Category Archives: everything else

Happiness is only the cart, love is the horse 

Posted on June 20, 2015 by nomadoftheuniverse

I am really enjoying the Science of Happiness course from UC Berkeley’s. I in particular enjoy the scientific articles on happiness. Here is a good one and it’s also a link to the UC Berkeley’s Greater Good centre where you … Continue reading →

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Art therapy- full on living, and looking for a silent retreat

Posted on June 7, 2015 by nomadoftheuniverse

My life has been full on this week. My laptop finally died (never buy HP again!). My new job is great but also full of uncertainty. Commuting for more than an hour each way in the hot weather is taxing. We … Continue reading →

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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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Random Acts of Kindness

Posted on October 18, 2014 by nomadoftheuniverse

Inspired by Timber Hawkeye’s Buddhist Boot Camp, I’ve been doing more RAKs (random acts of kindness) lately. Small things, like letting someone get on the train before you, helping ladies with prams, giving up a seat for an elderly passenger. … Continue reading →

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Surviving Blue Mondays

Posted on January 13, 2014 by nomadoftheuniverse

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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Living In Holland vs UK

Posted on October 25, 2013 by nomadoftheuniverse

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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Dutch Erwten Soup Recipe

Posted on October 7, 2013 by nomadoftheuniverse

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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How To Be Smart About Fashion

Posted on October 4, 2013 by nomadoftheuniverse

I am now in London where I plan to be based for a while, and moving has been inspiring some breakthroughs, in terms of understanding myself better and also coming up with life hacks. I will share them here over … Continue reading →

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Let’s Call It A Life Experiment

Posted on September 17, 2013 by nomadoftheuniverse

I am staying with an Airbnb host for the first time. I am quite excited about it. My host is a lovely interesting woman, and overall I did enjoy the stay. Where am I? In London, the one and the … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Places To Visit In The Netherlands

Posted on May 26, 2013 by nomadoftheuniverse

The list is very cool, my top favourite is the national park. Maybe there I will finally have courage to get on a bike. Last time I cycled was in Japan, when I went to get some burgers, and it does … Continue reading →

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What Does Your Inner Voice Tell You?

Posted on May 25, 2013 by nomadoftheuniverse

Who said it? My friend Justin I believe. Eckhart Tolle is a bit like Marmite – you either love him or hate him 🙂  Yes, he is slightly out of this world. Yes, he holds weird TV meditations where for … Continue reading →

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Wikipedia Of Expat Living In Holland

Posted on May 21, 2013 by nomadoftheuniverse

I’ve spent too much time on the subject of happiness lately 🙂  Now back to Holland, my current place of residence. It’s been raining for 2 weeks, pretty much non stop, so the weather is not too exciting at the … Continue reading →

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Fight Or Flight

Posted on May 15, 2013 by nomadoftheuniverse

It’s easy to put us into this mode, isn’t it? Unknown noise, unexpected movement, fleeting moments when peripheral vision imagines it saw something…  I have recently realised that most of my life I have been in a fleeing mode. I … Continue reading →

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Reintroducing Wisdom In Everyday Life

Posted on May 10, 2013 by nomadoftheuniverse

Alain de Botton is a genius. My favourite living philosopher. He helped me change my thinking about so many things. I follow him on Twitter and his School of Life on Facebook. I read several of his books. This recent … Continue reading →

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Find What You Love And Let It Kill You

Posted on May 8, 2013 by nomadoftheuniverse

I follow a few blogs on positive thinking, happiness, personal development, changing your life, pursuing your passion, etc. Mind you, reading a lot is good but useless if there is no action coming out of it. I am actually thinking of … Continue reading →

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