With my latest novel, M IS FOR MEMORIES, I have moved away from historical themes to present day Marbella. As usual I am writing about women and in this case the story looks at two areas – one is old age and the problems (and also the freedoms)of growing old; the other is about domestic […]
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Meditation is fun. Meditation is pleasurable. I am so much involved with it that sometimes I forget to pass on this information. The pleasure of it has many forms. Sometimes it can be like a taste of your favourite ice-cream and sometimes like a pleasure of conquering a very difficult and dangerous mountain peak. The
Why is it so difficult to explain what meditation is? I can use a metaphore here. Do you know what “chirimoya” is? It is an exotic, tropical fruit. I can describe its shape and colour and taste, but to fully know what it is you have to experinece with your body the taste, the smell,
I carry with me a picture, a concept of reality and I behave accordingly to this concept. But what if this concept is untrue, inadequate or out dated? My behaviour instead of helping me may hurt me. The reality, the environment is in constant change. I would like it to be solid and stable, but it is
A part of human nature is to feel emotions. When they are pleasant it gives an increase in energy, when they are uncomfortable they can put shadow over all other aspects of life. For many years I didn’t know how to cope with this “negative” one or I could rather say my way of coping
There is security in the present. You know what you have here. It is calming for your mind. But the mind is trained to remember the past and to foresee the future. It is so well-versed in this occupation that it gets uneasy when it has to concentrate on the present. The present is simply
Hi there! Am looking for like minded single ladies in Marbella/ Puerto Banus areas who enjoy the odd night out! .. Must have outgoing personality but above all a good sense of humour ( well I am Irish after all!!) age is only a number but I guess 40’s/50’s but essentially young at heart.. I’m
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Ahead of our networking event in Manilva on Wednesday 21st Jan I wanted to share some top tips on how to make the most of networking events to help you get great results. Don’t worry – If you’re feeling nervous remember that a networking event is a place where people want to meet you, so it’s
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The news are full of blood, war and disasters. Facebook and other social media are full of benevolent preaching, slogans and statements about positive thinking and goodness. This idea of thinking positively is getting on my nervs. How much can I suppress “negative” thoughts and “negative” feelings? Does it really help to avoid thinking and
I am an artist by profession: I paint figurative pictures in acrylic. So why do I write a blog on mindfulness meditation? Being an artist is very interesting occupation, one never gets bored with the job, and one has to look for new ideas-new stories to paint with skill and talent. The challenge is there:
