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Change the world

My son is home for the school holiday. He has been restless, talking in his sleep. This morning at breakfast I asked him what he was worried about. He said- the world. It is a mess and there is nothing I can do about it. I simply said- there is. Smile. Be at peace. Smile at everyone and be a peace with everyone. That, is how we change the world around us. Cast the smiling stone in the pond and watch it ripple. But what ever you do, be sincere about it for an insincere smile can do as much harm as a sincere smile can do good.

Pandora's box

It said that once Pandora's box is opened it can never be closed again. Was it curiosity or nativity that lead to the box being opened? For many years I have kept silent. I realized that the creatures in Pandora's box will eventually destroy each other. The only thing that stayed in her jar was HOPE

If you could reboot earth.....

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If you could reboot earth................. What would you do, if you could reboot earth? Would you choose trees, plants, fields, mountains and rivers with clean water or would you choose concrete jungles, highways, tarmac drives, mines and polluted oceans and rivers? Would you choose humanity, where people love and respect each other regardless of race, religion, nationality, political affiliation, social status, country of origin etc? Everyday you restart your phone. tablet,computer. Everyday, you refresh your browsing history, restore you computer, set it to safe mode when required, you back up, delete obsolete files, yet we do not choose to do this in real life. We sleep less, do less to reboot our souls to a safe place, store bad memories, drag up the past, store obsolete files in our DNA, choose keep our daily browsing history by telling our stories over and over again and recall them when they no longer serve us in a positive way. What would you do if you could reboo...

Mediterranean diet

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Mediterranean diet More often than not people are obsessed with weight loss and diets. Recently, the Mediterranean diet has found itself as the new or renewed buzz diet. Eat fresh, use local, use olive oil ja da ja da dah! Having spent some time in the Mediterranean, I have realized that the Mediterranean diet is more than just food. It is a way of life. People in these areas still have values. Family values. They grow together, harvest together, give thanks together, cook together, eat together and share together. The key to a long life is togetherness, gratefulness combined with good food. Go be together!