A friendly reminder in mindfulness from you dinner time aubergine
It was a strange and rare occurrence — a night on which I wasn’t particularly hungry. I clicked on the gas and heated three slices of bread in the pan. No, I don’t own a toaster. It’s part of my ‘living with less’ lifestyle philosophy. Once golden brown, each slice...
Overcoming your personal brand of eye gook
My poor dog, Shumba, always gets this gook in his eyes. Most mornings, he blinks his still handsome hello at me through a thick, goopy slime. My vet attributes it to dry tear ducts. Basically, he’s crying snot (my dog — not the vet). Every morning, while I undertake...
The reason why I write
In hindsight, it’s always been about cultivating an understanding of the story; the reason why I write. Getting down to the truth, finding the ‘why’, the insight, behind any experience or adventure is the kernel that inspires me to share a different perspective...
A slacker’s quest for balance in a wobbly world
Nothing in life is certain. Not your family, not your career, not your friends, not your understanding of home. As nature intended it, we are all constantly evolving — our biggest pain often springing from our very desperate and firm grasp on expectation and...