#mindset

There is a question that has recently led me to reflect more deeply on my own life’s journey. What is it, truly, that is hardest for us to let go of; The past, ambitions or ego? The question may sound

Smallsteps was out with her friends yesterday and lost her bus card, for what must be the third or fourth time. When she called to tell her mum, she was made to retrace all the places she had been (a couple

I have spent the entire Sunday wondering whether this is merely a depressive episode, or if something has truly changed. As evening approaches, I realize that this is not just a passing discomfort, nor

I have a habit of paying attention to how I feel. Not just when I am happy, but especially when something changes inside me and I cannot explain why. There are days when everything seems fine, when I wake

I have come to realize how important it is to make oneself happy in order to achieve a better life. For too long, I have perhaps been too preoccupied with many things constantly dwelling on my surroundings,

Ooops I did it again!! If there's a thing I am hugely always feel guilty of is my doomscrolling addiction. There's always political crises, economic collapse, bank runs, public health emergencies, and

Tomorrow is the non-event that is Father's Day in Finland. I think even many of the stores have given up trying to make a thing of it, since no one buys much for fathers. Which isn't a bad thing, since

When Puusti the Dog is trying to work out what is going on, considering what is about to happen, he has a thinking ear that sticks out to one side. He does this often, as he observes his surroundings (normally

I hope someone takes a quick minute to read this. It won't take long, and it might just give you a little solid ground for your day. I was sitting around the other day, staring at a blank screen and feeling

Today, I am once again learning about the meaning of patience. There are simple things things we often take for granted that only reveal their true value when we are no longer able to do them freely. One

Diwali is known to be a festival of Lights. People lit their homes with bulbs and traditional clay diyas. The use of cracker too is very common on this occasion. But not many people are aware that the

Dubai life ;-)

Back to purpose. The quest of having conquered material necessities, and satisfied each and every one of those to a point that 90% of scenarios for the future can't even fathom a failure in that. So, what

Can you imagine starting to get to know someone and the first thing they tell each other is all the “bad” things they've done in their previous relationships? The blunders, the mistakes, the things we

There are these service ladders on the outside of various buildings to get to the roof, but to stop regular people climbing up them, they lock them off with a plate and a padlock so the first few meters

We Talk Friday (WTF) This is a semi-regular series that I will run on Fridays to hold discussions on a current topic from the week gone. The aim is to keep them light and conversational, though some might

Lost in Communication As the message arrives and the storms begin, brewing under the skies. They said they were only words that you heard, but a look was in their eyes. Jealousy and treachery barely beneath

Several flights were disrupted today because of hoax bomb threats made against them, including a few from Finland. Later, it appears that "Fighters of the Male State" have claimed responsibility

Sometimes I write to get some thoughts out, to see how things work together, and this might be one of those times. They aren't fully developed thoughts and are just more a work in progress or a type of

Now what? It seems that the election polling ended up being pretty accurate for once and the US democrats did indeed create a flippening, taking majority and control in both the House and the Senate. In