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Shame, Vulnerability and Authenticity
Last week a friend shared with me two Ted Talks by author and social work professor, Dr. Brené Brown, dealing with the uncomfortably, touchy-feely...
Getting “Educated” on Writing
One thing that has been on my mind lately has been finding ways in which I can promote my writing so that I reach my target audience more...
Book Review: Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu (Stephen Mitchell translation)
The Tao Te Ching is a timeless classic. This book is 100 odd pages of poetically distilled wisdom from the 6th century B.C. Chinese sage Lao Tzu....
Learning to ‘have time’ and let go of ‘living tight’ – Part 2
Over a bowl of warm noodle soup, with kimchi on the side and several small tapas-like meat dishes my Korean seatmate told me his life story. His...
Learning to ‘have time’ and let go of ‘living tight’ – Part 1
Recently, for some strange reason I remembered a very peculiar experience that I had a few years ago when I was travelling to South Korea for a...
Book Review: The Soft Vengeance of a Freedom Fighter by Albie Sachs
The Soft Vengeance of a Freedom Fighter is an entertaining, playful and touching memoir written by anti-Apartheid struggle hero Albie Sachs. It is a...
What does it mean when a butterfly lands on you?
A month or so ago, just before I left for holiday in Berlin, an unusual thing happened. For about one week, several butterflies would visit my...
Behind The Scenes: Ning Ning Part 1
Writing consistently in this Corona pandemic has been a challenge. However, I have been making some steady progress on one of the three books that I...
Berlin Dreamin’
It is hard to express in words the feeling that envelopes me when I think of Berlin. There's something about the city of Berlin that calls me; that...
Book Review: Berlin: Portrait of a City Through the Centuries by Rory MacLean
Berlin: Portrait of a City Through the Centuries is an enthralling narrative historical novel which will leave you yearning to discover more about...