Peace may begin within us, but it changes the world through the way we see, hear and treat one another. Those of us old enough to remember 11 September 2001 will probably never forget where we were when the world seemed to stop. I was working in the City of...
Last weekend, I found myself in six very different gatherings across London. On Friday afternoon, I joined hundreds of people watching the Wimbledon men’s semi-final on a giant outdoor screen in central London. Complete strangers, all absorbed in the same drama,...
In a world that never stops moving, the “Benefits of Doing Nothing” might seem like an oxymoron. Yet, here you are, curious about the magic hidden in stillness, wondering if stepping off the relentless treadmill of productivity could be the key to...
Today, 2nd October 2019, is the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi. So he would have been 150 years old today had he not been assassinated in 1948. Gandhi may not be around anymore but his legacy and his message of non-violence lives on and he is indeed...
How were the Olympic Games for you? I am still on such a high after the biggest party of my life – I really got involved in the Olympic spirit and attended a few events and watched the main action in London’s high park. I am so glad that billions of people...
This week is the 10th anniversary of 9/11, that fateful day when two planes demolished the World Trade Center in New York. Everyone remembers just where they were when they heard the news. I was working in the City of London at the time and watched the world-changing...
