Thich Nhat Hanh, the renowned Vietnamese Buddhist monk, famously wrote about mindfulness:   Tea is an act complete in its simplicity....

Are you happy? What makes you happy? What does happiness mean to you?   These are questions that we, including this Blog , frequently ask...

Actor Matt LeBlanc, who played Joey Tribbiani in the hit sitcom Friends, once said in a television interview: “My favourite thing in the...

“Don’t waste time – it’s precious!” or “Time is passing and you’re doing nothing worthwhile!” How often have you been the recipient of...

Watching the Indian film The Archies brought to mind the start of the school summer holidays and the last day of the final exams. My...

Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg): Give me a compliment. Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons): Fine. You have very tiny hands. Howard Wolowitz: No....

Generally speaking, you know when people have a common cold, a limp or a skin rash because it's noticeable. But you might seldom identify...

Philip Rosenthal, the American television writer, producer and creator of the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond and presenter of food and...

It’s a fairly universal consensus that recent events like the pandemic, global conflicts, and social and economic upheavels have left us...

Friendship can make us stronger or more vulnerable. It can positively affect our health or have a negative impact. It can be sharing...

When we have to change an opinion about anyone, we charge heavily to his account the inconvenience he thereby causes us. —Nietzche We...

There is a popular Zen story that is both revealing and inspiring for its clarity of thought and deeper meaning. One morning, two monks,...

“We're all a little weird. And life is a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with...

Friends are synonymous with laughter, happiness, a relaxed feeling and acceptance. You make friends at different stages in your lives but...

My husband and I love reading books and have been busy gathering friends who share our passion, to meet once a month to discuss a book;...