December 27th, 2007
You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.
- Albert Camus
We try so hard to be happy. We have all these rules about how to be productive, and we assign our happiness to boxes. We go to the gym, instead of playing. We chase after the idea of detoxing, cleansing, cutting out dairy, sweets, cake, bread, fruit… instead of joyfully celebrating the wide variety of food we have.
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October 18th, 2007
Life is full of frustrating little niggles. I have recently been on a quest to get internet installed in my house. Unfortunately I made a poor choice for an ISP, and ended up spending many long difficult minutes on hold, speaking to call centre employees who had little power to help me, and generally getting tangled up in the worst kind of low level bureaucracy.
So when you find your stomach fizzing and your fists clenching pause for a moment and try these tips to calming down.
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October 11th, 2007
A glamourbomb is a prank or act of mischief aimed at challenging or altering perceptions…
Wikipedia
Glamourbombs were designed to heighten awareness of fairies, magic and esoteric beliefs - hence the term ‘glamour’. However, I like to think they can be used in almost any situation to add a note of surreality and playfulness.
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October 9th, 2007
1. Look at the Sky
The world is vast, and full of exciting things. When I stand outside and look at the sky I can feel all that space and opportunity. The sky changes everyday, but it’s always beautiful.
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October 9th, 2007
Welcome to Life! Another blog under the turtles-paradise collective, Life is going to be my more philosophical, self-improvement blog. You’ll get to experience my kooky world-view, and perhaps get some transcendental joy at the same time.
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