Gratitude is the act of feeling and expressing your appreciation or thanks in the present moment. Positive psychologists define gratitude as a deeper appreciation and consider it to be an extremely important positive emotion. Here are 20 reasons Gratitude is important for a happy, healthy and fulfilling life. Gratitude shares the same etymology as the […]
What I Hope for Her Now She Has Passed
It was close to midnight. I was jet lagged, groggy with a scratchy throat and runny nose. I eased off the pressure and slowed my stokes on her swollen legs and said, ‘Ok Maria, I’ll stop here. I better get some rest.’ ‘I want you to continue!’ She said brows furrowed, olive green eyes resolute, […]
The 1000 Lingas and a Series of Unexpected Events
In the early hours of the morning of my trip to Phnom Kulen, I got up and was ready to be picked up by the Tuk Tuk driver. When he drove into the guesthouse I recognised him as the same driver from the night before. He looked as warily at me as I felt of […]
Killing Buddha
‘If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him.’ So said the 9th century Buddhist Master Lin Chi. When I first read this, I thought it both unnecessarily violent and absolutely intriguing. But as I came to understand the idea, I liked what was essentially being said- that if there is someone we meet […]