May 13, 2016
It’s Friday, the 13th and I wonder….who, amongst all of you out there, is feeling a wee bit apprehensive of this old superstition, feeling that sometimes things in life are not always in your control…..that life may well be more a game of random chance, […]
May 6, 2016
As soon as pain shows up in the body, the mind becomes preoccupied on how to get relief. If we can remove the cause of the pain or numb it with analgesics, all well and good. Some, however, face considerable pain, believing they can never […]
April 29, 2016
(That’s AI for ‘Appreciative Inquiry’, not ‘Artificial Intelligence’!!) Most businesses solve problems by focusing on what to put right – they look at all the possible causes of failure and then put the icing on the cake by apportioning blame to specific individuals. I think […]
April 22, 2016
No, it’s not ‘Kool & The Gang’ back with another 70s revival show, but a blissfully happy reminder to me and my family about the importance of all celebrations, whatever the occasion, especially as today, we mark it with my, one and only, dearest brother’s […]
April 15, 2016
Still reeling from the overwhelming smash to the senses from my time in India, it’s as if my love for the movies knows no bounds! Even Disney Films have made it clear that I must never forget my experiences with their timely release of the […]
April 8, 2016
Everything, everywhere, is subject to specific rhythms and cycles. Whether you’re a follower of science, or any other teaching, we all know that this begins at the level of atoms and molecules, and encompasses all forms of being in creation. Fixed, rhythmic laws can be […]
April 1, 2016
Did you know a number of ancient cultures, including those of the Romans and Hindus, celebrated New Year’s Day on or around 1st April? This was because it closely followed the spring equinox and, as the season of new beginnings, it made sense to have […]
March 25, 2016
Good Friday, through to Easter Sunday, marks the beginning of spring…….just as with ‘Holi’, the Festival of Colours (happening just about now all over the Indian subcontinent!), the season’s arrival, protected by the Elephant God, Ganesh, remover of all obstacles, it signifies all new beginnings. […]
March 18, 2016
It’s Sport Relief this weekend and, if you’re anything like me, where the very thought of doing a marathon fills you with both horror and panic in equal measure, then fear not…….with the teeniest of effort and the smallest of actions, you can change your […]
March 11, 2016
500 years ago, no-one died from “stress” – we humans invented the concept and now we let it rule our lives. We may have evolved as a species to achieve great things, such as miraculously landing on the moon, somehow managing to produce babies in […]