Why it is Okay to Blow Your Own Trumpet!
Are you self-effacing, down to earth and humble? Or do you shout from the rooftops about how great and wonderful you are? Gandhi was a very humble man, but he was a very powerful man indeed! Though there is no one right or wrong way about how one should put themselves...
If You are What You Eat, Then Why do You still Crave Chocolate?
This morning I had a fabulous breakfast feast with home made bean sprouts, fresh coconut from the Notting Hill Carnival and garnished with vegetarian Furikake and smothered in oodles of virgin olive oil. Furikake is a wonderful Japanese seasoning containing black...
8 Simple Tips to Have a Carnival in your Life Every Day
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...
Get your Goals with Less Pain!
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...
10 Powerful Keys for a Greater Quality of Life
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 humble, passionate yet...
Feel the Fear and Change the World Anyway!
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...
Do You Really Own the Earth?!
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, every...
How to Live with the Strangest Paradox of Our Time
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...
How to be Best of Friends with Everyone!
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 ferocious...
Time for “Friends and Friend’s Friends Picnic” 2009
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...