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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #110

Welcome to edition #110 of Interesting Things I Found on the Internet. This time I show you an Azerbaijani sweet treat, foxes dancing in the darkness, flotsam and jetsam and the shadow of #Bigfoot, it’s all in there like swimwear #ContentCatnip

Ancient Word of the Day: Ubuntu

A beautiful and ancient word that denotes the deep collective power of empathy and humanity. Ubuntu is a Xhosa word that denotes sharing what you have. As in, my humanity is inextricably linked and bound up in yours. Ubuntu recognises that true healing is impossible without recognition of our common humanity and common destiny. ‘TheContinue reading “Ancient Word of the Day: Ubuntu”

Book Review: The Lonely City by Olivia Laing

The Lonely City by Olivia Laing is a mixture of reportage, biography and creative non-fiction. Weaving together strands of history, philosophy and art, Laing explores one of the last taboos of humanity which is loneliness. This is an alarming and at times uncomfortable book to read if you have been or are now lonely. Yet loneliness is common to all of us at some point in our lives. It’s what we seek at all costs to avoid and hide under the rug.

Comforting Thought: The interconnectedness of all living things

Everything in its right place One feels keenly the sense of interconnectedness of all living things: a sense of everything being in its right place. This is biology as teleology, rainforest as pocketwatch fallen open on the path- but instead of the hand of God crafting its workings, coevolution is the force by which theContinue reading “Comforting Thought: The interconnectedness of all living things”

10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #109

Edition #109 of Interesting Things I Found on the Internet is filled with fluffy duvets, #guineapig gentry, #animal parenting skills, #Slavic textiles, dark academia and much more to turbo-charge your brain…enjoy!

Comforting Thought: Real love allows for failure

Real love allows for failure and suffering. All of us have made mistakes, and some of those mistakes were consequential, but you can find a way to relate to them with kindness. No matter what troubles have befallen you or what difficulties you have caused yourself or others, with love for yourself you can change, grow, make amends and learn. Real love is not about letting yourself off the hook. Real love does not encourage you to ignore your problems or deny your mistakes and imperfections, You see them clearly and you still opt for love.

Yoga saved my brain and body

Yoga at its best can be quietly revolutionary but the revolution goes on inside of you. With diligent time set aside every day your body and brain will transform over time. Out of depression and worries, anxieties and existential angst. Whatever is bothering you, yoga over time and with a gentle teacher can address it.Continue reading “Yoga saved my brain and body”

10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #108

Join me for edition #108 of 10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet to enjoy a pictorial of Persian myths, long lost Art Deco wonders, tiny how-to pancake making, giant Australian megafauna and much more to feast your eyeballs on…

10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #107

Haere mai and welcome to edition #107 of the ever-lasting gobstopper that is 10 Interesthing Things I Found on the Internet just when you thought all weird things have been exhausted…here comes a few more to tickle your fancy and light up your nether-regions. Let me know what you think below in the comments…Ciao for now.

Comforting Thought: Don’t resist or block off your feelings

Real love for ourselves, by definition includes every aspect of our lives – the good, the bad, the difficult, the challenging past. the uncertain future as well as all of the shameful, upsetting experiences and encounters that we’d just as soon as forget.

This doesn’t mean that we have to celebrate everything that’s happened to us or write thank you notes to people who have hurt us. But, like it or not, the emotional residue of our experiences is part of who we are.