Work….does it strike you as weird that there’s this thing that most of us hate – and yet we have … More
Tag: philosophy
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
Forget the mouth, it’s all about the feet
To my children, I don’t know about you but I’m a sucker for words. I believe almost anything anyone tells … More
Possessed by a demon? Don’t chuck him out, he may be useful!
To my children, Back in the day, Socrates had a daemon – a sort of guardian spirit. It didn’t keep … More
I have news for you. People change.
Dear children of mine, I grew up in a nondescript suburb in Sydney, Oz, and left it as soon as … More
To my children: about Plan B
Sometimes, my darlings, you’re going to find yourself a sticky situation. An unexpected turn of events. A nasty surprise. You’ve … More
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