You're a work of art. Celebrate it.
Since I have an iPad that’s great for painting, drawing, and calligraphy, I don’t create as much stuff by hand as I used to. It was high time I put my collection of art supplies to some use at last. Birthday cards are my favorite things to make, as they bring joy not just to […]
There’s something I must confess. I have a secret alter ego. Every now and then, the creative and passionate human being that I normally am turns into a slouchy potato. This doesn’t happen very often, but enough to become a nuisance. Slouchy potato doesn’t feel like getting out of bed in the morning, and doesn’t […]
The Sun
Challenged me
To an eye gazing contest
I lost it
In a blink
The blinding light still hurts
But
At least
I am glad that I tried
Cheers to the reckless ones
Who drink their blessings
From a firehose
Give me your demons I’ll take them to the sea – Rumi Jalal al-Din
These days I’m reading Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker, and it’s eye-opening on many levels. We all know that sleep is an important pillar of good health, but hardly anyone takes it seriously. Surviving on just 3-4 hours of sleep is something a lot of people pride themselves on, either as a proof of […]
My house
Is on fire
Running around
I try
To make an inventory
Of all the things I will rescue
Pretending I haven’t seen
The walls all crumbling
Already
(…)
In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few. –Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
I recently wrote about how modern education is completely detached from the things it is supposed to teach, and how it’s most visible for foreign languages. I don’t think foreign languages are taught less effectively than, say, chemistry or literature. It’s just much easier to verify the results in real life. You can be a […]
What happens when you accidentally combine freestyle rapping with freestyle calligraphy? I’m not sure yet, but it’s intriguing–especially the process rather than the final outcome. Hey you! Yes you, the one over there in the corner wondering what to do next and how to avoid a mistake if you can just for one moment put […]
All the hairdressers I know cringe when they hear about my hair care routine. It’s rather non-existent: I wash my hair, apply a conditioner, brush it for 5 minutes, and that’s pretty much it. When it’s windy I might tie it up in a loose side braid so it doesn’t get all tangled up. I […]