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_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 explained in detail in the book, but living by these four agreements definitely puts a change on the…
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_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. 😛 This new series is entertaining enough, though not meant to be overly enthralling I am sure. It was a good way to pass the time and I got through the pages quickly. So, that is really all one can…
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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 so much negative energy in the news that I choose not to fill my mind with such images…
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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 looking pages and black ‘n’ white photos in the text, it was actually a very interesting read. The…
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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 weekends in having to make the 1.5 hour drive to Dubai, socialize all day whilst doing yoga, then…
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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 aspires to have her future novels published. If you are a fan of Sex and the City, then you…
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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 to continue to remind us about the beauty of humans even in difficult times. Leyson shares his story…
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Lose to Win
Sometimes you have to lose the short game to win the long one. I am sure someone else has said this more eloquently or famously than I have. I am certain that someone has said a quote with the same meaning. Of course, we also know that I do not mean a game literally, but the figurative game of life. We often talk about picking our battles as it is not worth the…
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No Veganism for Me
Be aware that there are some very disturbing scenes in this video should you decide to watch it. It is also over an hour long…. Gary Yourofsky is an animal activist and vegan. With my step-daughter and her boyfriend having recently gone vegan (about a year now) and coming across other vegans lately, I have decided to be open to exploring the rationale behind such a drastic decision that affects one’s health as…
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