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For beautiful eyes

I was recently reminded of a quote by Audrey Hepburn.  It’s one of my favourite…

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Image of two books against a light blue background. The image is one vs the other. One book is "The Joy of Actually Giving a Fck" by David R Hamilton PhD - yellow cover with light blue text - the other is "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck" by Mark Manson - red cover and black text.

Giving a fck vs not giving a fck

A lot of people have asked if my book, “The Joy of Actually Giving a F*ck” is a counter to Mark Manson’s, “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck.”

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Don’t beat yourself up

It’s OK to fall short sometimes. We’re only human. And we’re all just doing our best given the context of our lives and the events that have come before for us. Acknowledging this is a form of self-kindness.

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Transformation of a piece of crumpled yellow paper into a succession of coloured paper-folded animals, and finally into a brightly pink and red coloured paper-folded bird, which is now taking flight. The background is black and a light is shining on the bird.

The Eternal Connection: How loved ones live on

When we lose a loved one, just like the cloud that Thích Nhât Hanh spoke of, they change form. The physical form ceases to be, but all that they were to us remains. It infuses so much more in our lives, offering comfort and a sense of eternal connection.

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