Fun
Rolling eggs
Sunday, April 8th, 2012Every Easter I think about my Scottish mother’s longing to roll boiled eggs down a grassy slope to see whose survives the longest. It was one of the crazy traditions she brought with her when her family emigrated from Scotland to one of the flattest, driest, rockiest parts of Africa. Each year she would think [...]
Are you playing enough at work?
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011“The opposite of play isn’t work, it’s depression.” I was at Google head office in Zurich yesterday to meet the Startup Bus team. A group of creative young entrepreneurs touring Europe at the moment. Well done to Zurich based event organiser David Butler. While there I had a chance to peek behind scenes at the [...]
What to do with kids in Zürich this weekend
Thursday, June 16th, 2011Rainy days are always a challenge on weekends. What to do that’s different, interesting or inspiring, especially when you can’t go hiking or swimming in Zurich’s beautiful lakes. This Saturday morning 18 June 2011 is different. Why not try Itzhak Beery’s 3 hour indoor adventure to find our power animals. Saturday morning’s worshop is specially [...]
Finding your power animal in Zurich
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011The call yesterday with Itzhak was fascinating. Here’s the replay: http://instantteleseminar.com/?eventid=19273998 What did we discuss? Here are just some of the questions I asked Itzhak during the call. =What are power animals? =How they are different from other spirits or saint and angels? =Can each person/child find power animals? =From what age is good to [...]
Is this mother abuse?
Sunday, March 20th, 2011Last week I asked my 11 year old son to help me make a video for you for about the topic “allowing your mud to settle.” He agreed but the experience was real torture. I’m not sure if it was child abuse or mother abuse or both. Why? First he wouldn’t let me re-do any [...]
Join the Earth School Mud Challenge
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011“The greatest service you can do for this planet is take responsibility for your own thoughts.” Richard Moss How this works: Some days, even if its a beautiful sunny day, I can’t see clearly because my mud is unsettled. It’s hard to see that its my own thoughts that stir up the mud. But if [...]
Are you the power behind someone else’s throne?
Sunday, March 6th, 2011In Konstanz, on the lake bordering Germany and Switzerland, there’s a wonderful 10m high statue that towers over a tiny harbour. She puts the statue of liberty in the shade. Her name is Imperia, created by artistPeter Lenk. She’s only been on the end of the jetty since 1993 but she’s already captured the imagination [...]
Are you a nun or a verb?
Monday, February 21st, 2011I don’t know about you, but I’ve tried very hard to be me. Or just one thing instead of also the opposite at the same time. It feels like that game where you have to find the dice under a whole lot of little cups. But the hands of the magician you’re playing against move [...]
Why the ear? (a brief rationale and model of Earth School)
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010As a kid I remember spending hours studying the work work of Hieronymus Bosch. Especially his Garden of Earthly delights. This piece is so piognant: Why? Everything in this world hinges on interpretation and resulting energetic vibration. Or as Spike Milligan puts it: Bump Things that go ‘bump’ in the night Should not really give [...]