Antidotes to our world
On this damp Thursday afternoon I am overwhelmed by how quickly time passes – it feels like there’s too many things going on, too little time to reflect, too much to share, and all the while the clock keeps ticking. Not to worry – I’m confident I’ll feel differently tomorrow, for as Buddhism teaches us, [...]
I read in The Week recently that a ‘good samaritan’ has been giving envelopes full of cash to the needy in the German city of Braunschweig. So far, the anonymous donor has given 190,000 euros to individuals and organisations, including a hospice, a robbery victim and a vicar – the money often comes wrapped in a cutting [...]
I hope you have had a good Christmas break so far. It’s such a strange time – so happy for some, so hard for others. I confess the King & I have not had the best of times, for our little one has been ill since Christmas Eve with a bug. Not eating, just crying, [...]
Whilst I wait patiently for my first ever trip to the Caribbean (to check out the newly revamped BodyHoliday on St Lucia) I am creating my own little retreat at home (far cheaper). Right now this takes place every evening in my palace bedroom, which I keep free of baby things, and prepare each evening [...]
