A Farewell.. To Summer…
To… summer…
Was… nigh…
Gazing… upon…
The… massive…
Gigantic… trees…
I… call…
My… friends…
The sweetest sadness… engulfed… enveloped… overwhelmed me…
Read moreTo… summer…
Was… nigh…
Gazing… upon…
The… massive…
Gigantic… trees…
I… call…
My… friends…
The sweetest sadness… engulfed… enveloped… overwhelmed me…
Read moreJoin us for the “Convergences World Forum” and contribute to a “Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty” World!
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The 9th Convergences World Forum will take place in Paris on the 5th, 6th and 7th of September, 2016…
Read moreSergiu… Celibidache…
Romanian… conductor…
Composer… teacher…
Philosopher…
Had a life enhancing effect on my senses… watching him conduct the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra on the Franco-German TV network ARTE.
The experience felt like bathing in the very presence of… “The Divine”… a near transcendental moment… the closest thing to heaven…
Read moreClosest… to you…
While… in…
The… company of…
Frédéric Chopin’s…
Concerto… pour piano…
Numéro… un…
My eyes… close…
My lashes… flutter…
Wet… with tears…
You’re… there…
With… me…
Read moreIt’s been… a harsh…
Traumatic…
Tragic…
Hot… summer…
Terror… anguish…
Fear…
Mayhem…
Flooded… Europe…
Read moreAs someone who’s experienced a major professional life change – in my case from the rigid but secure banking, to the more fulfilling yet hazardous terrain of creative entrepreneurship – I was fully cognisant of the path that Elodie Garamond has tread, from high-flying communications executive to founder and director of Le Tigre Yoga Clubs, in tandem with juggling the joys and pressures of marriage and motherhood…
Read moreHe was tall, dark, and handsome.
His thick, dark, straight hair was slicked back in the Rudolph Valentino style, which framed a white and near perfect shape of face, marked by high cheekbones, full mouth, with a manly, strong, jutting chin and jawline.
He was often compared to Gregory Peck, or William Holden…
Read moreDo you know that International Yoga Day is celebrated annually on the 21st of June, a day which also happens to be the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, and a day of special significance in many parts of the world?
The idea of an International Yoga Day was first proposed by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly on the 27th of September 2014, in which he stated: “Yoga is an invaluable gift of India’s ancient tradition. This tradition is 5000 years old. It embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfilment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being”…
Read moreRajasthan! The very name conjures up images of princely states and fabled forts, of Maharajas and city palaces, of gemstones, silken fabrics, camels and elephants. And, indeed, all of those were on full view in the cities we visited: Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodphur and, way out near the Pakistan border, Jaisalmer.
We began our journey though, in Punjab, driving from Delhi to Agra, which historically alternated with Delhi as the capital of the Mughal Empire. Here, we joined the millions of other visitors who pour annually through a handsome red sandstone gateway, and come face to face with one of the world’s great monuments, the Taj Mahal, standing since 1652 on the banks of the Yamuna River…
Read moreGreta… Garbo’s…
Mystique…
Magnetism…
Mesmerised me… forever…
I found… her presence…
Enigmatic… electrifying…
Timeless…
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