Mindful Tango – Living in the Moment with Dance

Mindful Tango – Living in the Moment with Dance Date: Saturday  29 March 2014, Time: 1030-1600 Location:  Time and Talents, The Old Mortuary, St Marychurch St, London SE16 4JE A charity event in support of WARCHILD’S ‘CHILDREN OF SYRIA CAMPAIGN You...
Song – A Rose Pinned on Your Shirt

Song – A Rose Pinned on Your Shirt

Original Lyrics in Vietnamese by Nguyen The My A rose for you A rose for me A rose for those Who still have a mother Still have a mother, thus to be more joyful. In case one day mother passes away Then we’d be like a flower without the sun Like children without smiles...

Success In Five Easy Steps

That was the title of a speech by Wendy Kier, a fellow Toastmaster* of mine last Wednesday. Her speech was poignant for me, particularly as it resonated with my practice of Mindfulness. Wendy pointed out that we usually related success to our ambitions that could take...

Breathe, you are alive!

I just got back from the funeral of a great aunt of mine in Paris. I had a chance to look at her face for the last time before they closed the coffin. She looked very peaceful in her forever sleep. Her eyes closed tightly. They did not move. Neither did her lips. The...

Mindfulness is a continuous practice

You say Mindfulness is a continuous practice for you and a way of life. Can you tell me a bit more about what you mean by this? Mindfulness is a continuous practice because the moment I stop being mindful, I drift off into my thoughts or operate on my automatic pilot....