India
What is the Power of Flowers?
Since Victorian times people have attributed certain qualities to individual flowers. Poppies which are used to remember fallen soldiers, symbolize eternal sleep. During the late 60’s and early 70’s “flower power” was a symbol of passive resistance to promote peace and love. Being November 11th, it is a pertinent day to remember this fact.
Read MoreDharma – Choosing the Right Path
Have you ever wondered is there something you think you should have done with your life that you didn’t or was there something that maybe you shouldn’t have done that you did?
Read MoreWhy Take A Train?
Have you noticed how many TV documentaries there are on train journeys? They are full of scenic wonders from the snow-covered alps of New Zealand to Australia’s Nullarbor Desert, Norway’s fjords and Canada’s lakes to name a few. I have been fortunate to have experienced these and many more not featured.
Read MoreLooking For A Sign? – Gentle Gesticulation
Our hands are much more powerful than we realise. Rather than focusing on what we cannot do with them, let’s think about what other functions our hands perform. I am referring to gestures or what I like to call gentle gesticulation. Our hands are one of the most important parts of the body used in communication.
Read MoreLearning to Make Do
In current times we have become adept at making do with what we have. Recent supermarket shortages have taught us if you are unable to buy baking powder, you make do with bi carb.
Read MoreImportance of Being Resilient
Have you noticed resilience is the word of the moment? You only need to read any article on mindfulness or managing stress to find the focus is on resilience.
Read MoreHow Well Do You Know India?
India often attracts generalisations and stereotyping, but more often it defies them. After all, it is an enormous country with diversity in language, styles of cooking and dress. Did you know that India was one of the richest countries till the time of British rule in the early 17th Century.
Read MoreNever Too Old For Adventure
For the first time in months I ventured out to the cinema to see the film Romantic Road. Married for 35 years, a British couple take an alternative route to winding down their lives to retirement. They pack everything on top of their 1930s Rolls Royce and journey across India to attend the Chobi Mela photography festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The question on everyone’s lips is why?
Read MoreHow to Spice Up Your Life
There has never been a better time than now to strengthen your respiratory system and eliminate coughs. Try this traditional chai tea. To boiling water add 5 bruised cardamom pods, 2 cinnamon sticks, 2 peppercorns, 4 slices ginger root with 2 basil leaves. Strain and drink with honey.
Read MoreWhere Did You Celebrate Your Last Birthday?
While photographs can capture precious moments in time and evoke all our senses, they fail to record the emotions we feel as we look at awe-inspiring mountains, gushing waterfalls or iconic ancient monuments? there are moments when we need to put our cameras away and simply absorb the feelings of awe, wonder and joy. There are moments when we need to put our cameras away and simply absorb the feelings of awe, wonder and joy.
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