Yesterday I spent the whole day in hospital. ECG’s, hearing tests, bloods, eyes, skin, vaccinations… and then a referral straight over to a specialist ophthalmologist to have a splinter removed from my eye; he said I was very lucky that the splinter had not entered my cornea 🙏. By 5 pm I was finally outside with YoYo. The sun was hot. 27°C. Not normal for October 6th here in Normandy, France. But beautiful. We walked. I breathed. I gave thanks. Not because the day was easy, but because of the people who looked after me. Doctors, nurses, technicians, receptionists, specialists. All of them doing their work with care. Whatever life brings us, there is always something to be thankful for. That was the message of our walk. Thank you for watching. Here is my YouTube channel https://youtu.be/VbCVMALvYiA Please subscribe as its free 😊 Thank you for being here. With Love❤️ Always Mark

Hi Everyone 👋 I made this video today because there is something I've been thinking about for a long time. We spend so much of our lives trying to get rid of the things that hurt. The anxiety. The grief. The anger. The fear. The thoughts we'd rather not have. And sometimes, without realising it, we create another layer of suffering by fighting with what is already here. Buddhism has helped me see this differently. Not as a reason to give up. Not as a reason to accept everything passively. But as an invitation to stop for a moment and simply see what is here. “Can I stay with myself while this is here?” That question has become increasingly important to me. So I made this short reflection and wanted to share it with you. Take a few minutes when you have some quiet. No need to analyse it. Just listen. And perhaps afterwards, sit quietly for a moment and notice what is here. With Love ❤️ Always, Mark https://youtu.be/NNWfQm5iRaE P.S. Don't forget to subscribe, as it's free to join my community

The Standing with Giants deinstallation project starts today, with volunteers from France and the UK doing this amazing work at The British Normandy Mermorial in Ver Sur Mere, in honouring the fallen hero’s of the D-Day landing battles that gave us our freedom . Lest We Forget ❤️🙏🏻