By me. There are four stages of life. Not three, not five. Four. The first is childhood. When you are … More
Tag: philosophy
In a universe near you, there is a wobbly ladder…
Recently I’ve been on a quantum physics kick. The vague thought behind it was, ‘If I read a coupla books … More
Good Intentions
We walk the beach washed clean with the big swell on a high tide. There are no shells and no … More
So really, what’ve you got to be worried about?
I have a theory – of course I do – about the meteoric rise of depression and anxiety in today’s … More
I’ve been wondering…
Work….does it strike you as weird that there’s this thing that most of us hate – and yet we have … More
Remembering happiness!
Of late I’ve been thinking, from time to time, about joy – the sort of moment that lights you up … More
Morning thought bubbles
For a person who’s always talking to herself (in her head), it’s weird that when I sit down to write … More
Imagine you’ve been kidnapped by a mad scientist…
He sticks a bag over your head, knocks you out, and takes you away to his secret island, where he … More
There are worse things than getting fat…
Why do we worry so much about what we put in our bellies…and so little about what we put in … More
What you can learn from your neighbourhood psychopath…
A letter to my children… People are like buffets. You know how, when you come down for breakfast in a … More