A few weeks ago a friend who came for dinner brought me a lovely floral bouquet which also included a couple of plant saplings. Whereas the flowers had died within a week, the plants still looked fresh and healthy. So I put the two plants in water and a month later...
Later on this afternoon I will be saying a few words at the memorial service for a dear friend who passed away a few weeks ago. Just how do you acknowledge 20 years of friendship in 3 minutes?! I am now left with a strong realization of just what a gap my...
Yesterday afternoon, I received one of those messages which stop you in your tracks and uplift you instanteously. My friend Hilary Barton had just returned from a week away and was inspired to send a truly hearfelt message to all her friends. I first met Hilary at my...
Are you floating like a butterfly or roaring like a tiger?! We are now well into the New Year – how is your life shaping up? It may seem a long time since you made your New Year resolutions but how are you doing with them? Is your life what you always dreamed it...
India today celebrates 60 years since independence from Britain. As over a billion people celebrate in India, and many millions in all corners of the world, there is no doubt that the country has come a long way in the last few years alone. Last week, I witnessed an...
Every now and then I come across someone in my life who impresses me enormously and who has a lot to offer to me and others. My friend Kavit Haria is one such person. I recently took some time out to interview him for my blog as part of my inspirational interviews....
A while ago, a friend shared with me these wonderful “Seven Principles for Radiant Living” from a book by Jason Chan with the same title:- 1. I believe that I am the master of my own life 2. I let go of the past and embrace the present 3. I will be kind to...
I recently wrote about how it was time to let your light shine. During that talk by Marianne Williamson in central London, she spoke with a lot of humour and compassion about supporting the people around us. Supporting the people in our lives is all about empowering...
On one of my recent shopping trips to my local supermarket, I somehow managed to pick up a crooked trolley from the row outside. The trolley had a mind of its own and kept going at almost ninety degrees from the direction I was pointing it at. As I found out soon...
How do you react when you see someone in a wheelchair? A quick shift of the eyes away from theirs or do you acknowledge them? A while back I wrote about treating others the way you want to be treated. So just what should you do when you see someone in wheelchair? Or...
