In this day and age of maximum stuff acquisition and complicated relationships (it has become so common that “It’s Complicated” is one of the most prevalent relationship statuses on Facebook), living simply may feel counter-intuitive. But what...

In one of the most memorable scenes from The Matrix, Neo (Keanu Reeves) and his group pass by a black cat on their way up the stairs. But further up, he sees the same black cat uncannily...

There are times when you feel so overwhelmed with the various concerns, big and small, that tear at you from all sides every single day. Like many people living in these highly stressful modern times, you’re probably...

We are bombarded from all sides with all kinds of noises and visuals that produce nothing but disquietude: from the movies we see, from the billboards and advertisements we encounter on the road to work, from colleagues...

When the Bible said (and here we’re merely paraphrasing) “serve others,” the more cynical might have asked: “What’s in it for me?” Well, apparently, beyond religious tenets on altruism, there are indeed physical and spiritual benefits of...

It’s ironically funny when you stop and think about it: there is now a dizzying array of gadgets purportedly designed and invented to help us “save time and do things much more efficiently” than ever, with the...

Occasionally, we get a little sad, and that sense of sadness sometimes lingers throughout most of the day. It’s important to note that feeling down is different from clinical full-blown depression: the former usually has an identifiable...