Lifelong Learning
Ready to Return to the “Normal” World?
As some of us prepare to recommence our “normal” lives, we do so tentatively. For none of us knows what lies ahead. But we have been given time to examine the world, rethink our values and decide what is really important. What an opportunity to learn from our mistakes and build a better world based on different values!
Read MoreAccepting 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 MoreBeing Perceptive in Testing Times
When a change in perception takes place, the facts do not change. Their meaning does. Perception influences how we understand the facts and how we respond to them.
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 MoreInventiveness and Creativity – Uncertain times
Uncertainty can leave us with a sense of fear. For some it is the threat of losing their jobs, homes and income. While others view uncertainty as an opportunity for change. They see it as a time to diversify the way they do business in order to accommodate the changing needs of their customers.
Read MoreBrave New World – Embracing Dualities of Tantra
These uncertain times are an opportunity for us to learn. We can only understand compassion by experiencing adversity. We can only learn to live by first confronting death. Facing the worst of our fears, helps us to find peace.
Read MoreUsing Colour to Heal
Colour can affect our sense of well-being by altering the state of our emotions. It has the power to uplift our spirits and heal our bodies. It also changes our perceptions as to how we view surroundings. While lighter colours can be used to create more space in a room, wearing darker colours can make us appear slimmer. Magenta is said to strengthen contact with your life purpose. Pink is known to heal grief and sadness. Yellow and orange are thought to radiate warmth, joy and happiness, while green and blue are associated with harmony and serenity.
Read More10 Tips for a Successful Book Launch
Launching a book for the first time is probably the most exciting event for any author. It is the celebration and culmination of the hard work and dedication that has gone into writing the book.
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