Five strangers in Florence
A few weeks ago, though it already feels like another life, I sat outside in the warm Italian sun with the cityscape of Florence before me. I was slowly getting … Continue reading
Barriers to happiness
I bought a writing bureau the other day. It was a last minute purchase, full of heady desire, urgency and opportunity. It appeared in a Facebook group for pre-loved goods … Continue reading
This is what most people are like
We all want to feel like our choices are valid, every bit as much as the choices by which most people’s lives are defined. We want to know that we are not alone.
Who gets to be happy, anyway?
We’re all looking for happiness. Pursuing it. Hoping that one day, we’ll find it by the sea or in a book.
Simple magic
It’s the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary Paulo Coelho If you want to view paradise, simply look around and view it Anything you want to, do … Continue reading
Simplicity & happiness
The most simple things can bring the most happiness Izabella Scorupco Holidays are expensive. I mean, you pay a lot to get to an exciting destination but once you’re there, … Continue reading
One’s company
A momentous but until then overlooked fact was making its first appearance; that I had inadvertently brought myself with me to the island. Alain de Botton – The Art of … Continue reading
Help yourself
It’s a beautiful day outside But you don’t know how to fly Lighthouse family My aunt posted a top ten list of self-help books to Facebook the other day. Seeing … Continue reading
Tradition – gratitude challenge #26
Tradition is the layering of meaning over time. Brick by brick. Layer by layer. Families, cultures, nations are built by it. Ritual without understanding is also a brick wall. It … Continue reading
