Winter Solstice 2009

The Solstice is recognized by many cultures as significant, marking it with rituals, festivals and holidays. As we move towards the celebrations of Christmas and new Year, it is important to hold on to the vision of a better world.

Article Published: 21 December 2009

Autumn 2009

Although autumn is a time of loss, as vegetation begins to die down and the trees start to lose their leaves, it’s also a time of fullness, a time when we can feel inspired by nature’s bounty

Article Published: 22 September 2009

Summer 09

Summer is the for celebrating being here on earth and savouring simple pleasures. Make the most of living in the here and now and forget the madness of this crazy world. The future is always uncertain for all of us, but we can choose for it to be different.

Article Published: 21 June 2009

Spring 2009

Thank heavens for the signs of Spring to cheer us and make us feel more hopeful. In our crisis-ridden world, we've never needed inspiration more, but as human beings we're hard-wired for crises, and we usually emerge stronger as a result. Out of the chaos we find ourselves in may be another and better way of living may emerge.

Article Published: 20 March 2009

New Year's Day 2009

The troubled times we're living through offer us a remarkable opportunity to reassess our lives and relationships and responsibilities. We can create a better world for the future and there is every reason to feel hopeful at the start of this new year.

Article Published: 01 January 2009

Autumn 08

And now the chill winds of autumn are accompanied by the even chillier winds of the world-wide financial crisis, a ‘black swan event’, which many people, smart financial whizz-kids included, never dreamt would happen, and which only goes to show how blind we all can be. Black swans were once believed to be an impossibility until they were discovered in the seventeenth century. Unpredictable events are actually more common than we would like to believe.

Article Published: 17 October 2008

Summer 08 Newsletter

First quarterly newsletter to launch the website

Article Published: 02 July 2008

The Joy of Gardening - and Life!

Gardening teaches us much we need to learn about life.

Article Published: 06 June 2008

The Circle of Life

My thoughts on the circle of life, the journey from childhood to old age

Article Published: 31 May 2008