We are battling two viruses, often concurrently, but both devastating in different ways. The Coronavirus is a pandemic on a scale never seen in our lifetimes and has gripped all of humanity. It is an invisible enemy that has rapidly spread to all corners of the earth. Alternatively, the other virus, Trumpvirus, has been slower […]

Meditation has truly transformed my life in recent years.  But, in sharing this revelation with friends, it rapidly became apparent how misinformed Western culture is.  The most noticeable being a visceral reaction, as if I’d joined a religious cult which worships some weird God or moved to a hippy community with a fresh pair of […]

A walk in the park A cool Autumn breeze My mind in the dark Filled with dis-ease Why does the past Which should be left behind Always loop and rewind In the wheels of my mind? And what about tomorrow The anxiety of future lies Why do I feel such sorrow When all I see […]

*Introverts have been practicing social distancing for years! I am an Extroverted Introvert.  Impossible, you may say, how can one claim to possess polar opposite qualities? Well, if we can be Passive Aggressive or Manic Depressive, then why can we also not be both Extroverted and Introverted? They are not mutually exclusive qualities. We are […]

Imagine a world without human intervention. This horrific pandemic is giving us a glimpse of this: satellite photos show a dramatic drop in pollution over China and Western Europe; aerial views show cities once immersed in smog are now fully visible with fresh air. Traffic is practically non-existent and our beaches, hiking trails and parks […]