Hello Bhoomies! March was devotion month in Bhoomieland. Sorry for only sharing this with you now, but it’s been a crazy strange month. And the question of devotion right at the heart of it. On Friday the 18th my grandmother, who was one of the little fairy lights on the string wrapped around my world, passed away. … Read More
Love
How The Dragonfly Got His Joy Back
Once there lived a beautiful dragonfly with painted wings of violet and ochre, a flying work of art. For the dragonfly, flying was the most joyful thing. Hovering through the air, free to explore all the breezes in the sky, the dragonfly thought that nothing else could ever make his heart feel as happy. One … Read More
The Heart Story Part 1
“Swoosh” said River and tilted his head to the left. “Ah, you want me to tell you a story don’t you? Hmmm…let me see…” Mermaid touched the tip of her nose and swirled around three times so that she was suddenly surrounded by a coat of sparkling bubbles. “To tell a story is to share … Read More
Enlightenment Is Just A Friend Away
E – N – L – I – G – H – T – E – N – M – E – N – T is a very big word, too big to hug your arms around and even if you turn it vertically it’s then too tall! But enlightenment is big for a very … Read More
The Littlest Things
A letter arrived by cloud-courier this morning. Now usually I give all letters a quick scan before locking them in the Vault of Wishes and I was about to give this one the same quick read, but when I held it in my hand I could feel that something about it was different…so I opened it. … Read More
Ta’s Wonder List of Bhoomie Gratitude
September is a month of changes. In the Northern world it’s getting darker by a few minutes every day, and in the Southern world the sun is hanging around for a bit longer than it did the day before. I am so grateful for these changes, not only because they breathe life into Seasons and … Read More
A Letter of Love From Mum To Thuli
My Dearest Beautiful Bhoomie Child, I had our futures planned out for every moment until I became aware of your presence in my life and what that would mean. It started when you grew from atoms inside me into a beating heart with movement and warmth. During this time of growth, I started to grow … Read More
True Value Is Only Visible Through Heart Goggles
For June, our lovely Bhoomie book of the month is The Little Prince. It’s a magical tale of a small, golden-haired prince who lives on an asteroid surrounded by three volcanoes and one beautiful rose. He loves the rose dearly, but decides to travel on to new asteroids where he meets plenty of colourful characters. One character, … Read More
Ideas are the most unique gifts
Dear Bhoomie friends One thing we all share here in Bhoomieland is a love for Mother Earth and it’s incredibly inspirational to watch small idea seeds grow into life changing sustainability projects. One such idea seed was started by Bhoomie friend Nicolé Maurel, who grew up in a small town in South Africa during the … Read More
The Unique Gift of UBUNTU
Ubuntu is a beautiful word from South Africa. It’s used to give voice to a bond that we share with each other, a connection between all humanity. Literally it means “Human Kindness”, but each family in Africa has their own interpretation of the word. One that has had the biggest impact on my heart is … Read More