Whenever you go out-of-doors, draw the chin in, carry the crown of the head high, and fill the lungs to the utmost; drink in the sunshine; greet your friends with a smile, and put soul into every handclasp. Do not fear being misunderstood and do not waste a minute thinking about your enemies. Try to […]
raw
I just wrote this poem. why do I long for that look in your eyes?to feel youto hear you sing the way you do? why is it so hard sometimes?to leave youwhen I know I need to simultaneously why do I revel at the clear blue skies?for infinite possibilitiesdaisies and commonalities seriously I […]
Tips from my favourite poet…
I beg you, to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and to try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don’t search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live […]
plant song
When I was a child – and still to this day – my mother kept a panoply of plants in the house. I didn’t think much of them then; I thought plants were part of a house, like a piece of furniture. That everyone had plants in their house. I watched them flowering dearly and […]
Reinvention by Nikita Gill
Reinvent yourself.Over and over again.Plant new wildflowersinto your spirit.Set a wildfire inside yourselfand then regrow.Take the wildest thing about youand nurture it till it blossoms.Tend to the sea that residesinside your heartand listen to it’s stormswash you anew. How else will you let goof everythingthat causessuch terrible harm.If you are still living inside the old […]
wake yourself
it is waking that understands sleep and not sleep that understands waking C.S. Lewis I was taken aback when I read this in C.S. Lewis’ book, Perelandra, the other night. I re-read the sentence, again and again for a few minutes and thought about it. Really, it is true that when we are in a state […]
Plant-Based Zuchini Lasagna
Whenever I want to indulge in ooey-gooey Italian goodness, this is my go-to. And I go all out: cashew ‘ricotta’, homemade marinara with our garden tomatoes, lentils, mushrooms and – guilty! – fake mozzarella. I admit that I sometimes indulge in the tapioca-based, naturally flavoured, shredded product that surprisingly tastes good! Be warned that this […]
deserted
I drew this when I was in the desert in India. I spent a week there, alone. Half of the time I stayed with a family that a friend of a friend had stayed with. The rest of the time I spent travelling in the deep desert with an acquaintace that became an interesting friend, […]
