No daydreaming. No music, film, art, creative thinking or business.

All the tools, techniques and technology in the world are nothing without the head, heart and hands to use them wisely, kindly and mindfully

It does not need to be perfect - or technically correct - to be magic

It's is not enough just to follow your heart. Use it in every breath and in each step. Meet and greet everyone with it. Put it into all you do, every dish you eat and all you create. Then your life and those of those you come into contact with will be truly rich - beyond material and transient things.

Don't expect others to hand success to you. Create it - with heart, energy and enterprise - and you'll make it come true

When everyone is hungry and waiting – when things need doing urgently and the clock is ticking - it’s often wiser to get cooking and present a ready-made dish they’ll find tasty to eat rather than getting everyone involved in deciding on the recipe.

Just because a door appears closed it does not mean that it is locked - nor that it will not open with the right heart, call or touch

Despair and disappointment are the parent of countless inspired, inspiring, triumphant creations