Wondrous Stories

Have you ever got lost in your thoughts of what could be or what could have been? Have you ever got lost in a really good book and found that it’s all you think about and can’t put it down and then you actually FEEL all the emotions of the characters in the book? The same as a good series too, or film… Have you ever got lost in a Fantasy of a life that perhaps is not the one you’re living now?

Well thanks to my old school friend Paul Benge for sending me the link to this first and sending me back down the pyramid rabbit whole. I had the book Pyramid Power by Patrick Flanagan in my early 20s, I decided to put its theories to the test. Flanagan wrote about the strange effects pyramids could have on organic matter, so I made a small pyramid and conducted the tomato experiment. One tomato sat inside the pyramid, the other outside.

Let me begin today by sharing a quote from Michael Pollan that resonates deeply with me: “Don’t eat anything your great-great-grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food.” This thought-provoking advice prompts me to reflect on the meals of my childhood, specifically the dishes prepared by my grandmother. Can I recall the flavours, the smells, the warmth of her kitchen? Absolutely! It brings back a flood of memories that transport me to a time when food was as much about nurturing as it was about nourishment.

From an early age, I have been captivated by the rich range of cultures that populate our planet. This fascination led me to pursue a three-year study in cultural anthropology as I grew older. There is one culture that resonates with me on a profoundly personal level: that of Native American Indians. My fascination with their history, traditions, and ways of living has shaped not only my understanding of our shared humanity but also my approach to health and wellness.

Have you ever noticed how time seems to fly by when you're having fun, but drags on when you're bored out of your mind in an empty room with nothing but a ticking clock to keep you company? I often experience it as one hour of fun last 10 minutes while one hour of boredom lasts two hours. Does this make sense to you? This fascinating paradox of time perception has been a topic of debate for centuries, with two prominent thinkers, Henri Bergson and Albert Einstein, offering conflicting views on the nature of time and its measurement.