Journey
Accepting what we Cannot Change
You may question why would I want to accept a situation instead of fighting against it or trying to find a solution? Acceptance is not simply passive resignation. It is acknowledging that things are as they are without making judgement.
Read MoreWhat is the Magic of Three?
Have you ever wondered about the significance of the number three? I will give you three minutes to think about it and you can describe your answer for me in three words.
Read MoreWho Stole the Buddha?
The reality is that someone did steal my Buddha in the form of a small but solid concrete garden ornament. As I do not usually spend much time on the front porch, it took me a while to realise it was missing. Ironically during the Corona lockdown, I have been spending more time in the front garden putting in seedlings and giving my garden more care than is usual. While teddy bears gazed out of my front windows, I was busily decorating the tree on my verge with rainbows and hearts to spread the love and share it with the many neighbours walking, jogging or cycling past our house.
Read MoreWhy Pay Attention to Smaller Details in Life?
Paying attention to detail is an act of connection. It is also a form of healing for we will never feel unutterably alone if we are paying attention to people and things around us.
Read MoreEnlightenment – Sorting out the Essential from the Non-Essential
During the recent successful launch of my book “Chasing Marigolds”, a friend who was introducing me and my book, made reference to the classic children’s book “The Little Prince”. She remarked that my book had reminded her of Antoine De Saint-Exupery’s famous novella which was written in 1943… explains the concept of enlightenment that the author was trying to articulate to his audience.
Read MoreThe Significance of Marigolds – Why I Chose my Book Title
Just about everywhere you go in India you will see marigolds. Generally in the form of garlands you will find them decorating holy temples, auspicious statues or lowly cycle rickshaws, while vendors dangle them from their humble carts. Popular in wedding celebrations, they are used to decorate the venues, cars and guests…
Read MoreSeeking the Divine in All – Yoga Inspiration for 2020
As we approach yet another New Year’s Eve it is traditionally a time for us to start setting goals for the year ahead. In yoga we set resolves or intentions as part of our practice which are known as sankalpa.
Read MoreChasing Marigolds – Journey to India
Visiting India was a lifelong dream and the call to adventure was compelling. Due to work pressures, financial matters, children and health issues, I kept refusing the call.
Read MoreLife Journey of the Heart
We don’t have to slay dragons or sail on a ship called the Argo like Jason with his fifty Argonauts, in order to be a hero. To win back his throne, Jason was sent on an impossible task to retrieve the Golden Fleece…
Read MoreThe Hero’s Journey
The Hero’s Journey which is based on mythology is a structured layout that is often favoured by writers. It starts with a call to adventure, where the Hero first refuses the challenge deciding it is too difficult…
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