Tag Archives: video & film

“Mere Gurudev” by Krishna Das – beautiful devotional kirtan

Posted on February 15, 2020 by nomadoftheuniverse

Through Ram Dass’s satsang (community) I’ve discovered this beautiful kirtan (devotional song) by Krishna Das. From what I understand, in bhakti yoga (devotional practice) one dedicates themselves to their guru and by practicing devotion finds unconditional love and wisdom. At … Continue reading →

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✨ Enjoy Yourself It’s Later Than You Think 💖

Posted on November 16, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse

I am about 15 years late to the party 🙂 but I finally watched “House”. I am a massive medical show fan but the obnoxiousness of the main character kept me from watching it for a while. I loved the … Continue reading →

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Make art even if it sucks – Hitrecord ‘Death’ remix

Posted on October 12, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse

Making art is something I have missed when I was busy. In my archives I dug out this cheery 🙂  short film that I remixed using rewfoe (Hitrecord user) imagery when I was creating with Hitrecord. Perhaps I should return … Continue reading →

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The allure of unrequited love, or why we fall for unavailable people #crush

Posted on September 28, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse

To all love addicts out there…

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Be Yourself by Eugene Lee Yang

Posted on July 20, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse

Ok, the video is called I’m Gay and it’s a coming out video by an amazing 1/4 of the Try Guys, Eugene Lee Yang (Asians – represent!). But for me the message behind it is about being yourself. Unapologetically. Be … Continue reading →

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Baz Luhrmann — Everybody’s Free To Wear Sunscreen #happiness

Posted on October 20, 2018 by nomadoftheuniverse

Amen to this! Floss indeed. Origin story here.

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What if money was no object? #happiness #purpose

Posted on September 22, 2018 by nomadoftheuniverse

We’ve had our first session of the ‘Exploring What Matters’ course from Action for Happiness that I am running as a volunteer. It was amazing. That night I felt elated, buzzing, euphoric. We have been blessed with 20 participants who … Continue reading →

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Ram Dass – How to Love Yourself

Posted on June 23, 2018 by nomadoftheuniverse

I read my first book by Ram Dass called The Only Dance There Is and it’s amazing. One of those books that makes you wiser, that shortcuts you to insight. I might now have to read every book of his! … Continue reading →

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You gotta be hungry… Don’t stop running towards your dream — Les Brown #happiness

Posted on May 26, 2018 by nomadoftheuniverse

I love this speech. It’s full of gems of advice: You gotta be hungry… Practice every day (reminder to self)… Someone’s opinion of you does not need to become your reality… You have greatness within you and responsibility to manifest that greatness… … Continue reading →

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How to give and receive love, starting now – Barbara Fredrickson’s TED talk

Posted on August 26, 2017 by nomadoftheuniverse

This short video is a great summary of a 6 week positive psychology course I am taking on Coursera currently. It’s fascinating how Fredrickson redefines what love is – see below. Giving and receiving love is vital for our well … Continue reading →

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How to remain calm with people. It has to do with self love #happiness

Posted on January 7, 2017 by nomadoftheuniverse

I have taken a long time to learn to deal with ‘negative’ people. It took a while to understand that often the problem is not in others but in me. Alain de Botton sums it up beautifully. When dealing with … Continue reading →

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New Earth Reprise – beautiful existential poem from Hitrecord #happiness

Posted on January 16, 2016 by nomadoftheuniverse

Beautiful collective piece of art that Hitrecord community (led by Joseph Gordon Levitt himself!) put together. It took me a while to find this video so I am posting it here to share with you and so I never lose … Continue reading →

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‘Tis the season to take stock of what you have achieved #happiness #christmas

Posted on December 19, 2015 by nomadoftheuniverse

In the next two weeks everyone – from brands to people, from politicians to entertainers – will be taking stock of 2015 and thinking about 2016. What have I accomplished? Where am I going, and what’s next? This year I’ve … Continue reading →

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How to be a hero this Christmas #happiness

Posted on December 13, 2015 by nomadoftheuniverse

I have graduated from the UC Berkeley’s ‘The Science of Happiness’ online course (yay! a year’s work!), yours truly is now a certified expert on happiness 🙂  however I continue revisiting some of the amazing research they are using throughout the course. … Continue reading →

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Megan Feldman on forgiveness in an unforgiving world #TEDtalks #happiness

Posted on October 31, 2015 by nomadoftheuniverse

Another fascinating talk from the Science of Happiness programme on edX. Megan Feldman looks at the act of not forgiving, of holding to one’s grudges as an act of committing violence, to oneself or the world. What impact does non forgiveness … Continue reading →

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