Travel to the African savannah and, among the famed lions, elephants and cape buffalo, you will soon encounter the humble warthog. When a...

I have talked about not-feeling in this blog before. It’s the perfect way to keeping going, to carry on, when everything is threatening...

By nature, I am an indecisive person. So, for many years, to remedy this, I’d either indirectly get people to make decisions for me (and...

Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. - Rumi, 13th century Persian Poet I had initially...

My gardener is now on Whatsapp* and as I messaged him, I happened to see his status: misogynist man. Before I became outraged, I thought...

In the last of an unintentional, three-parter on ahimsa (non-violence), I’d like to start by talking about the inaugural lecture at my...

Ahimsa is an attribute of the brave. Cowardice and ahimsa don't go together any more that water and fire. - Mahatma Gandhi Ahimsa has...

As I made my way through the world after my divorce, I was promptly informed by some people, that the world was a harsh place and that...

It’s 5.30am and I have two of my kids in my bed right now. I hear the rustle of the duvet as they both start to wriggle in preparation...

My life goes up. My life goes down. I’m told that the smart way to handle this is a concept called equanimity. Equanimity is defined as...

Grey. A mixture of black and white. Not a colour I like. I like black. I like white. I like the colours separate. I like them at opposite...

The single easiest way to see how you feel about someone: say goodbye. – Phil Knight, Shoe Dog Saying goodbye brings up a lot of...

I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life. - Rita Rudner This has...

Words are tears that need to be written down. Tears are words that need to be shed. – Paulo Coelho, Aleph Once upon a time, I could not...

The Law of Attraction says that we bring to ourselves people just like us – and in the last few days, I seem to have encountered a number...

There is a restaurant in Nairobi that I love. Every time I walk in, I have an enormous smile on my face. The food is good; the pastries,...

About a month ago, I got off Whatsapp. Completely. And though there was a part of me that wasn’t sure how I’d survive without it, I’m now...

I recently returned from what was meant to be eleven days at a Thai monastery. I shaved my head, slept on a concrete slab, fasted for 18...