Tag: life

• Being Human

  Feb 6

  Yesterday I had a truly beautiful interaction. I borrowed a friend’s gardener because my lawnmower broke and even though my temporary home only sports a postage-stamp lawn, it still needs… more ›

• the bear necessities of life

  Sep 29

  Some years ago, I was sitting in a flower bed at 2am with a dear friend of mine. We were somewhat worse for wear and attempting to star gaze. I… more ›

• magic carpet ride

  Nov 1

  I’m a little bit of a Persian carpet nut. There’s a store near where I go once a week to do a radio show and every week, I linger outside… more ›

• the things people tell me

  Sep 28

  I like smiling at strangers more ›

• how do you follow a bee?

  Aug 6

  So how do you follow a bee? I have this prolific lavender bush in my garden and I regularly pick the elegant stems that smell so luxuriously of France and… more ›

• night owls

  Aug 2

  I’m a night owl by design. Sunrise, in my opinion, is best seen through the eyes of the night before, rather than as a first view upon waking. Many times… more ›

• alarm bells

  Nov 5

  I have a neighbour. A very annoying neighbour. I don’t know this person, but my impression is of someone who is arrogant, selfish and is hiding something. That’s all because… more ›

• the universe smiles

  Aug 29

  The decision just over two months ago to resign from my job and permanently kill off Mondays was met with great joy and excitement. However, as the time got closer… more ›

• days like this

  Jul 23

  On days like this, Chicken Little has nothing on me. The possibility of the sky falling on my head is the least of my worries. A bit of free-floating anxiety… more ›

• oh whelmed

  Apr 18

  I’ve recently written an article on happiness – what it is (perceived to be) and how to get it. My conclusion (not necessarily the expert’s) is that it isn’t measurable… more ›