Culture Shock and Vive La Difference

Culture Shock and Vive La Difference

Definitions “Culture Shock” is the term for an individual’s surprise, dismay and/or euphoria when first meeting with an alien or different culture. I experienced culture shock as euphoria, when I first arrived in Paris in the sixties. It’s not surprising that I was...
Do Soul Mates Really Exist, Or Not?

Do Soul Mates Really Exist, Or Not?

A true story of karmic proportions…if you believe… Let me state at the outset that a soul mate is not necessarily a perfect match, in fact rarely is that the case, since it is a spirit-relationship, not a pragmatic coupling, like the ones you see on...
From the Archives: Australian Story

From the Archives: Australian Story

I first saw the following video on a Facebook group that I belong to: Armidale Teachers College: The Class of 1961-1962 This was the year, 1963, that I started teaching primary school children in Granville, Western Sydney. The girls I taught were aged 8 and 9 and in...
I visit the Ukraine in 1968

I visit the Ukraine in 1968

My Travel Journal Continues: “From Paris to Russia and Back” Because of the events in Ukraine today, I have re-published this post with sadness in my heart at the thought of these memorable days. May the sufferings of the Ukrainian people come to an end...