The hidden beauty of the British countryside that you mustn’t miss — Sex Education is a show that all of us should watch and then rewatch. The first time you enjoy the storyline and the cinematography, and the second and the next infinite number of times of rewatching, you learn something new about your body every time. Sex Education is a show…

A few years ago, my bestfriend died in an accident — Original text from Midori’s newsletter. Here’s how you can use it, too, if you are suffering from whatever kind of adversity in your life. Let’s get personal Social media has received a lot of backlash for making us more isolated, creating false reality and digital addictions. I don’t disagree with any of these…

No self-help books. Just good books with a strong philosophical foundation. Here are five books that I go back to again and again for inspiration. Also just generally a nice read in case you’re bored of Netflix. About enlightenment: The Leap by Steve Taylor I dislike many remarks made by ‘gurus’ that mystify the experience of enlightenment…

It’s dangerous territory, for it might cause miracles. — Since I quit my finance job around a year and a half ago, I have been testing different ideas and seeing what I can sell to make a living. I sold articles, marketing skills, accounting services, etc. Graciously, they didn’t make me a millionaire (not even close, duh), but I…

Then you are angry and blame the world for your problems. — Since I quit my corporate job and switched to (almost) full-time writing, my esteemed friends have very varied responses. Some surprise me — they are furious. This really wasn’t expected as I didn’t ask them to help me out or anything like that, and I definitely am happier and more…

Checking emails on holiday, cultivating meaningful hobbies — You might think it’s a no-brainer. Of course, you should rest on your day off. It’s called day-off for a reason, but we both know that in many circumstances, this is not the case. Especially when laptops and work phones are provided to us, modern workers are constantly working. This…

Why friendship matters at the edge of our inevitable mental breakdown. — Tam was so drunk that he fell asleep on our friend Mori’s sofa. I was smoking on the balcony, drinking the water Mori shoved in my hands. ‘I’m hungry!’ I screamed, knowing that Mori was already putting the kettle on and taking frozen dumplings from the freezer. What felt like…

Lying down, leaning in — let’s bring back childhood habits to stop auto-piloting. — Extreme work modes The term ‘quiet quitting’ has gone viral recently as workers become disillusioned with hard work and do just enough to survive in their jobs. The word traces its origin to young Chinese workers who decide to ‘lie down’ (tang ping) as opposed to ‘lean in’ — where ambitious people push…

To laugh, to hate, to cry like a mother-f**ker — I’m cursed in the oddest possible way (although not as uncommon as you think) — I don’t get unwell during the period, only before. There are, on average, only 28 days between periods, but 14 days before it actually comes, I feel sh*t. Feel crap for 14 days, the period…