Living a Meaningful Life

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Spiritual poems
Please call me by my true names
by Thich Nhat Hanh   Don’t say that I will depart tomorrow —even today I am still arriving.   Look deeply: every second I am arrivingto be a bud on a Spring branch,to be a tiny...
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Invictus
Invictus Poem by William Henley
This poem, Invictus by William Henley, reminds me of a story I once heard Sohrab Ahmari tell about Father Maximillian Kolbe, a Catholic priest who was imprisoned in Auschwitz. A prisoner...
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Constantly connected
Before the pandemic, like most people, I used to go into work every day. Before the advent of smart phones, commuting meant reading a free newspaper, or a book, on the rare occasion...
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Loneliness of being a single woman in her late 30s
The loneliness of being a single woman in her late 30s
An old friend got in touch to say she’d be passing through London with her family and would love to catch up. My reply was that I’d love to see her. Of course I would. But there’s also...
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Alone
On Loneliness
Loneliness feels like my life doesn’t matter to anyone. As if it wouldn’t really matter if I didn’t wake up tomorrow. Yes, a few people would miss me. They’d remember me occasionally...
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How to live life according to the Bhagavad Gita
How to live life: the Bhagavad Gita way
The Bhagavad Gita is the central text of yoga. It is slotted into the middle of the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, just as the Pandavas (Arjuna’s family) are lining up for battle against...
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“It never hurts to think too highly of a person; often they become ennobled and act better because of it.”

Nelson Mandela

Poetry corner

Poetry Corner

Poems and quotes to inspire you at different times in your life.

Buddha

Buddhist Wisdom

Thoughts and interpretation of Buddhist teachings which can be live a good life with purpose.

Thoughts & Ideas

Comment and discussion on current cultural and social topics.

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Autoimmunity

I have never been defined by my illness. In fact, most of my friends don’t know I have an autoimmune condition. Recently though, it has started to have more impact on my life, and I’m exploring new ways to manage it.

 

So, I started the autoimmune protocol diet.

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