[dropcap]I[/dropcap]magine living 20 years spending 24 hours a day in a cage that tightly fits your body, not giving you room to stand up, stretch out, turn around, or move at all. Imagine that twice a day during these years you would have a metal catheter inserted into a hole which has been cut into […]
NOTES | 7 Lovely Logics. What can you add to this?
1. Make peace with your past so it doesn’t spoil your present. 2. What others think of you is none of your business. 3. Time heals almost everything, give the time, some time. 4. Don’t compare your life with others, you have no idea what their journey is all about. 5. No one is the […]
SHORT STORY | If only he had heard these praise then!
The Power of Encouragement [dropcap]D[/dropcap]ante Gabriel Rossetti, the famous 19th-century poet and artist, was once approached by an elderly man. The old fellow had some sketches and drawings that he wanted Rossetti to look at and tell him if they were any good, or if they at least showed potential talent. Rossetti looked them over […]
QUOTE | I came to realize this as soon as I stopped resisting change.
“[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ome changes look negative on the surface, but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge.” ~ Eckhart Tolle
QUOTE | Too many conditions are like invisible handcuffs on your mind. How about letting things flow a bit?
Conditions [dropcap]P[/dropcap]utting too many conditions around yourself is like inviting more undesirable experiences. A bit like telling children not to do something and this will be the exact same thing that they will want to do. Cultivate the habit of leaving yourself free from too many conditions, as nothing really can reach you if you […]
VIDEO | This machine feeds stray dogs in exchange for recycling bottles! What an awesome idea!
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] recycling machine in Istanbul does more than just help the environment, it also feeds the stray dogs in the city! When a person puts a bottle into the machine, it dispenses food into a bowl below for the waiting dogs. Helping the environment and stray dogs – now that’s creative! See more about this genius machine below!
VIDEO | Do you know what makes tattoos permanent? Lesson by Claudia Aguirre
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he earliest recorded tattoo was found on a Peruvian mummy in 6,000 BC. That’s some old ink! And considering humans lose roughly 40,000 skin cells per hour, how do these markings last? Claudia Aguirre details the different methods, machines and macrophages (you’ll see) that go into making tattoos stand the test of time. Lesson by […]
ARTICLE & VISUAL | Top 12 Benefits & Medicinal uses of Aloe Vera
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]loe Vera contains over 200 active components including vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes, polysaccharide, and fatty acids – no wonder it’s used for such a wide range of remedies! The bulk of the aloe vera leaf is filled with a clear gel-like substance, which is approximately 99% water. Humans have used aloe therapeutically for over […]
Top 22 Benefits of Trees
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]ere are 22 of the best reasons to plant and care for trees or defend a tree’s standing: Trees combat the greenhouse effect Global warming is the result of excess greenhouse gases, created by burning fossil fuels and destroying tropical rainforests. Heat from the sun, reflected back from the earth, is trapped in this thickening […]
26 Impressive works of art made from recycled materials
Recycling old junk not only benefits the environment, it breathes new life into old objects that were once destined for the landfill. The artists who created these 25 impressive works of art made from recycled materials certainly believed that one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. Maybe their amazing handiworks will inspire you to roll […]