Carry out Random Acts of Kindness Daily – You Know It Feels So Good to Do So!
As part of Personal Socially Responsibility (PSR), you might want to consider carrying out random acts of kindness on a daily basis. It is truly a win /win / win situation. The person you are being kind to benefits through your help. You feel good for having helped...
Personal Social Responsibility is Here to Stay
One of my key areas of interest has always been how we as individuals and groups can improve the world. To me it is all about addressing how we live our lives and the impact we have on everything and everyone around us, both locally and globally. After all, a...
Be the Change Before it is too Late
Following on from Gandhi's message about being the change you want the world to be, when does one begin?! We can learn from someone who never began, almost a thousand years ago. These words are inscribed on the tomb of an Anglican Bishop in Westminster Abby (1100...
Be the Change You Want the World to Be
Yesterday, 30th January was the anniversary of the death of Gandhi. I was privileged to be part of an amazing candle-lit, inter-faith celebration of Gandhi's life, in the middle of the City of London, at St Ethelburga's Church. This was the Annual Interfaith Event to...
Who Are You to Not Let Your Light Shine?
Some inspirational words continue to inspire you every time you hear them. "Our Light" from Marianne Williamson has that power. The words are from her best selling book - A Return to Love (Amazon UK / Amazon USA) I have heard these words said aloud on many occasions...
Ask and You will Receive
During the summer of 2005, I took a lot of time out to reflect and rejuvenate. A major breakthrough also happened for me during that period of rest and reflection - I finally began to ASK people for help and support. Though I had always been great at giving, I was...
An Invitation to Reflect on Your Life
A few years ago, I came across some powerful and thought provoking words of inspiriation at just the right time in my life. I was going through some major life changes, and a poem called "The Invitation" really resonated with me. The verse is from a famous book - The...
Nirvana Children – You are So Beautiful
I was lucky enough to visit Nirvana school once again in 2005 . This was my third ever visit to the school, based in Pondicherry, South India. Depending on the prevailing weather and the taxi driver you get, the school is about two hours drive from Chennai. Upon my...
The Power of Your Words When You Speak From the Heart
Many years ago, when I first got involved with Nirvana school, I gave a short ten minute speech about my recent visit to the school. The speech was after a golf tournament held to raise money for the school. There were about 50 people in the audience, and though I...
Inspiration and Perspiration through Desperation!
I recently wrote about “Inspiration of Desperation” – whereby we all work so well and focused when a deadline is approaching such as an examination the next day. Talking of inspiration reminded me of the phrase “Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent...