Category Archives: philosophy

Market Value: Another Urban Myth?

Posted on October 16, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Looking back at these shots from a market I visited deep in the heart of Tunisia, made me think about the way we buy and pay for things in ‘the West’. The cart piled high with fennel fresh from the … Continue reading →

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Junk Friends: Bad for your Health

Posted on October 14, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Perhaps junk friends are as bad for your health as junk food.They can cause emotional distress and blockages, which are just as dangerous to your health as artery blocking cholesterol and fatty foods. Yet they carry no Government health warning. … Continue reading →

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Wild Goose Chase, a Cautionary Tale

Posted on October 9, 2012 by greenmackenzie

The geese flew over this morning, honking their way South across a crystal blue sky. On the ground, plants were laced with frost, shimmering in the early morning light. The air was filled with the familiar and intimate sound of … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Mine

Posted on October 2, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I created this Daisy Heart three summers ago, so I can claim it’s mine…made with my two hands, my heart and my imagination, captured on my camera. I made it on the grass which fringes a favorite coral beach of … Continue reading →

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Destination Death

Posted on September 30, 2012 by greenmackenzie

At a funeral this week, while tears were streaming down my cheeks, I came to realise that I was actually crying for me, and for those left behind by the death of a beautiful person. It wasn’t the wonderful words … Continue reading →

Posted in friends, mindfulness, philosophy, photos, spiritual, thoughts | Tagged cancer, change, daeth, dying, life, life and death, loss, love, mindfulness, philosophy, quote | 10 Comments

Travel Theme: Foliage

Posted on September 29, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Here is my offering for the Travel Theme Challenge: Foliage These were taken last Autumn in the Birks of Aberfeldy, in Perthshire, Scotland. This is such a stunning ancient beech forest, that it has inspired lots of poets, writers and … Continue reading →

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Change Hurts

Posted on September 25, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Okay I know that everything changes all the time. My breath is in constant flow in and out of my body. My thoughts rise constantly in my mind like bubbles in fizzy water, restless and changing with every breath. Time … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge (Everyday Life)

Posted on September 19, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Originally posted on Bouncing Beardies:
Everyday these two love to get their paws wet, and play catch in the water, either in the sea or in the river. They never get bored with it, and would probably play forever. The…

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Friendships tricky paths

Posted on September 13, 2012 by greenmackenzie

The path of friendship is often long and rocky, with many twists, turns, ups and downs, but to survive must always be a joint adventure. Both halves must be able to allow the other to grow and change freely and … Continue reading →

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Thistle Release – perfect timing

Posted on September 3, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Yesterday we walked a remote hill in the Scottish Borders, passing Neolithic Copper mines, and a 2,000 year old broch, as we followed the course of an ancient dark river. This field of thistles was lit by the low early … Continue reading →