Lifestyle

Maximise what you already do before you add more

Around my birthday, I often think about my goals and who I am and how to be my best self. However, I’ve also recently been overwhelmed and realised that I’m stressed out. So the last thing I want to do is begin adding things into my life that I need to do or be or… Continue reading Maximise what you already do before you add more

Lifestyle

How to have a healthy lifestyle not just a checklist of habits

I was listening to Oprah Winfrey's book this morning, The Wisdom of Sundays, which are conversations taken from her Super Soul Sundays show. In it, she spoke to Eckhart Tolle (the author of A New Earth and The Power of Now) and asked if he has a spiritual practice and if he meditates. He said… Continue reading How to have a healthy lifestyle not just a checklist of habits

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The problem with reviewing art (films, tv, books)

Lately I’ve been trying to review the things I watch and read more than I used to. Why? Because it encourages me to engage more critically and closely with these things. To consume with a keen eye. This in turn helps me develop my own writing and my own tastes. However, I’ve noticed how difficult… Continue reading The problem with reviewing art (films, tv, books)