Whether you have just started dating someone or have been in a relationship for some time, there are three things you are doing that are destroying your relationship. And the worst part is, these behaviours are so common, you might not even know you’re doing them and the damage they are causing. 1. Competitive Urges When your date,… Read More
Colum McCann, author of Thirteen Ways of Looking, shares some advice for the young (and not so young) writer. It is also wonderful advice for anyone who wants to live life with purpose and meaning. Colum McCann’s Letter to a Young Writer Do the things that do not compute. Be earnest. Be devoted. Be subversive of… Read More
You are the salt of the earth.
And the hot spicy curry, and the sweet caramel cheesecake and the sour lemon juice.
Do you have doubts about life? Are you unsure if it is worth the trouble?
Look at the sky: that is for you.
It is no secret that I struggle to meditate. I’ve tried to establish a practice over and over again and still I don’t enjoy sitting and emptying my mind. It doesn’t bring me any joy or clarity — it just bores or frustrates me.
It has been a couple of years since I’ve chosen a word for the New Year. My first was Authenticity for 2010 which brought about changes in my life I could never have anticipated. For 2011 I chose Power as my word. 2012 arrived and I didn’t decide on anything (which was a choice in itself). I… Read More
It’s that niggling worry at the back of your mind you don’t talk about. The nightmares you have about death and dying. You try to imagine what it will feel like if (when?) something really bad happens to you.
33. Everyone looks great naked through the eyes of love
Sometimes when you achieve your goals — the man, the holiday, the house and the body — you discover that it’s not as satisfying as you hoped. So you move on the next thing … praying this time you’ll get what you need.
Art changes the way you look at the world. You see beauty where before you saw chaos. You see light and shadows playing together. And you experience the focus, talent and dedication of the person who put every stroke of paint on the canvas.
Past, present and future. Am I supposed to give up my memories and my dreams so I can live just in this moment?
I reflect and cast back as light my imperfections and dwell as a permanent resident in gratitude.
But what if it’s not our own flawed willpower or sluggish metabolism that’s to blame? What if we’ve just been using the wrong tools for the job? The truth is that dieting actually makes us fatter because it’s focused on control and deprivation.