When it comes to navigating the world, we all need some form of protection, otherwise things can really get us down. That's why it's important to build yourself some armour that people can't take away from you. This can come in the form of things that you have done, i.e. your experiences, qualifications you have …

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Today I got the inspiration to go out to one of my favourite waterfalls and film the journey there. In a sense it was to be a practice run, because I don’t have much experience with this, but I thought to make it the best practice run, it’s probably best just to try and do …

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I’ve been doing an online yoga course, only for a few days now, and I’ve been trying to work out what makes the teaching so great. Besides the obvious charismatic teacher, the way that they present information it seems is paramount. Like telling a story, the order in which you do things matters greatly. From …

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When I was learning Japanese I found myself doing something that I think could be quite useful for other learners of a second language, and I wish to share it here. Noticing the characteristics of your target language is an important condition in mastering it. One way you can do that? When you have enough …

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Say a decision doesn’t go your way. If you’re agreeable, you are more likely to accept it, and take it as the logical course of action that it should be accepted, even though the decision may not be final. Fight back and see if it is. Don’t just let the decision be made, you may …

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This morning, I found myself mystified by the way the rain flowed down the pine leaves, blowing in the wind. Usually when something like this happens, I pull out my camera and try to get the focus on the water as it falls, usually for a photo. Today though, I was perplexed by the movement, …

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Instead of just photos, I’ve started trying to collect more and more videos. My aim is to introduce this area to more people, not for the purposes of mass tourism, which we may not ever see again. Rather rather for the purpose of enlightened tourism, for people who go to a place to experience it, …

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