Empathy and communication are in short supply, but more valuable than ever. They can take us to the heart of things and help us see into the hearts of others. "The ability to kill is as innate as our ability to love.“* Wild at heart. The world is not going to become any less crazy […]
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Don’t go forward in anger
With chaos and uncertainty rampant, being clear on our values and emotions is vital. The past seven days have brought two inspiring examples of how to achieve this, from Ariana Grande and Minister Chrystia Freeland. We are living through an age of anger. This is according to Indian author Pankaj Mishra. Mishra argues that “the […]
Bubbles and psychos, learning and bicycles
Do you know how to learn? Life is always trying to teach you a lesson. It may not be what you want to hear. But you are well advised to listen. The game is never fair. The rules are always changing. The lessons are always there for you to learn, if you choose to heed […]
#Womensmarch: ‘I saw the future and it was pink’
I am honoured to host the words of two wonderful women – Laurie Ruettimann and Leticia Sanchez de Garzón – on their experience of the Women’s March in Washington, DC on Saturday 21 January 2017. Watching from afar, last weekend’s Women’s March moved me to tears. It was a remarkable and powerful event, uniting hundreds […]
#7songs2016: Unfunky presidents, @runjewels & @atcq
If you had to pick seven songs from this year or yesteryear that have meant the world to you in 2016, what would they be? “You just changed, a brand new funky President,” sang James Brown back in 1974. “Eric B is president,” suggested Rakim back in 1987.* Funk, soul and hip hop music have […]
A Saturday digest: Many lifetimes in this one lifetime?
God in drag. Letting agency leeches. Echo chambers. Unexpected items. Gentle reader: I’m going to share here a selection of things that I’ve found interesting, thought-provoking or laugh-out-loud funny over the past week. To Google Earth one’s life Identity is never fixed. Life is singularly absurd. Happiness comes from without. Joy comes from within. There […]
Approach it with joy and zeal
There has been much to move a soul to tears in 2016. A year ago, would anyone have believed how many beloved public figures would pass away within just a short 12-month span?* A year ago, would anyone have guessed that the most apt “elevator pitch” for the story 2016 in politics** would be a […]
To be intolerant of intolerance
The only thing of which we should be intolerant is intolerance itself. Tolerance, compassion, kindness and patience should be our watchwords. “London is one of the most tolerant cities in the world and intolerant of intolerance.”* To be intolerant of intolerance. This should be our aim as tensions mount and divisions grow in the wake […]
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