When we give or receive a smile there’s a comforting flash of effervescence in our tummies. I call it the “Popping candy effect”. Even in the quickest of exchanges, these sensations can be felt, and they are key to keeping us in the driving seats of our minds -once you start noticing them. The smile [...]

Snug beneath the warm earth, every season, are the subtle makings of new beginnings. So quietly do they form, and with no comparison to other species; they focus only on their own growth. Nor do they concern about how they may navigate: upwards through the complex roots of the trees, they nestle under. They are [...]

In the challenging era in which we are living, it’s only natural that all of us, sometimes, suffer from self-doubt. It’s helpful to remember that this is a normal human emotion, and even the people we admire, have times when by they feel vulnerable. Some of the best actors, for example, suffer from dreadful stage [...]

Just like us humans, it’s important to thank our pets for everything that they do for us! It’s such a fun form of mindfulness. Of course, we animal lovers smother them with daily kisses and tell them we love them, but we can often overlook thanking them for all they do for us: unconditional love, [...]