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I trained as a journalist and worked as a newspaper reporter and magazine feature writer for a number of years before going freelance.

My interests include travel, New Age, mind-body-spirit, alternative health and therapies.

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Arts & Humanities > Theater & Drama Reflections on the lasting attraction of traditional theater: 1 of 10

Traditional theater has to fight to survive in the increasingly crowded market of multi-media entertainment on offer cinema, TV, DVD's, games consoles, internet surfing and online social networking. So it would be wise to play to its strengths: it's hard to beat the thrill of a live performance. The appeal of theater relies ...
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Doctor Who: 2 of 14

Doctor Who, an iconic figure on the British sci-fi scene, travels hrough time and space in the Tardis, a blue police telephone box, and has been a popular TV character in his many reincarnations over the years. A Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey, with two hearts and numerous lives, he is currently...
Home & Garden > Home Interior Interior decorating: Basics of feng shui: 3 of 17

When looking for the ideal home, most people have a basic check list to fulfil: a pleasant location, light, spacious rooms and a south-facing garden, for example. For practitioners of the ancient Oriental art of Feng Shui, such choices have a special significance, as they believe that creating a harmonious home helps to brin...
Religion & Spirituality > Astrology & Prophecy Is your house aligned with feng shui?: 1 of 5

According to the Oriental art of Feng Shui, creating a harmonious home helps to bring about health, happiness and success in life. Feng Shui, which means "wind" and "water", refers to the two most powerful elemental forces that are deemed essential to our survival. Achieving a balance between the calm, "feminine" side known ...
Health & Fitness > Alternative Therapies Alternative cancer treatments: 2 of 9

If you have received a diagnosis of cancer, there are number of steps you can take straight away to aid your own recovery. Outlined below is a three step plan for making changes to diet and lifestyle to improve your overall health and well-being. Cancer is a complex and invasive illness which attacks from within. It is broug...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Relationships: 144 of 416

Weaving magic Weaving a magic carpet, Half your story, half mine: Made of multi-coloured threads Itching to intertwine. Tracing routes we've chosen To find the path we share: When warp and weft are woven, It could lead anywhere.
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God What is your understanding of God?: 31 of 77

The nature of God. With advances in science attempting to unravel the mystery of life and its beginnings, and the growth of artificial intelligence, it seems that is high time to re-examine the part God has to play in our modern world. The traditional depiction of the Almighty as a benevolent old man with a long white beard ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Identity: 100 of 175

Well spent youth? I miss my youth To tell the truth, I don't know where it went I'd feel less sore If it had been A little more Mis-spent I wish I'd taken lots more risks, Cut corners, Gone round bends But now I'm in my prime I feel it's time To make amends.
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Da Vinci Code: Fact or fiction?: 5 of 8

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown interweaves historical, architectural and religious references with a story which is part mystery, part adventure, and part romance. The author has said that the background references are based on fact, leading many people to speculate on where to draw the line between fact and fiction. Some of...
Religion & Spirituality > Theories of Spirituality Book reviews: The Secret, by Rhonda Byrne: 12 of 19

I can let you into the secret straight away it's the law of attraction. Like attracts like. I don't think I'm in danger of giving away too much of the plot by revealing that information. If you're at all familiar with New Age thinking it's likely that you have come across this concept already. Ah, but the real secret the rea...