Can you live a spiritual and material life?
Can you live a spiritual and material life? An analysis of Jane Hirshfield’s poem ‘Tree’ Each time you revisit a poem, perhaps over several years, you view it with different eyes and find fresh...
”T’is distance lends enchantment to the view’?
‘T’is distance lends enchantment to the view’ Thomas Campbell, 1799 I recently came across a gorgeous and very long poem by Thomas Campbell. The first several lines made me think of the way...
Refresh Your Hearts Pallete
Wouldn’t it be amazing if before each meeting at work, or just between interactions, there were a way to cleanse your hearts palette? You know, in the same way you might cleanse your taste buds with a sorbet...
Beauty Spotting with Almodovar
Beauty Spotting with Almodovar I LOVE European cinema. It’s interesting, unpredictable and a real sensory delight. In particular I adore the movies of Spanish Director Pedro Almodovar. In his films the colours are...
5 Minute Magic: Bored of the same old same old?
5 Minute Magic: Bored of the same old same old? Here’s a little note on learning to see with fresh eyes. If we look to the brain function research we see that familiar and unfamiliar items are processed by...
Notes on embracing the unknown from D. H. Lawrence
Notes on embracing the unknown from D. H. Lawrence Uncertainty is part of life. Part of the mystery of existence. Yet for many of us, not knowing can be uncomfortable and we yearn to be certain. I really enjoyed...
Party, Sparkle And Shine All Year Round With These 9 Iconic Quotes (pt.1)
Party, Sparkle And Shine All Year Round With These 9 Iconic Quotes In the midst of our daily duties, work and the general task of living, the spirit of celebration can sometimes feel a million miles away. But never...
The Listeners By Walter de la Mare
The Listeners Want something fun to read on Halloween? The Listeners is an amazing poem that also goes well with the Moonlit Soup recipe. If you like it, you might also like some of Walters other works. He made...
The World Is Too Much With Us
The World Is Too Much With Us I read this poem after a week in the city and thought…isn’t it lovely! When the world is too much with me I like to meditate. Sat waiting patiently with my eyes closed, the...