Finding Peace

When we find ourselves agitated, we attempt to find peace somewhere or to make peace with our tormentors. But in the active and ever-changing world today, we lose our peace almost as soon as we manage to find it. And there is no dearth of our tormentors. This appears like a zero-sum game where whatever…

Remembering War, but Learning Peace, Acceptance and Identity through Animals

I just read a post- what is the one thing, moment.. that you will never forget. Do you remember any life-altering points you can look back to, either momentous, or maybe seemingly tiny ( at the time)? I probably have a few, but the one that came to mind is the time when I was…

“If You Can’t Find Peace in Yourself – You’ll Never Find It Anywhere Else”

This quote, associated with Marvin Gaye, the American singer and song-writer who was considered “The prince of Soul” caught my eye a few days ago and got me pondering. Whether Marvin Gaye actually said that or not didn’t really matter to me because, given the abuse and violence he underwent as a child, alcoholism in…