Month: January 2020
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In Recovery
It may sound weak and pathetic, but just over two weeks after returning from winter holidays, I am just finally starting to feel like myself again. It seems that my tolerance for being busy, social, and the like has greatly decreased so that it is taking me longer to recoup. For the past couple of…
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Golden Joinery
There is a Japanese art form called kintsugi or kintsukuroi, which is used to repair broken pottery using a metal (gold or silver generally) to repair the broken item. When we fall in love or start a new relationship, whether friendly or romantic, we look at the connection as perfect and untouched. Like we do…
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The Walls We Build
I wonder if it is a blessing or a curse that the world has become more open to reflection, self-awareness, and mental health. It’s interesting to listen to younger people dismiss the current talk of mental health in the same way that the older generations ignored it. At the root is the common belief that…
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Great Things Ahead
I am determined to make this the year of writing (among other things), so watch this space as I’ll be posting more regularly. True, I’ve posted this before, but 2020 is the year with my big goals to make some changes regarding work and finances – more about these to come. So, this is just…
