It’s easy to fall prey to notions that the more we do, the more we get done. Or, the harder we work, the more we’ll earn. The reality is that the world is far more intricate and complex, and everything is connected. This is why success exists in spheres of paradoxes, why it’s so personal, and why it relies so heavily on finding a healthy balance. When we become too focussed on one specific outcome, like […]

Slowing down and resting is precisely what the doctor ordered. For as long as there have been healers and traditions for fighting fevers, rest and good eating have been high up on the prescription.  When life and expectations become too overwhelming, our minds are clouded, and our good health is diminished. These ailments are often the first messengers that we need to slow down and rest, but the reality is that with technology and the communication […]

It might be possible to capture the entirety of personal finance in one question: Am I going to be OK? In our thirties and forties, we become increasingly aware of the time left to invest for our future financial stability and independence. We’re more prone to asking about how our savings compare to others, and what assets we should already have to our name. Maybe it’s just a weird way to convince ourselves that maybe we […]

“Children have never been good at listening to their elders, but they never fail to imitate them.” – James Baldwin If there’s one thing we all have in common, it’s parents. For some of us, the role of parents may have been our biological mother and father; for others, this role may have included a wider variety of adults. However life looked for us, we had elders who shaped our understanding of the world around us, […]