A charming woman, Scrope Purvis thought her (knowing her as one does know people who live next door to one in Westminster); a touch of the bird about her, of the jay, blue-green, light, vivacious, though she was over fifty, and grown very white since her illness. Woolf,Mrs Dalloway,...
The Danish term, hygge pronounced hyoo-guh is a noun or adjective used to describe the quality or act of coziness, contentment and wellbeing. Instead of getting caught up in the darkness of winter, the Danes embrace the sense of comfort and joy that retreating inside their homes brings them...
Welcome and thanks for dropping by. A little about me. In February 2011, after working hard for about 23 years in the communications business, I was terminated by my employer. In the big picture, this was a good thing (although it took me some time to re
Since I have been writing this tale of founding a food museum with somewhat of a light touch, I tried to describe the money thing in the same tone. But I don’t think I can. I fear that if I do not emphasize the relentless dedication to finding money, that must go on all the tim...
We are taught to believe that being self-seeking will jeopardize society as a whole – regardless of what you actually do – so it is condemned indiscriminately. This attitude is evident when we describe the behavior of a person who succeeds at the expense of other’s well-being with words...
When talking with an energy-sucking individual, stick to light-hearted topics. Change the focus of the discussion and neutralize it when it becomes negative, depressing or stressful. 12. Stay Calm, Don't Reactive Remember, energy vampires want attention; to provoke a reaction from others. Don'...
ASMR, short for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, is a sensory experience that many describe as a tingling sensation starting from the scalp and moving down the spine. This sensation is typically triggered by specific auditory or visual stimuli, such as whispering, tapping, or gentle hand movem...
[3] El Lissitzky uses the term of ‘irrational space’ to describe a space where “the distances are measured only by the intensity and the position of the strictly-defined colour-areas”. In axonometric perspective the beholder doesn’t look at the scene ‘before’ him as in linear perspect...
Call it prejudice or whatever, but the constant harsh statements from PAS have not helped to improve how non-malays see the party. The ‘’Green Wave’’– a term to describe the growing strength of PAS – has probably frightened or alienated non-muslims even more. ...
He was the first to describe winter depression, to use the termseasonal affective disorder, and to recommend the use of light therapy for its treatment. In the most recent edition of his landmark bookWinter Blues, Fourth Edition: Everything You Need to Know to Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder...