“The focus on doing has overshadowed its preceding process – that of intending in order to initiate the doing. Doing something/anything is not materialized in a vacuum but spawned as a result of an inner motivation, drive or will. Whether insignificant or life-changing, every action has as its source the doer’s intention. Taking this further, if your intention is shaped by outer influences then your actions are not self-made but directed by...

“The words have been rolling around in my head since the early morning hours and now I am ready to write. My mother died yesterday (Friday) early afternoon after being taken to hospital at 11 am due to respiratory distress. Her health had been failing – we had just been in the same hospital for an iron infusion on the Wednesday. When I visited her on Thursday, my heart broke seeing her so weak and frail. Fortunately, I was able to be with her...

“Had a dream about riding a horse through a lush forest. Once stopped and having dismounted, we looked at each other intently – face-to-face. His eyes, so full of love and kindness, took my breath away. If he could speak, he would have… The feeling of this encounter will be with me forever like a burning ember reminding and imploring me that all sentient beings are of the Divine. Let 2022 be a year of immense love for you – a love that can be...

“A challenge to just be and not just do at this time, a time which inevitably amps up the need to get things done during the holiday season. Inaction seems impossible where being is a state longed for but unattainable. Strive for it regardless for being allows you to beam – to encapsulate the “I am” – and lighten up yourself and others by your mere presence. “Beam” conjures up “Scotty, beam us up,” but it also evokes that shining light...

“There’s a tendency to want to give someone “a piece of your mind” especially when that someone is angering you, making you boil over because of their upsetting behaviour. Easy to do in these times when differences of opinion loom large everywhere you turn. Such an encounter generates imbalance. In fact, you are left agitated, needing the next few minutes to settle down and regain your centre. Instead of striking out, try locating “peace of...