Month: June 2016
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Open Communication
Today’s world allows us to be “connected” at all times. Yet, what is it that we are connected to? We have the ability to message friends and loved ones around the world 24/7 and yet communication is still difficult for many of us. To me, it does not matter how much technology we have or…
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_Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth_ by Reza Aslan
_Zealot: Β The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth_ by Reza Aslan The author of this book appeared onΒ The Daily Show about a year ago. As a student of religion and spirituality I was really interested in reading this despite its seemingly ‘academic’ nature for a pleasure book. π (When has that stopped me before,…
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_My Story_ by Elizabeth Smart
_My Story_ by Elizabeth Smart Although I do not really pay attention to the news and never really have, I do remember big stories, especially those around kidnappings or killings of children. I still follow the JonBenet Ramsey story even today. So, when I saw this book, I only faintly recalled what it might have…
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_The Four Agreements_ by Don Miguel Ruiz
_The Four Agreements_ by Don Miguel Ruiz A while back a friend of mine gave me this book as she was required to read it for a leadership course she was taking. Don Miguel Ruiz offers a great deal of wisdom in this book that is summed up by the image below: Each one is…
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ο»Ώ_NYPD Red 2_ by James Patterson
_NYPD Red 2_ by James Patterson I am not sure if I have written about the first NYPD Red book in the series, but I have now read the second one in the series. π This new series is entertaining enough, though not meant to be overly enthralling I am sure. It was a good…
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Where has the Humanity Gone?
It is generally my policy to not to keep up too much with the news. I rely on other people to tell me what I should know either on FB or word of mouth. My husband has what I deem an addiction to the news – he reads it every hour or more…. There is…
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_The Psychology of Everyday Things_ by Donald Norman
_The Psychology of Everyday Things_ by Donald Norman Over a year ago, a colleague recommended this book when we were having a philosophical talk about the world. It took me quite a while to get through the book, to be honest as it was written in 1988 by an obvious academic. Despite the very old…
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Gong Bath Meditation
This weekend was my eighth yoga weekend for my 300hr teacher training course. It was our last before our week-long retreat held in Bali in August; and then after that, we only have two more weekends before our evaluation weekend for certification! The time is really flying by. My introverted nature dreads each of the…
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_Welcome to Dubai, Baby!_ by Janet Elizabeth Schrum
_Welcome to Dubai, Baby!_ by Janet Elizabeth Schrum Being a self-published author and trying to break into the literary market is a challenge. I admire everyone who tries and perhaps one day I will make this attempt myself. A former colleague and a friend of mine wrote this book, published it on Kindle and still…
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_The Boy on the Wooden Box_ by Leon Leyson
_The Boy on the Wooden Box_ by Leon Leyson As time passes, we hear fewer stories about World War II and the atrocities done to the Jewish community due to the ageing population of those who experienced this time in our history. However, it is memoirs like this one by Leon Leyson that are needed…
