Lucy D-CJan 27, 20217 minCultivating Joy through DanceIntroduction Towards the end of last year, I was asked to speak during a webinar about Ancient Wisdom, Ritual and Embodiment, convened by...
Lucy D-CJan 25, 20215 minTransforming the World from Within - audio courseDuring the height of the pandemic, I wondered how best to be of service. Staying home didn't feel enough, yet we were being asked to do...
Lucy D-CJan 5, 20214 minConnecting our Inner and Outer WorldsAs I sit on the stoep, sewing a button on my shorts, I am reminded of the Zen poem that touched me in the midst of our hard lockdown:...
Lucy D-CAug 27, 20207 minA Thousand Year VisionWith the pandemic putting all plans on hold, it may feel like we’ve been locked up in a prison of the present moment. Our planning brain...
Lucy D-CSep 19, 20177 minWandering Along the Spiritual PathI’ve recently returned home from five weeks of teachings, and as I reflect back, I realize that those weeks were like taking a walk along...
Lucy D-CJul 2, 20176 minIt’s Time to Act!I recently presented a workshop on Mindful Activism to the South African Guild of Actors (SAGA). The tagline of their organisation is...
Lucy D-CNov 17, 20165 minSmall – Broad – Vast Mindsmall mind – B r o a d M i n d – V A S T M I N D “The mind is not inside the body, the body, the mountain,...
Lucy D-CAug 19, 20163 minImmeasurable and Ineffable“True compassion does not come from wanting to help out those less fortunate than ourselves but from realizing our kinship with all...
Lucy D-CJun 30, 20166 minActivist or ‘Passivist’?A friend of mine recently asked, “Why should we regulate our emotions with mindfulness? Looking at what is happening in South Africa,...
Lucy D-CFeb 29, 20162 minThe Dharmagiri Dragon – poemThe Dharmagiri Dragon We’d seen her fire, heard her thunderous roar And then, one night, we saw The dragon, flying through the sky....
Lucy D-CAug 24, 20143 minCompassionWhat is compassion? Compassion is one of the Four Brahmaviharas or sublime states or limitless qualities: loving kindness, compassion,...