LESSONS FROM THE GARDEN ALANDA GREENE writes about likes and dislikes, annoyance and irritation, and how a simple shift in attitude can make all the difference in the world. I’ve been weeding in the Tomato House – a recently built small greenhouse that replaces the decades-old plastic “hoop house.” Although this year the number of plants growing inside it is reduced by a third, the space feels crowded, especially during this weeding process. The tomatoes are supported by jute cord strung from the ceiling and tied at their base. As the plants......
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Orderly chaos
AN ART ESSAY Abstract art is an ideal way to express matters of the spirit that can’t be easily verbalized. It transcends the boundaries of language, drawing viewers into an internalized space where they...
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Heartfulness Yogasanas
SHALABHASANA Stage I Lie flat on your stomach with legs straight, feet together, and your soles facing upwards. Bend both your arms, place your right palm on your left arm, and your left palm...
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Symbols of life
AN ART ESSAY JONAS JÖDICKE has been creating and imagining fantastic worlds ever since he can remember. What started as a hobby has now become his profession. Here he shares with us what art...
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Heartfulness Yogasanas
Prone Postures Initial Prone Posture Lie on your abdomen with legs together, toes point outward and soles of the feet facing up, chin or forehead touching the floor. Stretch your hands straight above the...
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Heartfulness Yogasanas
NAVASANA Lie flat on your back with your legs straight and together. Keep you arms by the side of your body with palms facing downwards. Breathe in deeply and retain the breath inside. Simultaneously...
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A safe future for our children
KATHLEEN SCARBORO tells her own personal story about being the best grandma she can be. Becoming a grandmother revolutionized my existence. It was a chance to be the loving parent I wish I had...
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Once upon a time …
… THERE WAS A STORYTELLER VIKRAM SRIDHAR is a modern day storyteller from Bangalore, India. Here he shares with MEGHANA ANAND some insights about the art of storytelling and how it is an enabler...
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Prayer in color
AN ART ESSAY SYBIL MACBETH can’t remember a time she didn’t pray, but she also can’t remember a time she prayed ‘well’. The practice of ‘Praying in Color’ was born when her desperation to...
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Agents of change
LESSONS FROM THE GARDEN ALANDA GREENE explores the topic of perception. Her experience of picking raspberries in the garden becomes the catalyst for understanding the importance of looking at life and situations from many...
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