Don’t get hooked by ‘Hate!’
It seems that everywhere you turn these days be it, newspapers, T.V or social media, the world is immersed in a blanket of hate, anger, fear and sadness. Regardless of what… Read More
Bright Luxembourg: Get your GLOW on!
Shout it from the roofs tops! Tweet, Instagram, messenger everyone you know…. Hashtag like a man possessed….”There’s a new Vegan/Vegetarian café in Luxembourg!” Excuse my excitement, but I’m one of those… Read More
Non-Judgement ( And why we are all occasional A**holes)”
What is Love? Love is the absence of judgement – Dalai Lama Ironically, this post did not start out life on the topic of Non-Judgement. Infact it was pretty much the… Read More
Green is the New Black – How the food Industry impacts our Environment!
Green is the new black is a part of an ecological project that Orla contributor, Nicole, is doing for Radio ARA Graffiti as part of her service volontaire civique. The aim… Read More
Fear or What if?
Fear is an emotion that all of us have experienced at sometime in our lives. Fear is actually something that our culture actively encourages. We are told to be fearful of… Read More
Letting go of Anger
“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned” – Buddha As a… Read More
Christmas Munchies – Orla’s 4th Brunch
Twinkling lights + Santa Costumes + Yummy Vegan food + Amazing people = Orla Collective’s ‘First’ Christmas brunch at our most favorite of all cafe’s, Ready?! Since the first… Read More
Bright Luxembourg: Merry DIY Xmas!
Orla Collective’s popular workshops made a welcome return on Wednesday evening with a crafting Christmas workshop presented by Lynn Cosyn of Cosymore. Lynn had always been inspired by her… Read More
Ayurveda Master Class – The basics unraveled
Like most Yogini’s, I have always been fascinated by it’s sister philosophy of healing, Ayurveda. Along with yoga, ayurveda is based on the Vedas, Sanskrit texts that date as far back… Read More
The reality of grief and loss
“No one ever told me that grief was so much like fear.” – C.S.Lewis Back in April I wrote an article for ‘Orla’, entitled , “The Gift of Impermanence.” I recently… Read More
Bright Luxembourg: IYD // Get your Yoga…On!
It was Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, that proposed the adoption of an “International Day of Yoga” (IYD) to the UN General Assembly back in September 2014. In his speech… Read More
Bright Luxembourg: Get your Go Gusto fix at Ready!
Matchmaking is always a bit of a hit and a miss with friends that you know. It’s either a complete disaster and you rue the day you ever concocted the plan… Read More
Bright Luxembourg: A Raw Food Sanctuary
There are some places that you would just prefer to keep secret; little sanctuaries that feed the body and soul, filled with beautiful people and an almost transformative spirit. Usually we look… Read More
A Letter from Earth
Dear Homo Sapiens, As you mark off another “Earth Day” in your calendars, content that for at least 24 hours I remained in your thoughts, I wanted to remind you that… Read More
The Gift of Impermanence
I was recently watching an episode of a popular ‘Netflix’ Political drama that depicted a group of Tibetan monks making a Mandala in the lobby of the White House. The… Read More
The Power of Community
Sometimes when you are an activist, it’s all too easy to get a little downhearted and despondent. Take this last week as an example. I have been attending every event I… Read More
Bright Luxembourg: Saturday Munchies – Orla’s Vegan Brunch
Do you have one of those friends who is just super creative, versatile and seems to excel at everything they do? I have 2 such friends – Linda and David from… Read More