Standing at the foot of a 2200-year old Sequoia, taking in its hugeness, I was moved to tears. This tree had risen to the occasion. It had survived forest fires …

Connectedness. A word that indicates how connected  you are. To the internet. To the  human web. To friends. The need to connect or belong seems to be growing.  Who are you, if not connected …

I felt thrilled, when I first manoeuvred gracefully through traffic by car, having a sense of control over where I was going, feeling that I was really driving the car. …

Some years ago, I learned to be aware of what I’m thinking. Now I’m learning to be aware of what I’m feeling. With every thought or action comes a feeling, and just …

This weekend someone asked me, suppose you could go back in time, what age would you want to be again? To her 25 seemed ideal. And she seemed somewhat disbelieving, when I said I could …

As long as I can remember, I have craved love. More specifically, I have craved feeling loved. And from some people more than others. Yesterday, I realized, this craving and …

It is as if the light has been switched on in the dark. A radical change in perception. What seemed gloomy before, now has a shine to it. A miracle. Had I …

Vampires they’re called, Nazgûl, Spectres of Indifference, Harpies or Dementors. They are the un-dead. Fictional entities that feed upon your very essence and leave you lifeless, that feed upon your misery and taunt you …

2009 was my year of truth. I got knocked over by something that was bigger than me. I quickly came to realize what the challenge was about, but there was no way I …

‘Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything that is beautiful; for beauty is God’s handwriting.’ Ralph Waldo Emerson May you experience the unspeakable sense of awe when you discover the presence …