Poem of the Month – September: Wild Geese

Mary Oliver Wild Geese You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it […]

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Dancing to the Music of their times in Zadie Smith’s Swing Time

Book Review: Swing Time by Zadie Smith “How do we become who we are?  Can we ever truly escape our origins?  Must we dance to the music of our time?” Ever since reading Zadie Smith’s debut novel “White Teeth” and being in […]

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The Power of Doubling-Down on Being Human

In episode 208 of her excellent podcast “Simple”, Tsh Oxenreider speaks of the month-long sabbatical she just took. It was a true sabbatical from work but also from social media. She has many lessons learnt from this month, and I recommend listening […]

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Nostalgia for the American Dream in Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks

Book Review: Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks Leonardo Da Vinci was a man of many talents. While not necessarily comparing Tom Hanks to Da Vinci, there is something admirable about such a talented and famous actor who suddenly shows the world that […]

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The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ram’s First Blog Post My love for cookies started when I was a 7 year old boy living in LA with my mother and sister. We had moved to America from India, warmly embraced by our Aunt and Uncle who took us […]

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The Power of Self-Belief in Developing a Creative Life

Thoughts on Julia Cameron’s interview on Good Life Project podcast  “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron is a book that I heard of years ago from my art teacher who lived in crumbling house in the heart of Jerusalem, but taught me […]

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