‘Give Yourself a Gift’
08th January, 2023 The greatest gift you can give yourself is a little bit of your own attention.” ~Anthony J. D’Angelo Recently a friend told me, “You’ve earned a vacation.” Then I realised and asked myself, “Should a vacation be earned?” Everyone deserves to relax and rejoice after some hard work. Time off isn’t a […]
“Good Deed”
07th January, 2023 One cold evening, a little boy was standing in front of a store window. He had no shoes and his clothes were mere rags. A young woman passing by saw the little boy and could read the longing in his pale blue eyes. She took the child by the hand and led […]
Vorfreude
30th December, 2022 This German word Vorfreude is unique and has no English equivalent. It comes from the words vor (“before”) and Freude (“joy”) and means something along the lines of “joyful anticipation.” Vorfreude is the joy you experience while you are looking forward to something like the excitement before a journey or a holiday […]
Was it a ‘Successful’ Year?
29th December, 2022 As we complete another year, A dear friend asked me, “How were the last 12 months, Was it a ‘successful’ Year?” I sat back & reviewed the year gone by and that got me thinking, “What is success?” What does ‘success’ mean to me? Success is definitely not about the cars you […]
2023- The Year of the Rabbit
28th December, 2022 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit and on On January 22nd, the Chinese New Year of the Rabbit bounds into action. The shift in energy will be significant as we move out of 2022, the Year of the Tiger, and into the more patient and gentle Rabbit Year 2023. All Rabbit […]
Wish Time
18th December, 2022 A new year is approaching, it is wish time, What do you want to wish for? What is the 1st thing which comes into your mind, whatever your heart desires the most : health, a goal, family, wealth, happiness… If you have more than one wish your heart desires, throw a coin […]
‘Slow Food’
11th December, 2022 Slow Food was initially founded by Carlo Petrini and a group of activists in Italy during the 1980s with the aim of defending regional traditions, good food, gastronomic pleasure and a slow pace of life. In the decades since its beginning, Slow Food has grown into a global movement involving millions of […]
‘Art of Doing Nothing’
10th December, 2022 Blaise Pascal said, “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” In 2014, psychologists from the University of Virginia asked a number of subjects to sit in a room by themselves for a period of 6 to 15 minutes at a time. They were asked […]
Meaningful Life
04th December, 2022 At some stage of our time on Earth, we might wonder about the meaning of our life. If you have ever had this thought, then take comfort that you are not alone. There is ample anecdotal evidence that people are looking for ways to live a more meaningful life. Living a meaningful […]
‘You are allowed’
27th November, 2022 Sunday is your day, And you are allowed, to start fresh, to be happy, To Work some, play some, Breathe in & breathe out and to ‘Waste’ your Sunday if you want. Don’t be frustrated, be motivated. Don’t be depressed, be impressed. Don’t be pressured, be passionate. Don’t be pathetic, be strategic. […]