How are we connected? It is said that the human body consists of 60% water. As for the rest of it, almost 99% is made up of six elements; oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium and phosphorus. Over 70% of the earth's surface is made up of water. The earth's crust is over 46% oxygen. Most … Continue reading Stardust
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Power
Imagine something which makes you feel angry. Perhaps it's a memory of an argument you've had, or some injustice done to you or someone close to you. The more strongly you imagine it the angrier you feel. Your muscles start to tense and you feel your mind become clouded with negative emotions. This is both … Continue reading Power
Illumination
Imagine being a in pitch black room, of which you have no comprehension of its size or contents, or even if there are other people present. Then imagine you have a candle, and with this small light you are able to see pockets of what the room contains. As you move around, you light up … Continue reading Illumination
Cherish
The sun is streaming through the window, warming my outer and inner body alike. There are daffodils and swathes of greenery, with the still stark branches of slowly budding trees fanning the blue sky. This is a mere snap-shot of what there is to be seen from my window. Ivy trailing its feelers along a … Continue reading Cherish
Looking beyond
How often have you been excited with a wrapped present, feeling its contours, shaking it, smelling it – only to be disappointed once it is ripped open? Conversely, there have been times when you have met someone who you did not find at all attractive, but as you have grown to know and like them … Continue reading Looking beyond
The dark
After walking in lush bright open fields, to be then suddenly plunged into a dark pine forest plantation, where the temperature drops and your surroundings seem devoid of life, is it any wonder your mood may change? Life can mimic this roller-coaster of highs and lows, light and dark, happiness and sadness. We all feel … Continue reading The dark
Zen musings 