Thrift books and the little street library: antidote to today’s busy life and choice stress
Feeling a little overwhelmed by life’s choices? Why not join the small street book library movement? Let unique thrift books come to you, at the right place at the right time. Says Mary Contrary: it will do you the world of good.
Hey little human, what are you doing in that tree?
For centuries we have been fascinated by art and how it imitates life. They say it started with cave paintings. With all those images of people and animals, which reflected an image of life at that time. So who could have known that in the meantime someone else has been imitating us! None other than nature. Hey little person, it seems to say: what are you doing in that tree?
Mysterious light orbs in Texas and Australia: A supernatural perspective.
Mysterious light orbs have been sighted from all over the world for generations. Take the famous erratic dancing Min Min lights in the Australian outback. Or the Marfa Lights in the middle of nowhere in Texas, USA. Some people try to explain them scientifically, others like to keep things mysterious. Some also give them a supernatural meaning. But if orbs were something supernatural, what would be the cause?
Life perspective of a little green grass blade
Have you ever wondered what the perspective on life would be of a tiny, vulnerable green grass blade? Pretty great as it happens. Turns out: A grass blade is busy smiling!
Beautiful nature: can we truly connect with something we ideolise?
You only have to watch a TV documentary about the natural world to realise how we much love to see all that beautiful nature. Films about nature have elevating music, that special way of narrating, and incredible images. But…can we connect with something that we idealise? Do we really see it as it is?
Let’s talk about cooking: Welcome to your new kitchen!
A good meal needs expensive ingredients. It needs a long time to prepare. It needs a good recipe. It needs to be from a certain country, like “Italian.” It needs meat as the centre of attention. Right? Mary Contrary begs to differ. She has put aside all her ideas about cooking. And she feels a lot better for it, she says. Mary’s advice is simple: Time to shake things up! A nice healthy meal doesn’t have to be complicated.
Are horses just for riding? Sharing our perspective with our animals.
There are ‘horse owners’ who take their horse for a walk instead of riding it. They say it’s a great thing to do for both horse and rider. That it helps them see the world from their horse’s perspective and creates a stronger bond between them. All by changing their perspective a little. So: are horses just for riding?
“Us v them:” has the angry group’s approach had its day?
When it comes to expressing our opinions, has the ‘us v them’ approach had its day? Suppose we disagree on a certain topic and want to make our opinion heard. Then we must join forces and form an anti-group. Right? Or has the time come to approach this differently?
