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_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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_Into the Darkest Corner_ by Elizabeth Haynes
_Into the Darkest Corner_ by Elizabeth Haynes Thanks to having a Brit in my life, I have been introduced to some contemporary British authors. Given my enjoyment of mystery thrillers, my lovely husband suggested this read. It did not disappoint my desire for entertainment and suspense. A woman meets a man, falls in love, becomes a victim, man goes to jail, woman moves on, woman makes a new start, meets a new man,…
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Patience is a Virtue…?
As a child I do not know how I was with patience. I imagine that I held it all in and worked hard to never show my annoyance. Does it mean I was patient? Perhaps I was thinking that waiting patiently would bring back my Omma to me. Possibly the anger and sadness that came with the eventual realization that my Omma was never coming back led to my state of impatience and…
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_The Decision Book: Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking_ by Mikael Krogerus
_The Decision Book: Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking_ by Mikael Krogerus Back when I was still pushing through my PhD one of my friends gave me this book for Christmas a year ago. It is a really interesting read of different theoretical models and methods for strategical thinking. While definitely relevant to the world of leadership, it is also relevant to life. We should all know these kinds of things as it helps…
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