Paradoxes abound in the world of mindfulness, a confusion one learns to be relaxed about. Being mindful, I return to the present moment,...

It took a long time for me to realise that I'm an unusually sensitive person. I assumed that everyone else could see the pain in that...

Italy is waking up. Walkers, energised, make their way up my street. A neighbour exercises in his yard to dance music. Children run, dogs...

exploring life as a writer who wants to step more lightly on our planet In my attempts to shift to a life that has less impact on the...

Most of my days, I've refused, at least in my own mind, to be 'categorized', as senseless an endeavor as that can be. Humans need...

This note to a friend refers to 'Amazing Grace', a film of Aretha Franklin aged 29 recording the most successful gospel album to date in...