Rumi Quotes The Love and Wisdom of Rumi, Persian Poet & Scholar Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī also known as Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Balkhī and more popularly simply as Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet, jurist, Islamic scholar, theologian and Sufi mystic. His work transcends location, ethnicities, time, language and spirituality and has millions of followers the world over. RumiContinue Reading Rumi – Poet and Scholar
Grant Dodwell’s Australian National Theatre Live brings Emerald City into cinemas. Recently on my Gypsy Traveller Tour of Eastern Australia, I had the good fortune to be invited to the screening of Grant Dodwell’s Australian National Theatre Live production of ‘Emerald City’ in Nambour, Queensland. Emerald City is a 1987 play by Australian playwright DavidContinue Reading Emerald City – Grant Dodwell’s Australian National Theatre Live
Over the years Social Media has been blamed for many things such as feeding peoples addictive behaviour; creating face to face communication breakdown; the breaking up of marriages etc. It is not Social Media that is to blame but the choices you as an individual make. In most cases it is used as an excuse for allContinue Reading Social Media – a great way to make new friends
Indie Author – a Self Publishing Author Indie Authors (Indie being a short form of Independent) are basically ‘If you see yourself as the creative director of your books,Continue Reading Indie Author – a Self Publishing Author with Michael E Thornley
Rhino’s – On the brink of extinction MORE THAN 5,000 RHINOS HAVE BEEN POACHED IN SOUTH AFRICA SINCE 2010. ONE RHINO IS KILLED EVERY 6 HOURS. RHINOS WILLContinue Reading Rhino’s – On the brink of extinction
I had heard of them and used them but I have never known what they are called. Well now I know…. Paraprosdokians They are figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected and is frequently humorous. (Sir Winston Churchill was one who loved them). 1. WhereContinue Reading Paraprosdokians – What did you say?
Be true to your beliefs … stand up for what is right…learn and grow from your interaction with society but do not waiver from your soul. I am making all necessary changes to live by my convictions. What is true to Me, to my soul and to my heart. And let me say the termContinue Reading Be true to your beliefs.
GREAT NEWS I am so happy to share with you all that I have just published my first book “Twists of Fate” BUY IT HERE 🙂 “Twists of Fate” is available NOW on Amazon.com as an Ebook (Kindle) Amazon USA Link Amazon Australia Link Amazon UK Link “Twists of Fate”- published March 2016 Twists ofContinue Reading Twists of Fate Written & Published by Michael E Thornley
‘The universe is composed of subjects to be communed with, not objects to be exploited. Everything has its own voice. Thunder and lightening and stars and planets, flowers, birds, animals, trees — all these have voices and they constitute a community of existence that is profoundly related.‘ ~ Thomas Berry ~ (Image: ‘Stained Glass Wing’Continue Reading Everything has its Own Voice
” Why do we close our eyes when we pray, cry, kiss, dream? Because the most beautiful things in life are not seen but felt only by the heart. “ As I have grown that little bit older AND been placed in some rather humbling situations, I know this to be true my friends. AContinue Reading Felt From the Heart
