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Category Archives: love
Ram Dass on self-love
Ram Dass, aka Richard Alpert, was not just a Buddhist, a Hindu and a mystic, he was also a child psychologist. I love his perspective on the question that has forever bugged me – why do almost all of us … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, happiness, happy, nomad, ram dass, self hate, self love, socialising, universe
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Loving awareness – what does it feel like?
What does loving awareness feel like? I had no idea before. It was just a concept. Like one of my spiritual friends says, all you need to do is meditate and answers will come (or rather questions will dissolve but … Continue reading
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Tagged buddhism, emptiness, happiness, happy, loving awareness, meditation, nomad, ram dass, tonglen, universe
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Change the world by being yourself #happiness #selflove
What is it with us and self-love? Even the most advanced practitioners and spiritual seekers seem to struggle with it and specifically the thought of being judged by others. The infamous “what will people think” is a big one. For … Continue reading
“Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It” by Kamal Ravikant
I mentioned this book before – it is how I discovered Wayne Dyer. It came recommended by Tim Ferriss. I don’t follow Tim, but occasionally get sent links to his podcasts or blog posts, and one of his posts that … Continue reading
My book on love addiction is now out on Amazon!
It’s a truth universally acknowledged, that a writer in possession of a blog, must be in want of publishing a book 🙂 I went the self publishing route and did it. My guide to healing love addiction is now available … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, love, self
Tagged addiction, buddhism, crush, happiness, happy, healing, love, meditation, mental health, nomad, psilocybin, psychedelics, psychology, relationship, self help, soul, spiritual, universe, unrequited
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The allure of unrequited love, or why we fall for unavailable people #crush
To all love addicts out there…
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Tagged addiction, alain de botton, crush, happiness, happy, love, nomad, universe, video & film
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Finally! Found that beautiful Sita Ram song!
In Netflix’s documentary on Ram Dass a young devotee is performing a Sita Ram song in Ram Dass’s house. The performance is so beautiful that I returned to it and replayed it many times after I watched the documentary. Now thanks … Continue reading
Love addiction – the ultimate post (inspired by @melissabroder)
My book on love addiction is now on Amazon, read for free with Kindle Unlimited or get it here. This article by Melissa Broder and her book ‘Pisces’ were the latest eureka moment in my understanding of love addiction. The dots connected, the … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, crush, happiness, happy, love, melissa broder, nomad, obsession, pisces, universe, unrequited
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Melissa Broder on love, longing and infatuation #happiness
Melissa Broder is the modern shaman/ philosopher/ poet. I’ve read her article for NY Times, and felt seen – most of what she says about love is what I’ve been recently realising/ discovering. In fact, her article triggered a reflection … Continue reading
My go-to romantic video clips to make me feel warm and fuzzy inside (✿◠‿◠)
I am a big sucker for romantic stories. And when it comes to romance, there is nothing like a period drama. When I need a romantic pick-me-up, I watch clips from various screen adaptations of Jane Austen’s novels, movies like … Continue reading
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Tagged happiness, happy, jane austen, nomad, romantic, romcom, universe
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To speak or to die? Call Me By Your Name #CMBYN #happiness
Warning. This review contains spoilers. Also I have not read a book, I plan to. It is one of those movies – it blows your mind. You watch and rewatch it trying to grasp, understand how you got hooked, why … Continue reading
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Tagged armie hammer, call me by your name, film, happiness, happy, italy, love, movie, nomad, timothee chalamet, universe
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How has shamanic experience changed my life? Let me see… #happiness #amwriting
Source: Tatler magazine, Jo Bowlby with a shaman in Peru. It’s almost been a year since I went through a shamanic ritual (I wrote about it here). I still have a one pager where I hungrily have scribbled down key … Continue reading
Mission self love – does the shoe fit? #happiness
I can’t believe that I have been wearing size 5 shoes for so long while being size 4,5. Once we moved to a place where I had to walk a considerable distance across the country side, I have become aware … Continue reading
Advice I would give my 20 year old self #happiness
On Quora there are plenty of Q&A along the lines of ‘looking back, what would you advise your 20 year old?’ I think I finally have the answer and it’s not ‘eat less sugar and floss daily’ (though this advice … Continue reading
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