“I love your dress.” “I think you lost some weight.” “You’ve done an amazing job.” “You look great today!” “You are the best friend I’ve ever had.” “I thought you’re at least 10 years younger.” Do you believe compliments people give you or you are prone to say something like “Shucks, that’s so nice of […] Continue reading
I’m staring through the window as my train is departing. A man is running after us on platform. I can see his face grimacing into a pure expression of anger and disappointment. It’s now turning into disgust, and clearly his mouth is hurling abuse at the train, the train guard, the heavens above and everything […] Continue reading
I left work earlier than usual. Being on the train homebound in the early afternoon felt like a holiday. Thrilling, free, and almost naughty. It seemed as if I were in a different time zone. And perhaps I was. I liked the smiles on people’s faces and their casual chatter. No one looked like a […] Continue reading
When we are in the company of people with whom we have rapport and share common interests we feel we belong. Belonging is one of primordial human needs which has evolved from the basic principles of survival. Defending against life-threatening dangers was our ancestors’ foremost task. A collective offered more safety than an individual could muster […] Continue reading
It is spring in Australia. I love spring. Having lived in Europe, I can say that spring feels the same no matter where you are. There is inviting midday sunshine so dear to my skin, and there are odorous flower breezes at dusk, which simply beg to be followed to their source. And just like […] Continue reading
On Friday I found myself standing in a queue at a newly opened Ladurée shop in Sydney. For the uninitiated, and I was definitely among them just minutes before joining the queue, Ladurée is a posh patisserie brand based in Paris, France. Frankly, I couldn’t care less for the reportedly divine macarons I was lining […] Continue reading
About eight months ago I stopped watching TV. Just like that. No more. Why? Simply because I realised that I was addicted to all the news and entertainment which were supposed to make me informed and keep me happy and relaxed. Instead the news made me upset and the entertainment made me more addicted. I […] Continue reading
What makes us feel good or bad? Who decides our good or bad moods? It is habitual and practical to say ‘other people’, ‘circumstances’, ‘fate’ or ‘luck’. But could it be that for the most part it is us who create our own moods? Could it be that feeling good instead of feeling bad is […] Continue reading
A picture is worth a thousand words, but it can take a thousand pictures to say a word.
A 30 something bus driver of the Santa Monica City bus which took me from Los Angeles Airport to Santa Monica was lamenting to a high school student passenger, “You know, I never went to college, if I only knew then what I know now, who knows where I would be now.” I laughed to […] Continue reading
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