Human Centred Thinking… Not if you are the last one to “Get There”, where ever “There” is. 31 Jan 20211 Feb 2021 Somewhere over the last couple of weeks, I listened to a TedX talk on the topic "The Dark Side of Happiness". The speaker, Meik Wiking, a happiness researcher, explains to…
Analysis… Who should make the move first – A dating dilemma 8 Jan 20218 Jan 2021 If you are in a stage in life where you may ask for first or next dates from a "random stranger" you've met, I am confident that you have faced…
Analysis… How we deal with sickness? 2 Jan 20213 Jan 2021 https://youtu.be/_av2ZGtoI7c Introduction I am unwell. I have the flu.I am unwell. I am depressed. These are sentences most of us may have used. Year 2020, although the world was shaken,…
Community… Closing the door on 2020 1 Jan 2021 https://youtu.be/iVRg04MOj18 At the age of 40, I now remember at least 35 or so New Year's Dawns. Each New Year's Dawn we try to come up with resolutions, and consider…
Analysis… My journey in the poverty cycle and homeless cycle and lessons learnt to work towards a better world 24 Dec 2020 https://youtu.be/JtU8xquogN0 As some of you may already know, I migrated to Australia in 2010, just hours before my 30th birthday to start over new, with a bag full of hopes…
Analysis… Tolerance, Acceptance, Forgiveness, and Loving-Kindness – A video blog 20 Dec 202021 Dec 2020 Introduction A short video about a personal journey and observations around Hate, Forgiveness, and Loving-Kindness and the relationship it has to tolerance and acceptance. Video https://youtu.be/5Z0R4CQA_yE Transcript 0:00:00.399,0:00:03.840my name is…
A Crazy Turn… Poor little me! A story about the Victim “Me”… 18 Dec 202019 Dec 2020 Introduction Has anyone ever told you You need to learn to live on your own. Be independent, and learn to love yourself. Then only you can share your life with…
Community… We need to carry one another – A poem by J. D. Enslin 9 Dec 2020 This writing was posted on the Facebook wall of J. D. Enslin, my Facebook friend, or lets say "Pen Friend", the pen has changed a bit lately. With his permission,…
Community… We are at the mercy of each other 25 Nov 202026 Nov 2020 Introduction A simple idea, one that I am guilty of not always remembering, I thought i will share with you. I usually write blog posts, and for a while wanted…
Community… Let me introduce you to amazing grace 7 Nov 20203 Jan 2021 Introduction As some of my followers may know, since about a couple of weeks ago, I've joined and actively participate in a Facebook group called Pride Tribe. So, here I…
Analysis… Thinking vs Retrospective Thinking 26 Oct 2020 For sometime now, I have been observing myself do below: When I write a blog post, I read it a few times, after posting it. I also check on how…
Analysis… Some Facts About Sri Lanka – Those who judge, this is your window of opportunity to learn presented AS COVID-19 25 Oct 202026 Oct 2020 Note from the Author Dear Readers, I say these words, with utmost kindness. This is not me trying to run over someone who has fallen from a tree already. The…
A Crazy Turn… Over the moon – A gift of love from Netflix 25 Oct 202025 Oct 2020 Just this morning I was winging about so many movies but not a single one I feel truly inspired to watch. Just before that, I wrote to Lukas, which was…
A Crazy Turn… Dear Great Spiritual Teahers of the present, what is it like to be you, can you please let me know? 25 Oct 202025 Oct 2020 Introduction By now, if you have followed my blog, or my story, you would know that Loneliness is a friend, I have had for most of my life. One would…
Analysis… “Frank” vs “Frank” – A thank you note 20 Oct 202020 Oct 2020 Note: The picture used for cover photo is not mine and was copied from AOM Journals Website. I haven't referenced the article. We moved to an area called Malabe/Kaduwela in…
Analysis… Prayer to guide us manage human rights and animal rights 20 Oct 2020 NOTE: The picture used for title image is not mine. I copied it from One Green Planet. Whilst I thank the website, I must confess, I haven't read the article,…
Community… My gratitude to a great teacher – Tissa Jananayake 19 Oct 202019 Oct 2020 I must say, every time I see a great teacher who is going out of the way as we know it, to gift the humanity all they have, like throwing…
A Crazy Turn… Seeing you change from 7000km away from you – From Australia with Love 19 Oct 2020 I left you 10 years ago, then I visited you 3 years ago. Up, close, and personal, I criticised you, I scolded you, I was harsh to you, but not…
A Crazy Turn… The Living Years – A Supreme Bucket List – Yet another cringeworthy overshare 19 Oct 2020 NOTE: The picture I have used is by someone by the name of Praveen Bhat. I don't believe I know him personally in this form. But I wish to thank…
A Crazy Turn… Another imagination with some careful observation of self 18 Oct 202018 Oct 2020 In 2017, I was diagnosed with HIV. Since I knew the advancement in medicine, I knew this was manageable, but it shifted my energy again, as I felt my life…
A Crazy Turn… The art of flying solo to groundbreaking heights in your mind 18 Oct 202018 Oct 2020 Once upon a time, a little ugly single engine propellor, had decided he was not good enough to fly and was not needed Then came a little war ship, who…
Buddhist… Leadership lessons I have learnt from Ayya Upeka at Newbury Buddhist Monastery 18 Oct 202018 Oct 2020 I met Ayya Upeka about 1 week into my stay in Newbury Buddhist Monastery. My work master and the only monk who was there at the time had given me…
A Crazy Turn… If God didn’t give us a map, it is our duty to ensure noone walks alone down any road 18 Oct 202018 Oct 2020 This photo used for the blog cover page and posted below was taken when my mother finally managed to come to Australia in 2015. She had had to imagine the…
Artists… Yay! Lego Serious Play! My new writing guide 18 Oct 202018 Oct 2020 Without going into much details, let's get cracking. I got a Lego Serious Play starter kit for myself, and decided to have a play on my own. Step 1: LSP…
A Crazy Turn… Everybody hurts, if only for a moment 17 Oct 202017 Oct 2020 Thus I've heard, in a story taught in Christianity, a wise man once upon a time, had adviced a King who ruled a country far, far away, to always remember…
