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The Natural Treasures Of South-East Asia – Photo Diary
Hi there! I know I’ve already done a vegan Food Guide to Vietnam, but I wanted to share with you some brilliant photography that was taken during our trip by my insanely talented fiancé Francis. Cambodia, & in particular Vietnam, is a very special place for us, as it is where we got engaged. We…
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Buy Experiences, Not Stuff!
First of all, I just want to thank everybody who has supported me since I launched my website four months ago! Yesterday, I took a moment to actually check my overall stats since March and it’s nice to see how many people have taken an interest and the good friends I’ve made (special mention Mabel…
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Mystical Mandalas
‘Mandalas help us access a deeper creative source that goes beyond logic and order into mystery, creativity and intuition.’ Mandalas are so much more than colourful spheres, works of art or alluring patterns. Translated in Sanskrit, Mandala means ‘circle’ and represents wholeness. Originating in India, the Hindus were the first to utilise Mandalas as a…
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Why We Should Be Pressing Pause Instead of Hitting Fast Forward or Rewind
‘Thinking has become a disease. Disease happens when things get out of balance’ – Eckhart Tolle Time is an illusion. There I said it! It is manmade and would not even exist as a concept weren’t it for the human race. Not only did we perpetuate the myth of time, we sectioned it into years,…
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A Moment of Gratitude
‘A moment of gratitude makes a difference in your attitude’ – Bruce Wilkinson When you think about gratitude or being grateful, what comes to mind? How do you define the concept of gratification? I believe gratitude to be a quality of being thankful and having the ability to show or feel an appreciation for the…
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Mindfulness & Meditation
“Quiet the mind and the soul will speak…’ – Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati For a lot of my life, meditation and I have had an on-again, off-again relationship. I would sit in silence for long periods of time to quiet my anxiety and the second I felt better, I wouldn’t meditate for months on end.…
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Thoughts & Attachment
‘Rather than being your thoughts and emotions, be the awareness behind them’ – Eckhart Tolle. I recently read a Buddhist article that discussed the very concept of thoughts, awareness and attachment. As I was nearing the end of the piece my eyes scanned a line that resonated deeply and ever since, I have had a…