Lauren ShepleyinChoose the Good Life over the Happy LifeCommitment & DisciplineSince April last year, when I published the article Create stronger emotional bonds through an exchange of shame and compassion. I have…Oct 22, 20213Oct 22, 20213
Lauren ShepleyinChoose the Good Life over the Happy LifeModern Deathwish — the Controversial Death of LauraIt is hard to narrow down the singularly worst event in the 21st Century.Aug 22, 20212Aug 22, 20212
Lauren Shepley3 books for the First Half of 2021As with all book reviews, I make the warning of a spoiler-alert. These books, in their own way, are superb. Please rather read them as…Jun 30, 20212Jun 30, 20212
Lauren ShepleyThe Curse of UtopiaIn the first half of the 20th Century, two classic novels depicting the pursuit and realization of utopia were released, Aldous Huxley’s…Jan 22, 20212Jan 22, 20212
Lauren Shepley4 Books for the Second Half of 2020As explained in the first of these articles, I alternate between fiction and non-fiction. My journey in reading is drawing me more and…Dec 31, 20202Dec 31, 20202
Lauren ShepleyinChoose the Good Life over the Happy LifeWhat We Do Not Understand About Judgement[1]In the past, when Western society was still influenced by Christian values, judgement was a very serious thing. It was only reserved for…Dec 22, 20202Dec 22, 20202
Lauren ShepleyWalking a thin line with alcoholThere are two disclaimers I would like to make before starting this article. This is an anti-alcohol piece so if you are a fan, this…Dec 21, 20205Dec 21, 20205
Lauren ShepleyConstructions of Time &HealingThe proverb ‘Time Heals Everything’ has been very much embraced by society. The thinking behind it is that over time all wounds gradually…Nov 22, 20204Nov 22, 20204
Lauren ShepleyinChoose the Good Life over the Happy LifeBe YourSelf & Conscience[1]One proverb that has gained recent ground is Oscar Wilde’s ‘Be Yourself — Everyone Else is Taken’. The statement ‘be yourself’ has become…Nov 22, 20203Nov 22, 20203