less: A practice in discernment and craft

Saying more with less: A practice in discernment and craft

Tips, insights and an invitation to dive into experience Sometimes it’s not how much we reveal but the questions
4 min read
Dec
05

Words of Wonder: On being a dreamer, feeling what hurts and moving beyond ignorance

What are the texts, books or songs to which you return, in which you seek solace, comfort, wisdom or direction?
6 min read
Nov
29
What is the most important thing?

What is the most important thing?

New look for my missives, courtesy of Ghost (and after Substack)
3 min read
Nov
20
Better out than in: How words can set us free

Better out than in: How words can set us free

Unexamined narratives can fester and stew, whereas working through the fog can lead us towards clarity
3 min read