While walking down the streets of Kreuzberg in Berlin the other day, I noticed that a lot of “green stores” have been popping up. More vegetarian and vegan cafes, more eco-friendly clothing, fair trade products and upcycling stores have set up shop. This “green trend” isn’t only growing in Berlin, but all over the world. [...]
The other day I was helping a friend move to his new home. Once I arrived in the empty apartment, I realized that he still had a lot of work ahead of him. He would need kitchenware, towels, bedsheets, toiletries, cleaning supplies and of course furniture. This got me thinking about possible sustainable alternatives. Why [...]
...and does it need a radical rethink? Last month I saw the movie Suffragette with a couple of girlfriends. We were left with enormous gratitude for the fight that those early lady foot soldiers of the Feminist movement made so that we could earn the right to vote, to work (not just labor), to have [...]
I've been fortunate enough to be in the presence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama twice in my life and hopefully will have the opportunity again. When lucky enough to share the same space with one who has reached such a level of permanent peace and enlightenment, you stand at attention and hope that even [...]
Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, illustrates that a soulful economy, one of the key topics of the HEALING SUMMIT, is not a futuristic dream, as doing well by doing good is already happening! “We are seeing more companies step up their conversion to a more responsible business model”, said Polman in an interview with huffingtonpost.com. [...]
It's been a good month since the HEALING SUMMIT 2016 - COMMITTED TO HEALING took place in Berlin. Articles keep coming in... here is the one the Organic Spa Magazine... "Last month, international leaders from a diverse range of business backgrounds gathered together in Berlin, Germany, for the third annual HEALING SUMMIT - COMMITTED TO [...]
You missed the HEALING SUMMIT 2016? The article in the European Spa Magazine fills you in: Now in its third year, the Healing Summit has gained a reputation as a future-thinking business conference with a global view on the changing values of holistic living and wellness practices. Orgainised by Healing Hotels of the World founders [...]
Previously, when I was 49, the prospect of turning 50 was simply another excuse for a good time. Now don’t get me wrong, it sure has been that. Opening with a visit to the Great Southern region of Western Australia to cook a long table lunch for 40 new best friends, followed by one helluva [...]
Dear friends, I'm just back from the HEALING SUMMIT in Berlin, Germany. This very special event brought together over 120 professionals from 27 countries to debate, discuss and learn from our collective wisdom of healing body, mind and soul and our interconnectedness with the world around us. I had the privilege of moderating one of [...]
“Our movements, our awareness and our consciousness are all only the product of the activity of neurons in our brain.” Is that so? Dr. Marjorie Woollacott thought so, describing herself as a “curious sceptic” when her sister invited her to a meditation retreat. Imagine her surprise when the purely material thinker and neuroscientist, teaching at [...]
