How mindful eating can improve your daily life
Thich Nhat Hanh, the renowned Vietnamese Buddhist monk, famously wrote about mindfulness: Tea is an act complete in its simplicity....
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Apr 252 min read
Finding Happiness: 3 questions to ask yourself
Are you happy? What makes you happy? What does happiness mean to you? These are questions that we, including this Blog , frequently ask...
Apr 142 min read
How doing nothing can improve our well-being
Actor Matt LeBlanc, who played Joey Tribbiani in the hit sitcom Friends, once said in a television interview: “My favourite thing in the...
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How to live each day and be happy
“Don’t waste time – it’s precious!” or “Time is passing and you’re doing nothing worthwhile!” How often have you been the recipient of...
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Growing up with the Archies
Watching the Indian film The Archies brought to mind the start of the school summer holidays and the last day of the final exams. My...
Jan 292 min read
Don’t let the Sheldon Coopers pull you down
Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg): Give me a compliment. Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons): Fine. You have very tiny hands. Howard Wolowitz: No....
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Mental Health: Listening to the silent battles
Generally speaking, you know when people have a common cold, a limp or a skin rash because it's noticeable. But you might seldom identify...
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Living life in restaurants
Philip Rosenthal, the American television writer, producer and creator of the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond and presenter of food and...
Oct 31, 20233 min read
5 ways to create joy in your life
It’s a fairly universal consensus that recent events like the pandemic, global conflicts, and social and economic upheavels have left us...
Jun 30, 20232 min read
Life, laughter and friendship
Friendship can make us stronger or more vulnerable. It can positively affect our health or have a negative impact. It can be sharing...
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The way we perceive others
When we have to change an opinion about anyone, we charge heavily to his account the inconvenience he thereby causes us. —Nietzche We...
May 20, 20232 min read
The other side of the river
There is a popular Zen story that is both revealing and inspiring for its clarity of thought and deeper meaning. One morning, two monks,...
Apr 22, 20232 min read
33 years and happily ever after
“We're all a little weird. And life is a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with...
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How to make friends for life
Friends are synonymous with laughter, happiness, a relaxed feeling and acceptance. You make friends at different stages in your lives but...
Mar 5, 20232 min read
The joys of friends and books
My husband and I love reading books and have been busy gathering friends who share our passion, to meet once a month to discuss a book;...
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