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I’ve been visited by a few ladybugs these days. Beautiful creatures instilling joy. The Ladybug wears no disguises. She is just what she advertises. They simply are. Silently stay for…

Curtain up in Solothurn – Eight days of cinema: 179 films with a program focused on “travels away from the country”. The 52nd Solothurn film festival opens with Die göttliche…

The Buddhist concept of “empty boats” There is a Zen story about a man who repaints his boat. Once it’s done, he’s so pleased with how it looks that he…

Magazine cover photo credits: Krijn van Noordwijk :: Background photo credits: Koen Peters Amsterdam becomes the center of the global dance music for 5 days (This is the English summary…

People have always told stories in an effort to make sense of experience. Road narratives or roadworks are an American favorite for that process of composing order and meaning into…

As modern technology continues to revolutionize the way we live, are we finding it harder to switch off? Checking your email or reading a book on your tablet before you…

Build your courage muscle! One isn’t born with courage, one develops it, just as you develop strong muscles. You develop it by doing small courageous things, things that cost you…

Wonder Woman can shatter Hollywood’s Superheroine glass ceiling, Alex Yarde reports.   In a recent article on www.fivethirtyeight.com, The Dollar-And-Cents Case Against Hollywood’s Exclusion of Women by Walt Hickey, shows…

“Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.” ~Zen proverb In the chaos of the modern world, there is a beauty in simply doing. We’re buffeted…

The other day I was having such a chill, easy day despite doing all of my usual work and chores and workout activities — the phrase, “Life on Easy Mode”…