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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.

It’s Never Too Late To Start

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Letting Go Gracefully

Source: The Hunting Happiness Project

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The Simple Life Manifesto

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Escape The City – My Freedom Manifesto

I am back to work after 9 months of self discovery and career break. I have escaped the city! I am now an account manager at the cool digital agency. I wrote this in my first week at work.  

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Surviving Blue Mondays

Last Monday was a nightmare. The weather was horrid (although probably not as bad as those of you affected by snow storm in the US and Canada). Commute went wrong – a man under train (I only later connected it … Continue reading

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Happy New Year

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Helping Someone This Christmas

The Christmas before I helped a homeless Big Issue vendor. I kept seeing him on my way to the office and he always looked so sad. I got in touch with the Big Issue and found out his name. I … Continue reading

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Best Meditation Apps: Happiness On The Go

I wrote about meditation before. I discovered it this year and I never looked back. I have been doing the simple one where you just focus on breathing. I then did one where you chant, loved it. And I notice … Continue reading

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The True Colours Of Auroras

I would have never thought that auroras – which I imagined were mostly green – only appear as green when we view them with our eyes at night. Change the viewing instruments and all sorts of colours come out! How amazing … Continue reading

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide To Happiness

I’ve just finished reading The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy and The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe, and I must say these are among the best books I’ve ever read.

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Art by Offenders, Secure Patients and Detainees

I have recently visited, finally, an exhibition at the Southbank centre in London called ‘Art by Offenders, Secure Patients and Detainees’. In Russian language, there is a saying which means something like ‘Never say never to begging or prison’. Everything can … Continue reading

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Strategies For Happiness: Simplification

I love mornings like this. When the morning air is crisp and full of possibilities. When you wake up grateful for having another day and full of energy to make things happen, and hope, and in general are unstoppable. When … Continue reading

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Living In Holland vs UK

So I have been promising this for a while. A post about Holland and why I decided to leave after 6 months. I intentionally left some time to reflect on the experience and also to allow my grey matter to … Continue reading

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Alternative Time

Great quote on another positivity/ happiness blog I follow, Positively Positive, today: Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. … Continue reading

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Dutch Erwten Soup Recipe

I am a big soup fan. A bowl of well made, hearty, healthy soup always makes me happy. During my recent Dutch escape, I discovered erwten soup which was immediately added to my fave soups list. Perfect for chilli days, … Continue reading

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