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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
HE STEPPED INSIDE MY DOOR Let me know right away if I’m disturbing you. he said as he stepped inside my door, and I’ll leave the way I came. Not only do you disturb me, I answered, You turn my whole world […]
Book Review: Big Magic – Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert “Do whatever brings you to life. Follow your own fascinations, obsessions and compulsions. Trust them. Create whatever causes a revolution in your heart.” (from the book). After reading “Eat, Pray, […]
Transition periods can be extremely difficult. They can sap all the energy straight out of you leaving you bare and dry to the bone. They are confusing, changing the course of your daily routines and putting you in the constant need to […]
Book Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows and my love affair with letter-writing So much has been said and written about WWII, yet it continues to amaze me, that there is always […]
I am a good example of how striving for perfection can be paralyzing. Yes, indeed. This blog demonstrates this point. I’ve been thinking about it for so long now, imagining how it would all come together, thinking of topics that I will […]
