Hello beautiful beast! A random life perspective on “nature art”
You may not see it. But sometimes you do. In fact, you might just stumble across it, as this Perspective Living reader did. Her images below show something (if you’re open to it): Nature imitates life. “Hey, beautiful creature,” it seems to say, “what has man done to you?” Or, “Hey, little human, what are you doing in that tree, with that big head?” If we could see life through nature’s eyes, what would nature art look like? See below for a little magic in your everyday life.
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 African culture. It is one of smiles, colours, spirituality, and death. In other words, that which we call life. And it is all available here for those who are open to it.
Synchronicity versus coincidence: Can we go beyond mere belief or skepticism?
When we hear a song or see a billboard and the words seem to tell us something about what we’re experiencing at that moment, do we call that synchronicity, or just a meaningless coincidence? We tend to be one or the other when it comes to these unexplained phenomena. But what if we chose to look at things from more than one perspective? Like a “believer” who says that not everything has meaning, or a “skeptic” who says that not everything can be explained scientifically. We spoke to four different experts about the meaning of synchronicity in our lives. When put together, they tell us something new.
Slow travel, integrity and a whole new view on ‘progress’: Santo Stefano in Italy
The restoration project behind a once abandoned Italian village offers the world a unique approach to the meaning of progress. Santo Stefano di Sessanio is all about slow travel, history, integrity, authenticity and local people. And now, in a small but symbolic step, the local government has shown its support for the project’s vision. We speak to Daniele Kihlgren, the ‘maverick’ behind this daring project in the mountains near Rome. (And don’t forget to watch the beautiful documentary trailer about the project at the end).