Posts Tagged ‘Chasing Marigolds’
Learning 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 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 Creative Are You?
Although you may not think of yourself as being creative, we all show artistic flair in different ways. Take two minutes to think of as many uses as you can for a common paper clip. How many did you find?
Read MoreReady to Hit the Road? Memories of the Kimberley
When seasoned caravanners refer to the Gibb River Rd,, they do so reverently as one would treat a Rite of Passage. It seems that nobody treats you with respect until you have “done the Gibb River”. I wondered how one road could have so much to rave about. Having discovered the Gibb River Road for myself I can now understand why. There are incredible things to see and do all along the way.
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 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 MoreDiscover Who You Are – Connect with your Inner Self
Deep inside each of us is a quiet space that we seldom have time to discover. It is where we store our deepest inner thoughts, fears, sadness but also our creative spiritual energy. If we are extremely busy doing what we believe we should and what other people expect us to do, we are not taking time to contemplate what it is we really need.
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