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 calm, peaceful, and untroubled‘ So,… Continue reading Of church windows, castles and serenity
Month: December 2014
A glimpse of the setting moon – and a new day (and year) breaking
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 balanced. I see this in… Continue reading A glimpse of the setting moon – and a new day (and year) breaking
The meditator – to fit or not to fit into today’s lifestyle
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 that I don’t spend all day on… Continue reading The meditator – to fit or not to fit into today’s lifestyle
It’s Christmas Day today
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 are being made, and you’ll… Continue reading It’s Christmas Day today