Have you ever been to any of the world’s top carnivals in Rio, Trinidad or London? What would your life be like if everyday was a carnival? Over the last 2 days, I joined thousands of others revellers at the Notting Hill carnival in London, Europe’s largest street...
I have often written about goal setting and the importance of having clearly defined objectives. My friend and blogging mentor, Leo Babauta has recently written about an alternate approach – he talks about being open to what emerges and going for simplicity. His...
I have just received a great little e-book by my friend and entrepreneur Kit Copper called “Greater Quality of Life”. Kit interviews inspirational people from around the world – people who are successful in life, those who are accomplished yet...
Warning: this is a life-changing article! Grab a drink and settle down for an article that will profoundly change your life. Are you up for changing the world and doing what ever it takes to make it a better place? Or are you fearful of your ability to change the...
A while ago, I came across these words from Chief Seattle from the time when his people were required to give up their land in the middle of the 19th century. Chief Seattle’s Prayer Every part of this earth is sacred to my people. Every shining Pine needle,...
Another week draws to an end and what a week it has been! It started off with an amazing gathering of friends, new and old, at my friends picnic in Regents Park . It was the 8th year of holding this picnic and this was one of the best ever. Sunshine for most of...
Last Saturday, I held a charity cabaret evening to raise some funds for Nirvana School and also Shivia. It was a wonderful evening with many brave people fighting their way through torrential rain, lightning and flooding. I haven’t been in the middle of such...
Seven years ago, I had this idea of getting a few friends together for a picnic in Regents Park. And I suggested that they also invited their own friends. And so the “Friends and Friend’s Friends Picnic” was born. I have held such a picnic every year now for the last...
What makes one person a Gandhi or a Dr Martin Luther King? Or Steve jobs!? Is it pure coincidence or do such inspirational historic figures have some special powers? Well, this afternoon a friend linked to a short but inspirational YouTube video which may give us some...
As we approach mid-summer’s day here in the UK, we are having another day with sunshine, rain and strong winds. Almost all the seasons of the year in one day – and it is supposed to be summer. Whatever happened to the long promised heat wave?! This Sunday is the...
