Author: ki’une
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The Tao Of Driving – Finding Inner Peace And Patience On The Roads
One of the fringe benefits of travelling is getting used to alternative forms of transportation while simultaneously losing my dependency on driving. North America aside, it seems the rest of the world generally embraces public transportation, either due to to good infrastructure or population density. I remember last year, my trip from Bangkok, Thailand to…
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Great Island Music For Work Productivity (Playlist)
I’ve been on a bit of a work binge lately, though I’m having fun coming up with new ideas and projects to share with everyone. To stay focused through the long hours, I’ve been listening to some island music to boost my productivity. When I think back to the countless hours I spent sitting on…
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A Guilt And Gratitude Lesson In Myanmar (Burma)
“I’ll have this ice cream float” I pointed to a picture on a menu while a waiter to my order before wearily slumping into the comfy cushioned seating of a quasi-upscale restaurant in Myanmar. Soon, this would be the location of an important personal lesson on gratitude. Let me provide a little background for those of…
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The REAL Game Of Life Part 2: Fun
* * * Before I begin, for those of you on the email list, I’m switching over to another email provider so I can attach mini e-books,wallpaper I’ve created, as well smaller “how-to” posts and challenges that I’m sure you’ll like. All you have to do is click the link in a confirmation email I’ll…
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The REAL Game Of Life
I dropped into the neighbourhood thrift shop this morning and found, nestled beside a long row of moldy VCR movies, The Game Of Life. Dusting off the board game and my childhood memories, I definitely thought the game seemed bigger and more vibrant back then. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the game,…
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The “I Will Live Today” Poem
The “I Will Live Today” Poem I will not say “perhaps, one day…” I will not put my dreams on delay. I will not concern myself with what others say. I will not retreat today. I will not languish in the past or concern myself with events yet to pass. I will not condemn…
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5 Muse-Related Coffee Shop Productivity Tips
Today, I’m sitting by myself writing in an open-window cafe in a quaint-turned-busy neighbourhood near the beach. It’s March Break, the weather is unseasonably pleasant by Toronto standards, and the playground across the street is bursting at the seams with children playing. I first started coming to this cafe 4 years ago after leaving my…
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Coming Out Clean – I’m A Closet Vegetarian
The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not. – Mark Twain I don’t think I’ve written about it any of my prior posts, but I’ll come out clean now. I’m a vegetarian. There, I said it. I’m a…
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How To Be A Child Again (And Forever)
Children find everything in nothing; men find nothing in everything. – Giacomo Leopardi I often tell my son he’s one of my greatest teachers, because with his help, I gradually learned how to be a kid again. It wasn’t an easy process though. I was caught up in a world of worry, seriousness, and…
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I Can Recollect Almost Every Day In The Past Year, So It Has Been Good
One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: To rise above the little things. -John Burroughs If you’ve read my New Year’s post from two years back, you know how I feel about them – real resolutions aren’t made around this time. Really, don’t bother with making a habit of resolving…