Biko, Apart-heid and Raising Consciousness
I found a song by Peter Gabriel about Steve Biko the African actvist for non-racism in South Africa. I saw the movie many years ago and felt deeply saddened by the plight of Africans. Oppression is a word I can type but one can only know this when they are looked at in… Continue reading
Can You See the Beauty in Our War With Life?
I am learning to see the beauty in what is. For always out of the things we judge bad beauty arrives. It may come in the shape of a new choice, a different way of seeing, a new social movement, a desire for change, improvements, growth, enlightenment, wisdom etc. The question is what… Continue reading
Whitney Houston ‘I Will Always Love You’ Love is Who You Are
Imagine the love in this remarkable song ‘I will always love you’ was projected out into the world to every person. Imagine if we could feel this for everyone we meet. To live in a perfect state of grace. Perhaps our training ground is in our romantic relationships, but imagine when the sexual energy subsides… Continue reading
Kevin Costner’s Loving Speech at Whitney Houston’s Funeral
I sent love to a friend inspired by Whitney Houston’s song ‘I will always love you’. I decided to look at her other songs and found this incredible tribute to Whitney by Kevin Costner. What a sweet and wonderful man he is. I so loved his speech and sharing his personal experiences as a child… Continue reading
Australia: The Great Barrier Reef
Another extraordinary place. I did scuba dive there once. I remember slipping backwards into the water and my eyes were like goldfish bowls. I was looking for sharks, serves me right for watching Jaws in the 1980’s, however once I saw no fins coming towards me I relaxed and found myself in an oversized pool… Continue reading