Been Wandering

I’ve been around and back again – doing my annual wander with my Soul Journey friends – this year the journey was called Ancient Masters – Modern Prosperity and we went to Italy and Greece. But first we did an incredible cooking class in a...

What I saw on my way to the Wine shop

Tonight is Saturday. . being a well trained Westerner I decided perhaps tonight was the night to enjoy some wine. Those of you who know me well .. also know I appreciate a good red. That’s not so easy to get here in India and requires some intrepid adventuring to...

Acupuncture Anyone?

Dr Varma’s Pain and Rehabilitation Acupuncture Clinic For some time I have had a problem with my left knee… Having previously had good results with acupuncture for pain – with a  good person in Lonavala near Shikshangram where I volunteered regularly for some...

The Gift of Loneliness

She comes home and before she has the key in the lock the tears are holding hard against the back of her eyes. The lock turns, she throws her bags on the spare bed.. the empty bed beside hers.. yet another reminder of her aloneness. And next throws herself on her bed,...
The Gift of Fear

The Gift of Fear

It is said “Feel the fear and do it anyway!” How many times in my life have I had to do that? It never stops – it doesn’t change, confidence is not a birthright, or something you put on and leave on – it is to be stepped into each time a...