A garden seat is a necessity. Have at least one in your garden. Choose simple and cheap ones.

There is no such thing as an unhappy gardener. They are always getting high on geosmin, which is the smell of damp earth.

A preview of our upcoming book, What My Garden Told Me. A message from the statue in the garden called The Lady.

A sneak peek of our soon-to-be-released book, What My Garden Told Me. Excerpt from topic Autumn Leaves.

Solitude is the state of being alone. The word implies an acceptance of being in that state. And acceptance makes all the difference.

Every moment is perfect. When we are equanimous, every moment is perfect.

Look with "a real watchful reverence . . . you will be absolutely amazed" - John O'Donohue

How much beauty I see depends on me. Beauty is everywhere. Change the way I see things.

Watch yourself walk by and learn something important about yourself.

Anyone can give a blessing to another. Come from a sincere and heartfelt place. Speak soul to soul. Being kind is giving a blessing too.

Everyone sings in their own way. Not all singing comes through the throat. Our actions and our words can sing too.

The more I look, the more I find It’s easy for me to look at my life and ask: ‘What’s wrong with this picture?’ I wish my bush-walking...

Be anonymous for a day or an hour. Have no memories or old thoughts. Look out at your world like a brand-new baby. Be filled with wonder.

Spending time in the garden teaches me to be quiet and going for walks in nature shows me how tiny I am in the scheme of things.

Let go of self-importance. Release desire. Cease self-isolation. Dissolve into the great Oneness. "Die before you die" - Eckhart Tolle

To give a speech or eulogy, a typed script ensures you cover the material required. But write it and speak it from the heart.

Has Life left its mark on you? Although you may be broken and patched, you can still be functional, compassionate, tolerant, patient.

Make a bouquet with what happens to you. Work with what you’ve been given. Make a bouquet with whatever is available in your life right now.

The lesson hidden in autumn is that life is about endless change.

Wisdom from the Velveteen Rabbit to oldies like me: Real isn’t how you are made. It’s a thing that happens to you. It takes a long time.