How to Thrive in Life

02 Jan A very joyful 2015 full of purpose and meaning

Posted at 20:48h in How to Thrive in Life

It's been a pleasure to have you all with me since I started on the daily email adventure this year. It was a joy to read your questions, comments and feedback. Do please keep them coming. I'm wishing love, success, adventure, depth and prosperity for you in the...

30 Dec Of church windows, castles and serenity

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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...