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"Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing." - Lao Tzu Do you get it? For years, I've wondered about that quote. I've thrown it around, bouncing off ideas with different people. I remember my dad laughing when I read the quote out loud. The meaning seemed to just click for him. I didn't understand it because I was always so "busy."...

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Since moving to my new home, I haven't been reading as much as usual. I still read, of course, but I suppose without the almost feverish need to do it every time I have some free time. In any case, I can tell you that I still feel a panic attack coming when I realise I didn't bring a book with me when...

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"Coffee is a language in itself." - Jackie Chan  My parents weren't big coffee drinkers, but growing up, I always thought it was so "adult" of them to have a cup of coffee in the morning with their breakfast. My dad preferred his coffee black, although in the afternoon, he'd have a cup with some cream and sugar. My mum was all about...

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"There is a time in the last few days of summer when the ripeness of autumn fills the air." - Rudolfo Anaya Camping was such a foreign concept to me after moving to Canada. No, but seriously. The idea of eating and sleeping—practically doing everything—outdoors, possibly for more than a day, was, well, creepy. Or maybe I grew up scared of the night,...

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