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About nomadoftheuniverse

Nomad of the Universe, nobody special, Buddhist, student of Ram Dass. I write about happiness, meaning and spirituality. My book on Love Addiction is out on Amazon now.

There is no such thing as failure #happiness

Posted on April 26, 2015 by nomadoftheuniverse

There is no such thing as failure. Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction. — Positively Positive

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Are you happy, right now, right here? Spring only happens once

Posted on April 20, 2015 by nomadoftheuniverse

I have been quiet for a bit. I had a very Mad Men’esque exit from my agency job, so that took some time and energy. The good news is I am very happy, I am at home, and not starting a … Continue reading →

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Patience and perspective – learning from people who piss you off

Posted on April 16, 2015 by nomadoftheuniverse

A somewhat negative post perhaps, however this information was very useful to me in the last couple of months, when I had to deal with a lot of negativity, and a few negative people. Below is my summary of the strategies you could use … Continue reading →

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Art therapy- the beautiful love story from Cirque Du Soleil

Posted on April 4, 2015 by nomadoftheuniverse

Took my breath away… Cirque du Soleil, Worlds Away. Note: this clip is not in great resolution but you can buy and stream the whole show, it is worth it… 

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Present moment reminder from Eckhart Tolle #happiness

Posted on April 4, 2015 by nomadoftheuniverse

“Suffering is necessary until you realize it is unnecessary.” — Eckhart Tolle

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If Werner Herzog wrote a birthday card…

Posted on March 27, 2015 by nomadoftheuniverse

As you may know, I love film. One of my favourite directors is Werner Herzog. He happens to be one of the favourite directors of a good friend of mine, whose birthday it was recently. Inspired by his lovely partner, … Continue reading →

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Harness the power of joy to overcome any obstacle #happiness #chopra

Posted on March 21, 2015 by nomadoftheuniverse

Ahh the infinite wisdom that is Mr Deepak Chopra! I am doing this exercise today, to decide what to do next with my script. See if it helps you too. And if interested, check out Chopra’s 5 week online programme … Continue reading →

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Art therapy- #happiness

Posted on March 17, 2015 by nomadoftheuniverse

Upward Spiral by Steve Perrault 

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This week’s happiness recipe- do nothing, listen to Spotify and watch James Altucher’s TED talk

Posted on March 14, 2015 by nomadoftheuniverse

This week 3 things have been helping me to stay happy. Here they are. Brilliant post by Swati Desai on The Importance Of Doing Nothing does not appeal to me just because I am lazy 🙂  Often staying still and letting things go (this, too, shall … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Affective Disorder and how to overcome it #happiness

Posted on February 14, 2015 by nomadoftheuniverse

Life seems so hard in February. It’s freezing outside, mostly grey and windy. You need several layers before you can leave the house. I’ve got this crazy winter flu and everyone in my family too, so it’s like Walking Dead in this … Continue reading →

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Ted talk- How to make hard choices by Ruth Chang

Posted on January 31, 2015 by nomadoftheuniverse

An amazing, life changing, eye opening Ted talk that I want to share with you. Let Ruth Chang, the first Chinese philosopher who is also a woman that I encounter, change your perspective on hard life choices.

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Nomad of the Universe best posts on happiness

Posted on January 24, 2015 by nomadoftheuniverse

I’ve been promising this for a while and finally here goes. The best posts imho for the last 6-9 months or so, which feature original content, not just reposts. Thank you for reading my blog and have a happy weekend! … Continue reading →

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Morning yoga- 10 poses for lazy days

Posted on January 18, 2015 by nomadoftheuniverse

January. Time when we start afresh. Resolutions and all. Many of us- myself included- vow to get back in shape. Not easy. Being one of the laziest people ever when it comes to exercise, any sort of exercise that contains … Continue reading →

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Jason Silva’s Shots of Awe – Existential Bummer

Posted on January 11, 2015 by nomadoftheuniverse

This video might just make and define your day, week or even a year. Do not go gentle into that good night, … Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Source

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31 day happiness programme/ challenge to beat the January blues

Posted on January 11, 2015 by nomadoftheuniverse

You don’t necessarily need to start on Jan 1, it’s never too late to start being happier. The UK ‘happiness experts’, as Daily Mail calls them, Andy Cope and Andy Whittaker helped compile this programme/ challenge. My top 4 must be the knickers … Continue reading →

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