#reflect

I recently said to my mum: ‘How different the times are in which we both live; everything has changed in an incredible way.’ To listen to whilst reading the reflection – Source Often, when I recall things

‎ There are those who have been waiting for it since Monday and those who feel that it is just another day. Because when we have a head full of pending, worries or decisions that you've been putting off,

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

Just hearing the word “sanctuary” is enough to put us almost immediately into “vacation mode” or a state of relaxation. For us, a sanctuary is a place where we feel at peace and completely connected to

I had the most beautiful experience today. It involves dogs. Dobermans, to be precise, and incredibly well educated ones. Unfortunately, their human had passed away by a heart attack about 10 days ago.

It's funny that we have turned the word “interested” almost into an insult, when in a relationship it can mean exactly the opposite. Because to be interested in someone is also to keep asking. Keep wanting

I like the art of graffiti. I dislike useless graffiti. There is no art in tagging or woofshit, throw-up pieces painters on public and private property. It is worse when these shitty "artists"

Beauty reminds me a lot of the color of flowers. And I’m not just talking about those perfect flowers sold in shops, but the ones you find anywhere—even the tiny ones that sprout from cracks in the pavement.

XXXVII If you have assumed any character beyond your strength, you have both demeaned yourself ill in that and quitted one which you might have supported. The Enchiridion, Epictetus When do we know that

I read the news from Australia and it seems that daily, there are stories of brawls and beatings, break-ins, car theft and home invasions - by children and teens. You know, the ones who can't remember

Instead of three one-to-one sessions, I ended up having five. Well, four and a half as one was only able to stick around for a bit before he went off to a meeting. However, it is good to get a couple extra

But can we make this better? Sharing what your qualities are, what you like to do, and what you enjoy the most... Combine all that and see what happens... Maybe some interesting idea for a future job,

While this makes for a very long day due to travel to the middle of nowhere with relatively poor train connections, I quite like the monthly, long day away. It gives me the opportunity to chill on the

~12 to go. Puusti the Dog turned one today and I would like to say it has all been smooth sailing with him, but no - he is a bit of a dick. It isn't his fault entirely, since he is a dog. It is mostly

Preparation How can we make a difference if we want to bring or give something to someone or to the moment? There is, in fact, a prerequisite for this action. We cannot give anything, nor can we offer

We might like to believe we are all unique snowflakes, but for the majority of things that matter, we aren't very different from each other at all, especially in how we have evolved. For hundreds of thousands

Beep Beep Beep... was the sound of my electricity meter reminding me that I was running out of credit. I have no more money left to pay. My mother and I ended up spending the night in partial darkness.

In the Sunday Funday post today, I asked what people feel they would need to lose or add to be their ideal weight, with most talking about losing. I am the same and while I am not sure what my ideal weight

For the first time as a family, we are playing Monopoly. It is an old Finnish version of the game, so old that the currency is in "Marks" which haven't been used since 2002, when Finland moved