Coronavirus lockdown has made living away from family harder. — I moved to the UK nearly three years ago. There were various reasons, as there always are with big decisions, but leaving my family and friends behind has never felt so definite. The European Union (EU) and its open borders made me accustomed to coming and going between countries as…

A reflection on Seneca and two types of greed The diseases of the rational soul are long-standing and hardened vices, such as greed and ambition — they have put the soul in a straitjacket and have begun to be permanent evils inside it. …

A reflection on Epictetus, our approach to the education system, and true wisdom. ‘What is it then to be properly educated? …

Reflection and hope — It’s the history that repeats itself Over and over and over again And we never learn and we never see We feed the demons with our greed There will be no dancing And there will be no joy If we kill it all with nothing to hold on to And if we only knew what could we…

A reflection on Marcus Aurelius Meditations and how to deal with my own treacherous mind. “People seek retreats for themselves in the country, by the sea, or in the mountains. You are very much in the habit of yearning for those same things. But this is entirely the trait of…

Is mass media making us unhealthy? — Whoever controls the media, controls the mind — Jim Morrison Every penny has an agenda. The ‘free’ news that gives you your daily fix isn’t free at all. People working in news distribution are not noble volunteers. Media companies are not charities. A lot of us seem to forget about all this, and we accept the information that’s provided to…

For Poetry Sunday — Me and you side by side wrapped in the ocean breeze In your arms, I could die, drown in the seven seas Please don’t ask me how or why I forgot the smell of trees My arms can only reach this high in quiet prayer on my knees You told me at night that you cannot lie, it’s love that’s such a disease It twists your tongue and makes me cry but truth does not come with ease You swear you’re not this type of guy, you just need some time and peace

A poem of current affairs — You’re talking to me about liberation Like it’s something that you own I’m not here to argue victimization Drowned in a river of your expensive cologne It’s not only about your tax evasion Not only about the things you stole I’m starting to see a clear connection Between your six cars and the…

In the pursuit of happiness, do we lose sight of how fulfilling life already is? When I was a teenager I let go of my dreams of being a very rich rock star. Instead, I settled for being happy, whatever it meant at that time. Happiness, for a very long…