Civilization Pampers Us With Convenience
What if life were richer and more rewarding without conveniences at every turn? Continue reading Civilization Pampers Us With Convenience
Category: Wellbeing
Our Major Episode: Why Is There A Mental Health Crisis and What Can We Do About It?
1. In the midst of pain, we forget we are more than what happens to us. Continue reading Our Major Episode: Why Is There A Mental Health Crisis and What Can We Do About It?
Back When We Were in ‘Nam (Part 3): The Value of The Whole
Arriving back at the intersection, Jared eased his bike over to the traffic lights where the entire gang had sat only 15 minutes earlier. Kadunk. Stalling, he had found, required far less energy than turning the bike off. Especially when … Continue reading Back When We Were in ‘Nam (Part 3): The Value of The Whole
A Decision About More than a Jab
I found it hard to know what to do about showing up to my vaccination last month. Locking down with my parents on a far more apocalypse-friendly bush retreat in the backroads of Makarau, our bubble has become an absolute … Continue reading A Decision About More than a Jab
Do We Die For Good?
Nagging advertisements on my YouTube screen to sign up for Gaia – a spiritual Netflix of sorts – finally overwhelmed my resistance during last year’s lockdown and I plunged myself in several chakras deep. The first morsel on my TV … Continue reading Do We Die For Good?
Watching the Bodies Burn in Varanasi, India
I excused myself from the Sadhu’s tent and walked out into the starry night. As I left, the entrance flaps flew in a fresh gust of wind and I shuddered. Not from the cold. But with a vague sensation of … Continue reading Watching the Bodies Burn in Varanasi, India
10 Things I Didn’t Know About ISIS and Refugees
It’s been an unthinkably tragic couple of weeks, with the attacks in Lebanon and particularly Paris drawing worldwide condemnation of ISIS and a surge of debate around Islam and Immigration. Here’s ten things that personally helped me make sense of the way … Continue reading 10 Things I Didn’t Know About ISIS and Refugees
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