‘Beautiful Beast’ and ‘Little Human in Tree’: There’s ‘nature art’ all around us
You probably don’t see it. But it can be right on your doorstep. There it is, in a street tree, a city park, or your local natural area: Nature imitating life. Hey, beautiful creature, it seems to say, what has man done to you? Or, Hey, little human with that big head, what are you doing in that tree? If we could see life through nature’s eyes, what would it look like? Check out this Random Perspective for a little magic in your everyday life: ‘nature art’.
My Ghana story: African culture, smiles, colours, magic and all of life
When Westerners travel to far-flung places like India and Africa, they often see poverty and suffering. This is a story with a different angle. This is Mary Contrary’s perspective on life in Ghana and on African culture. It is one of smiles, colours, spirituality, magic, and death. In other words, that which we call life. And all that richness is available here for those who are open to it. Are you?
‘Coincidence’ vs ‘Synchronicity’: Beyond believing just one or the other
Just when we think about someone who recently died, a butterfly flies by. We call it either coincidence or synchronicity, because we’re either skeptical or religious. But we spoke to several experts about ‘coincidence’ and ‘synchronicity’ in our lives and they showed us something new. That we don’t always have to choose one perspective over the other. That we can look at the situation and use the best of both worlds. Here’s their story.
Are early birds still catching the worm? A Danish initiative shows a different perspective
Early risers are more productive and punctual. And late risers are lazy. Or not? But the world seems to be getting tired of the early bird status. Life around us may be geared towards early starts. But more and more people are questioning whether we are more successful because we get up earlier. Or whether it is healthy to get up earlier than we naturally would. An initiative in Denmark offers us a different perspective. We spoke to Camilla Kring: This is the story of the B-Society.