An interview with photographer, Markus Henttonen

I recently spent the afternoon dining at a friends apartment and while I was there I caught myself indulging in her bookshelf. About three shelves down, next to a collection of travel books, I found a beautiful book of photography. Markus Henttonen: Twisted Tales – Road to Hope, it had displayed on the hardcover. Ever…

What the Greeks taught us about wellness

This summer, I left our beloved Barcelona to delve into the culture of another place. I decided to scurry over to our neighbouring country, Greece. Mostly because I was particularly interested in how they lived, what they may have inherited from the classic antiquity and what implications that had on their wellbeing. In other words,…

Embody the Healing Light at Midnight

I sat last night on a roof terrace with a very dear friend Benjamin Swatez. This friend of mine is very special because his heart is explosive and his mind is amazing. As we usually do, we deep dived into a sentimental chat and happened to land on the full moon. Together we realised that…

Let’s Join Together in a Verse of Happiness

Whilst I was at the beach last month I decided I’d set myself a daily task of writing a verse. What this task did was guide me to the people, places and pages that opened my heart to my blessings. Now what I’m going to do is share those blessings with you to urge you on…

Finding a new sweet at Barcelona’s Poetry week

I recently caught myself looking at a full sized casting of a grandiose figure who’d claimed the name The Poet. It was in fact the accomplished sculptor Augusten Rodin that conceived this sensational nude male resting deep in thought back in 1880. Since then the figure has lost his original titlage and gained not only…

From the greatest lover on Sant Jordi

As I made my way to Farmacia Barcelona on the acclaimed Passeig de Gracia, I noted the entire street filled with books and roses. Of course, a romantic never forgets Sant Jordi, a most important day in the Catalan calendar. The day, as it ought to be, is set in stone as its tradition stems…

We hold hands for International Women’s Day

I’m snowed in and I feel like Im part of the book from Stephen King. If you don’t know him, he is a real King where story telling comes in. He titles the book Misery. But what a tripe destiny to be the one that is not free. The plot thickens as the main character…

Project your love somewhere swell this Valentine’s day

Shocked and in awe of Alfred Hayes, author of 1954’s book ‘In Love’, I was inspired by his ability to efficiently describe his soul’s desire into a short love story. By way of his projections onto his lover, and following, his blank canvas, I recognised in myself some of the mysteries of the mind of…

Local lifestyles: Clara

Tell me about yourself  I’m British Italian and currently living in Barcelona where I have a studio and work as an abstract artist. I’ve spent the last couple of years traveling and living all over the world working with the arts, teaching and charity work.              What does a healthy lifestyle…