Meditate and Feel Sedate – It’s easy!
Mar 31
I first heard about meditation in the late 1960s when the Beatles went to India to study Transcendental Meditation. At this time many people regarded meditation as a ‘new age’ activity associated with yoga, vegetarianism, beads, cannabis, free love and kaftans. My understanding was that Transcendental Meditation was a difficult practice that took years to master unless you spent time in...
Daffodils – the happy flowers !
Mar 30
It’s Spring, my favourite time of year and I find that nothing symbolizes it more than the profusion of daffodils that I see everywhere. I love this flower for many reasons but most of all I admire it for its intense cheeriness, its showoff golden yellow brilliance and its resilience through the less than Spring like weather that it encounters frequently. Daffodils optimistically push their...
Same-sex marriage, same-sex rights?
Mar 29
Marriage means different things to different people and the subject of same-sex marriage brings out some very strong views from people both for and against it. The status quo means a change of law in most countries if marriage is going to be an option for everyone, not just heterosexual couples. This of course presents the biggest problem, as political parties like to represent the majority, or...
Holi – The Most Colourful Festival in the World !
Mar 28
I travelled from the USA to the UK yesterday and on the way to the airport I noticed how beautiful the full moon was. It was then that I realised it would be Holi, the most colourful festival in the world. I’ve always wanted to be in India to join in the celebrations of this festival particularly as it provides such wonderful photo opportunities and it looks such great fun. I’m determined...
Why can’t we talk about death?
Mar 27
When I casually mentioned that I was going to write a blog about dying, my friend took sharp intake of breath between her teeth and said ‘I don’t think that’s a very good idea’. When I asked her why, she went on to explain that a lot of people find this is a depressing and morbid subject and prefer not to talk about it. I’m sure she’s right but should it be like this? Can we live our...
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