it's quite probable that at some stage in your life you will have heard the 'starfish story'. briefly, to recap:
a man was taking a walk along a vast stretch of beach after a big storm, and he found the beach littered with starfish as far as he could see.
far in the distance, he noticed a small boy. as the boy walked towards him, he paused every so often, bent down to pick up an object and throw it into the sea.
as the boy came closer the man could see that he was throwing the starfish back into the sea. he called out to the boy 'good morning. may I ask what it is that you are doing'?
the boy paused, looked up, and replied 'throwing the starfish back into the sea. the storm has washed them up onto the beach and they can’t return to the sea by themselves'. they will die, unless I throw them back into the water'.
the man replied, 'there must be thousands and thousands of starfish on this beach, you won't be able to make much of a difference'.
the boy bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it as far as he could into the sea. he turned, smiled and said, 'i made a difference for that one'!
adapted from a story by loren eiseley (1907–1977)
i'd also like to remind you of a quote by gandhi:
'be the change you wish to see in the world'
i've just returned from a yoga holiday in spain and witnessed something that gave me the inspiration for this post. we were travelling from the airport to the venue with the venue owner and he stopped to feed and give water to a stray dog at the roadside. the dog was too weak to stand. i watched her eat and drink as she lay at the side of the road. her hair was missing from around her neck where she had been tied up, she was desparately thin. despite this, her nature shone through, she was a beautiful animal. i think the wordless communication between humans and animals is amazing, you could see her appreciation at being helped and cared for. over the course of the week she was fed and watered twice a day and given powder to ensure the ticks dropped off her. she became able to stand and walk and plans are being made to get her treated and taken to a rescue centre. she was given the name of 'dolly'. an amazing example of kindness, taking action and making a difference over the course of a week and beyond. dolly's life will now be very different to what it could have been. i look forward to hearing what happens next and will keep you posted.
it's amazing (and great) that small actions can have such a massive impact.
i hope this post gives you inspiration over the easter weekend.
love and light,
emma
x
a man was taking a walk along a vast stretch of beach after a big storm, and he found the beach littered with starfish as far as he could see.
far in the distance, he noticed a small boy. as the boy walked towards him, he paused every so often, bent down to pick up an object and throw it into the sea.
as the boy came closer the man could see that he was throwing the starfish back into the sea. he called out to the boy 'good morning. may I ask what it is that you are doing'?
the boy paused, looked up, and replied 'throwing the starfish back into the sea. the storm has washed them up onto the beach and they can’t return to the sea by themselves'. they will die, unless I throw them back into the water'.
the man replied, 'there must be thousands and thousands of starfish on this beach, you won't be able to make much of a difference'.
the boy bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it as far as he could into the sea. he turned, smiled and said, 'i made a difference for that one'!
adapted from a story by loren eiseley (1907–1977)
i'd also like to remind you of a quote by gandhi:
'be the change you wish to see in the world'
i've just returned from a yoga holiday in spain and witnessed something that gave me the inspiration for this post. we were travelling from the airport to the venue with the venue owner and he stopped to feed and give water to a stray dog at the roadside. the dog was too weak to stand. i watched her eat and drink as she lay at the side of the road. her hair was missing from around her neck where she had been tied up, she was desparately thin. despite this, her nature shone through, she was a beautiful animal. i think the wordless communication between humans and animals is amazing, you could see her appreciation at being helped and cared for. over the course of the week she was fed and watered twice a day and given powder to ensure the ticks dropped off her. she became able to stand and walk and plans are being made to get her treated and taken to a rescue centre. she was given the name of 'dolly'. an amazing example of kindness, taking action and making a difference over the course of a week and beyond. dolly's life will now be very different to what it could have been. i look forward to hearing what happens next and will keep you posted.
it's amazing (and great) that small actions can have such a massive impact.
i hope this post gives you inspiration over the easter weekend.
love and light,
emma
x