It’s been a full year since I started this blog, and I can’t believe how quickly time has flown by. The realization dawned on me out of the blue one day, and led to me sitting down with a drink to do a bit of reflecting. I started this blog as a way of organizing and cataloguing my thoughts around life and the pursuit of happiness. So after 365 days and 80 posts, what have I learned? (more…)
It’s a phrase that gets thrown around a lot. There’s artisanal food, artisanal furniture, and artisanal mining – yep, that’s a thing. So what does the word actually mean? And why does it seem to be thrown around so carelessly? (more…)
There’s a lot of talk these days about mindfulness – there are books on it, Ted Talks on it, even crystals dedicated to cultivating it. So what is mindfulness exactly, and why should we care?
I’ve said before that all arts have a tempo, a rhythm, a flavour to them. The very best performances evoke some emotion in their audience. So today we’re going to talk about cooking; specifically, cooking soup.
But first, let’s change gears for a moment to focus on something my karate sensei said. (more…)
