Life - Reflections & Thoughts

Becoming more mindful and relaxed through meditating really is within everyone's grasp - it's incredible and well worth the time and effort.    I'm just a normal chap who stumbled across it by accident, but I feel passionate enough about the benefits of mindfulness to share some insights and tips to try and help you get started.  In this article, I will explore:    My journey and how I got into it Why breathing is the key How to start meditating The benefits of mindfulness Continuing the mindful journey My journey and how I got into it I'd never really thought about meditation, let alone considered actually doing it, until about a couple of years ago when a good friend mentioned an app that they'd started using.  Now, we all go through phases and it may well have been a simple passing fad for my friend, but it was my good fortune that he mentioned it as it was a conversation that changed my life - literally. Before our conversat...

How a short break to a wonderful city highlights issues of animal welfare and human suffering. If you've never been to Marrakech, you should!  What an amazing, beautiful, dilapidated, friendly, hostile, hectic yet tranquil place; it's so full of paradoxes that your head will literally spin - all in the hot, make that very hot, sunshine :) If you fancy a run whilst there, I certainly recommend you go first thing in the morning when it's cool and quiet.  Running is always the best way to explore and get a feel for a new city. A warm evening spent in the main Jemaa El Fna Square, listening to the call to prayer penetrating the background noise of city life, is something never to be forgotten.  Sipping mint tea from the safety of an overlooking balcony before diving in amongst the street vendors, food stands, entertainers and other tourists is fabulous.  Life is colourful, loud and very, very busy.  It's all very entertaining, especially when you can fini...