In and around the city of Palm Springs there are numerous breathtaking hikes. A recent favourite area of mine is called Indian Canyons – the sacred land of the Agua Caliente band of Cahuilla Indians. On one of the hikes, a friend and I inadvertently added three miles to our planned 6 mile hike. The […]

This powerful sculpture is aptly titled “Dromeas” meaning Runner, in Greek. Made of glass shards and iron, Dromeas is 12 metres tall, depicts speed, and stands in a busy part of central Athens, Greece. This incredible piece of work was created by artist Costas Varotsos. For me, this sculpture is an extremely appropriate metaphor as […]

I used to believe resiliency was related to my ability to recover quickly, to be less sensitive and to push through suffering. However, over the years I have come to realize my interpretation couldn’t be further from the truth. Resiliency is an expansive softening – more fluid vs elastic. I believe the experience of stress […]

Cicadas take between two to seventeen years to emerge from the ground as nymphs. Once above ground they climb a tree and begin to moult. The moulting process takes about an hour. Then these remarkable creatures continue to live above ground for five to six weeks. Amazing really. All those years underground – gathering, preparing, […]

About month ago, I was listening to a podcast where the host was describing the work of Dr. Masaru Emoto, a well-known Japanese researcher. Dr. Emoto was one of the first of his time to introduce the concept of water consciousness to the world. His unique and creative experiments scientifically demonstrated that water is sensitive […]