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This man is a devotee of Amma - the hugging mother. Selfless service is his creed...but you do not need to live in an Ashram to do it, it can happen anywhere :) Click here to read more
I'm writing to tell you about the amazing experience I had this past weekend. As a birthday present my sisters gave me three nights at a retreat centre in McGregor on the verge of the Karoo. It was a first for me and I felt more than a bit apprehensive. How does one get through three days without anyone else and what if the people there are weird and too pious/deep/evolved?
The name of the place is Temenos - Greek ... Click here to read more
From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more ... Click here to read more
For three years I've been working at the Cloud Forest School, helping to (re)turn pastures into primary cloud forest, helping kids to read, write, create, sing and love learning. It just gets better and better, and each day brings new joy, frustration, triumph and discovery. Click here to read more
really, i really believe that sillyness will change the world. imagine substituting every word that makes us feel contracted (words that make us feel yuck or sad or down) with a silly word like "eee why wonk". this is such a silly word that it will dissolve any yucky feeling we were trying to describe, and all that will be left is sillyness!!! i can't take myself seriously if i'm being silly. (and really, seriousness ... Click here to read more
when i was down and feeling all falorn
i packed my bags and headed to findhorn
up til now my world view has been fairly bleak
but today i feel better and it's just been a week!
there's change in the world and it's taking it's toll,
but the magic of findhorn is filling my soul.
so blessings, dear ones, whose love shines so bright,
i am grateful to all who are keeping it light. xxx love is Click here to read more
I founded African Angels - an educational sponsorship programme based in South Africa. www.sponsoranangel.org We find sponsors to send very disadvantaged kids to school, working to break the cycle of poverty through education. Click here to read more
