Stories from the slow path

In the Dolomites, foraging becomes both harvest and ritual-Chetna invites us to a slower way of seeing and being. 

A series of quiet explorations on how artists and makers live their presence. 

A tender reflection on reimagining ritual. 

From inside the Goan monsoon: where stillness, discomfort, and unexpected beauty co-exist.

Judith bridges worlds — East and West, intellect and intuition, science and spirituality

Reflections from a recent journey to Norbulingka in Dharamshala - a sanctuary where Tibetan art, language, and tradition are not just preserved, but lived.

Michael A. Singer offers a book that leads us inward - past the noise, toward something steadier. The Untethered Soul is a gentle yet piercing invitation to loosen our grip on thought and return to the stillness within.

In a world that moves fast, breath offers a compass- quiet, honest, always near. And I often wonder: what if we shaped our pace around breath, instead of around urgency?

Shel, which translates to "mirror", takes its name from the ancient royal capital of Ladakh.