Tag Archives: happiness

Be a loner (to all introverts out there) #happiness

Posted on September 15, 2018 by

Being an introvert is absolutely fine! Focus on your strengths – many historic figures and amazing people were introverts. Feeling different is ok – you will come to realise that you are not so different, everything and everyone is one. … Continue reading →

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On death: the best eulogy, according to a physicist

Posted on September 8, 2018 by

I was reminded of Aaron Freeman’s words (full text here) recently when I wanted to console to a lady on Quora whose husband of many years died suddenly in hospital.

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The Waking by Theodore Roethke #poem

Posted on September 1, 2018 by

I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow. I feel my fate in what I cannot fear. I learn by going where I have to go. We think by feeling. What is there to know? I hear my being … Continue reading →

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Action for Happiness course – Exploring What Matters

Posted on August 25, 2018 by

After months of work, I am delighted to share that this fall I am volunteering to organise and co-lead Exploring What Matters, an 8-week course designed by the Dalai Lama endorsed charity Action for Happiness, in the area of England where … Continue reading →

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My go-to romantic video clips to make me feel warm and fuzzy inside (✿◠‿◠)

Posted on August 18, 2018 by

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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Surviving the summer holiday season…

Posted on August 11, 2018 by
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Tao Te Ching – doing nothing #happiness

Posted on August 4, 2018 by

I continue to read Tao Te Ching – here is another quote I loved. Is this what Ram Dass means when he says ‘I can do nothing for you but work on myself… you can do nothing for me but … Continue reading →

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