“ Reality denied comes back to haunt.” ~ Philip K. Dick How do you keep your head above water? Do you have a handrail of support as you traverse these crazy times? Why is it so important to maintain a sense of positivity and perspective? Bob Dylan said it best with his timeless [...]
“ Some things have to be believed to be seen ” ~ Madeleine L'Engle When it comes to personal growth, what matters more; belief or discipline? How important is talent? Where does willpower fit into the picture? Granted, all of these things are important for moving towards your goals. The process typically goes [...]
“ Life is a dance. Mindfulness is witnessing that dance.” ~ Amit Ray When was the last time you observed an insect in action? Perhaps you have pondered the playfulness of a pet? What about witnessing a wild animal in the woods? Take a look at any living creature. Butterfly, bee, or bear, [...]
“ Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.” ~ Groucho Marx Do you ever find yourself watching the clock? What are you doing when you lose track of time completely? Do you manage time or does it manage you? When I was a little kid we had a cuckoo clock [...]
“ I have no idea what I'm doin'.I've never seen me ” ~ Mose Allison Have we figured out where consciousness exists yet? Is there an answer to the mind-body equation? Is it possible that our stalwart philosopher’s may have put Descartres before the horse? It’s an age-old argument with no clear answer. But [...]
“ I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong. ” ~ Bertrand Russell What’s the difference between an idea and a theory? When does a philosophy become an ideology? And what does this have to do with flexibility and being a dancer anyway? Let me guess, I'm willing to [...]
“ Your hand opens and closes, opens and closes. If it were always a fist or always stretched open, you would be paralysed. Your deepest presence is in every small contracting and expanding, the two as beautifully balanced and coordinated as birds' wings.” ~ Jelaluddin Rumi Have you ever used the term “body [...]
“ Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.” ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne Have you been to a casino lately? OK, how about IKEA? Well then, if not either of those, I’d be willing to bet that you spent time on a social media site recently. What do the three of these have [...]
“ We are not living in a world where all roads are radii of a circle and where all, if followed long enough, will therefore draw gradually nearer and finally meet at the centre: rather in a world where every road, after a few miles, forks into two, and each of those into two again, [...]
“ Benches and books have things in common beyond the fact that they’re generally to do with sitting. Both are forms of public privacy, intimate spaces widely shared.” ~ Mal Peet How often do you make the most of being a citizen? Do you ever think about the perks? What are some ways you [...]
