I Am Very Naughty and I Like to Break the Rules
I have always been very naughty. I like to get into mischief. This has always been a bit of a problem for me. I have an inquisitive mind and I like to break the rules just to see what will happen. Sometimes I wonder why everyone blindly follows the rules without ever questioning anything. I […]
10 Reasons Your Iphone is a Trap
iPhones, smartphones, tablets or cells. Whatever you use, whatever you call it – it’s a trap for the following reasons. Don’t get me wrong, I love this new technology we have in our lives today but for the reasons listed below, these devices are ruining my life…and yours. So, your iPhone is a trap – here’s […]
8 Ways to Nurture Yourself
It’s important to take some time out of our busy days to nurture and value ourselves. Often we are so busy and there are so many demands on us that we begin to feel drained and tired. Remember that you are a true treasure and that you should be treating yourself with the same love […]
Multi-tasking vs. Mediation: Don’t Get Stuck in a Trap
My brain has been like Swiss cheese lately. My attention span is shocking and I can barely concentrate on one task for more than a few seconds. I am totally serious. I blame this on contemporary social media. I blame this on multi-tasking. I blame this on modern life. And we are losing our valuable […]
How to Be Charming (Yes, You)
I have a thing for charmers. Male or female, superior or subordinate. Lover or neighbour. I love a charmer. I am also very charming myself. A typical Libran, I can usually get what I want in life because I know how to turn on the charm. For a while. As well as this, I have […]
Why Mariah Carey’s Hello Kitty Room is the Most Disgraceful Thing I Have Ever Seen
Have you heard of Mariah Carey’s Hello Kitty Room? Having too much of anything terrifies me. As I have previously mentioned, I am a consumerist like the vast majority of us. When I write something I print it, when I find a mistake, I reprint it. I buy too many clothes. I occasionally waste fresh […]
TV and Movies from the 80s: Thanks for the Spiritual Enlightenment
Why are you laughing? Couldn’t it be possible that sometimes we receive spiritual teachings in the most unusual ways? Really, in my personal experience, you just never know where interesting concepts come into your lives. There is actually a theory that myths hold the same weight in our minds as historical figures; for example, Alice […]
Coffee Cups? Pizza Boxes? Surprizing Things You Cannot Recycle
Everybody loves recycling. Everyone goes mad for it. But people are stupid. They think they can recycle anything and everything. You cannot. Some crazy person put a used paper coffee cup in the recycling bin at my workplace the other day. Madness. Sheer madness. From Greenpeace themselves: “Coffee cups are…not recycled. Every plastic coffee cup […]
Casting Spells: Spiritual Mistake or Are They OK?
There are quite a few new-age witches about these days, particularly on the internet. It doesn’t take long to find ‘love spells’ and ‘money spells’ online. Remember the book The Secret? Total utter materialistic codswallop if you ask me, but yes, I bought the damn thing. I am not the only blogger who thought The […]
Happiness is NOT the goal. Here’s Why.
Why are you trying to be happy? No, really, think about it. You’re just going to wind up feeling sad again. This is not going to be a negative post – just a discussion on the fact that we are being sold a false hope: happiness. One of my fave bloggers has posted on this […]
How to Deal With Hurtful Insults from Someone You Love
It hurts quite a lot to be insulted by someone you care about. Hurtful insults can feel so unnecessary. I don’t often insult people just to be mean, but if I decide to, I can cut a person down with only a few well-chosen words. The better you know someone, the easier it is to hurt […]
How to Get Through Extreme Pain: The Tools Book Review: The Reversal of Desire
We all go through pain, usually daily. Sometimes the pain is mild (“Jeez it’s cold in here!”) sometimes it’s sharp (“Oh shit I just got fired.”) and how we learn to cope with pain can make or break us. Every now and then, in our lives we can experience immense amounts of pain, usually due […]
5 Ways to Tell Your Fortune for Free Using Google
First, a disclaimer: should you be trying to divine your fortune at all? Can you truly flip a coin and get the best answer to a pressing question? I have no idea. As a Libran, I am constantly trying to weigh things up and make decisions. Small or large these choices tend to frustrate me […]
Should You Be Living a Simpler Life? Here’s Why You Need to Down-Size Today
I always loved that 70s show The Good Life where a couple aimed to be as self-sufficient as possible, growing their own vegetables and trading things they had for things they needed. Don’t get me wrong, I am a product of a commercial, materialistic society and therefore I waste a lot, and consume a lot […]