"Simplify, simplify." - Henri David Thoreau Early in the digital age, a PC was just a box adorned with a flickering prompt, its deep numeric silence made focus and reflexion possible. These … [Read more...]
Buddhism for absolute beginners: a tutorial
Understanding Buddhism, learning how to meditate...You might have contemplated the idea for a while, maybe even for years. Yet nobody told you what to begin with and you'd rather avoid falling into a … [Read more...]
7 Cheap and eco-friendly ways to upgrade your lifestyle
A quick glance on the news can easily convince anyone that the world as we knew it is on the brink of self-destruction. Some even wait for its final collapse to build a brand new system on the rubble … [Read more...]
57 challenging facts about life that could be yelled daily
Although life is still a complete mystery to me, I thought it'd be nice to share a bit of assertive confusion with you my readers, in the form of a random list of facts. Let me warn you: some of these … [Read more...]
The uprising of less
While the advertising industry still promotes a consumerist lifestyle (for obvious reasons), there is rising interest in slow, and less. You might have seen the #simplicity #frugality and … [Read more...]
I don’t know
Saying "I don't know" takes some guts, but it's the right answer, in most cases. And it's probably the healthiest thing to say, too. To others. To yourself. Before reality slams your projects on … [Read more...]
Feeling the gap
"You need to build an ability to just be yourself and not be doing something" - Louis CK Between the time when you send a text asking a girl on a date and the moment when she responds, there's a long … [Read more...]
Learned fearlessness
During the civil wars in feudal Japan, an invading army would quickly sweep into a town and take control. In one particular village, everyone fled just before the army arrived - everyone except the … [Read more...]
This could totally be you
The professional sailor, the astrophysicist, the philosopher, the enlightened meditator...They worked their way towards what they loved, some had to fight the Status Quo, some crossed seas of broke, … [Read more...]
A Woman’s take on long distance relationships
Editor's note: This is a guest post from Vilma Blanchemain - my wife. In reading Gaël's account about long distance relationships (our love story). I couldn't help myself asking him if it was okay … [Read more...]