a contemplation of the effects of stillness while in Slovenia
Being in Slovenia was an accident. I had planned a trip to Rome to see ancient ruins, and I thought why not swing by to visit my ex-colleague and friend, Romina who…
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To acquaint myself with nothing
I have just finished two books on the concept of nothing: a book on John Cage, titled “Where the heart beats“, and Jenny Odell’s “How to do nothing“. I picked up the…
To address climate change we have to shift our core psychology: an outline
To save the world we have to save ourselves
developing equanimity and experiencing goodness while delivering food
I had a hard time understanding the definition of equanimity when it first appeared in my consciousness. What does it mean to be equanimous? It was a zen story that illustrated the…
on coping with life
Last week there was a very lucid moment when I realised my physical depression had been lifted off, and I got momentarily confused. When I travel I can’t exercise or be on…
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I write one of these every year. I read last year’s and was slightly amused how serious I sounded. But this is typical of me, I oscillate between thinking I take myself…
ruminating thoughts on inequality, mental illness and what it means to be human
Some days I browse the local subreddit, and it is saddening how lost, anxious and depressed youths get when they struggle with their grades. The stories told by Teo You Yenn in…
When kids end their own lives
why we are killing them with a flawed narrative
When change needs to be slow
on trying to make change sustainable