In ancient times storytelling was the main form of communication. It was the way that values, traditions and history was passed on to the next generation. The ways of the tribe, the lessons of experience were all told through stories. There was no other way. And now, we have internet, television, radio, cinema, theatre, books […]

This Wonderful Time of Year! This week was the New Year celebrations, in this part of the world. It is usually a time of reflection and repentance…a time of celebration and awareness…and above all, a time to get together and eat! As a child I remember the excitement of the Jewish New Year. The table […]

I used to think that I had no idea how to meditate, that I was one of those people who could never embrace the practice. I imagined that the only way I would succeed would be to sit in the centre of a huge room, or on a cliff top or empty beach with my […]

When I was young, yes I know I’m still young, but I’m talking about REALLY young, I worked on cruise ships. I spent almost a year cruising the Caribbean as a photographer; shooting, printing (in the days before digital) and selling photographs of families, couples and fine young things out for a good time and […]

Over the last few days I keep seeing hitch-hikers. It’s like when you buy a red umbrella, the first you’ve ever seen in your life, and then everyday for the next week you see them everywhere. Or when you think you might be pregnant and then everywhere you look you see women waddling by with […]

There was once a king who offered a prize to the artist who could paint the best picture of peace. Many artists tried. The king looked at all of the pictures. After much deliberation he was down to the last two. He had to choose between them. One picture was of a calm lake. The […]