December 2014

30 Dec Of church windows, castles and serenity

Posted at 22:47h in How to Thrive in Life

Nick Cave singing in the other room, something about church windows. Somehow, church windows eminate a sense of serenity for me. Particularly the ones with stained glass in the grand gothic churches of Europe. Serenity. What does it mean, really? The Oxford dictionary describes it as: 'The state of being...

27 Dec A glimpse of the setting moon – and a new day (and year) breaking

Posted at 15:22h in How to Thrive in Life

Walked up Mt Gillen the other morning. Got up at 5:30 am and drove West from Alice Springs along the Lara Pinta drive. Suddenly - a glimpse of the setting moon. Huge and orange, disappearing fast behind a mountain range. Day breaking. Start walking. Nature is so powerful and yet so delicately...

26 Dec The meditator – to fit or not to fit into today’s lifestyle

Posted at 20:30h in How to Thrive in Life

These days meditating is done with a timer - 10, 20, 40 minutes. There is only so much time available per day. A timer is used a lot these days - and not just to boil that perfect egg. I even do it sometimes for the writing, so...

25 Dec It’s Christmas Day today

Posted at 17:09h in How to Thrive in Life

2014 is almost over. I'm sorry, I didn't facilitate many workshops and no training this year. I took time out for introspection. To find out what I'm really about - to get my message right. However! I'm going to be making it up in the new year. Big, big plans...