I’ve not mentioned this before, but I’ve been writing my blog posts for the Daily Mind whilst travelling through South East Asia.

It’s been an enlightening journey in many ways, but I was particularly struck this week by the behaviour of my fellow travellers. We’ve been visiting some fascinating sites, from the Buddha park in Vang Vieng, Laos, to the Grand Palace at Bangkok, yet so few travellers seem to be living in the present moment and absorbing what they are seeing. Most people are busy clicking away on their cameras or filming the view that I wonder how much of the actual experience they are taking in. Others are texting or updating their Facebook and Twitter, telling their friends about what they’re seeing.

I’ve been guilty of this myself in the past, so I’ve decided to make it a bit of a project to be more mindful and present during my travels/holidays in order to fully appreciate the experience. Here are some ideas I’ve come up with, which I think can also be relevant to everyday life:

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It’s a sad thing that so many are in such a rush to celebrate Christmas that Thanksgiving often gets overlooked. While many of us gives thanks throughout the year, Thanksgiving is a wonderful opportunity to give special thanks to loved ones, your community and for everything you’ve been blessed with throughout the year. Here are just five ways to give thanks this Thanksgiving.

Write Letters to Loved Ones

It can often be hard to express our feelings out loud, especially if you were raised in a family that never did. Thankfully, letters are a much easier way to get those important words to those that you love. Take the time to write a letter to each person telling them why you are thankful to have them in your life and how much they mean to you. Read the rest of this article →

Traveling is something which needs a proper planning and scheduling. No matter you are traveling for a fun holiday or going on a business trip, you need to plan and schedule many things before you start. Right from the ticket reservation, hotel reservation, to packing, each and everything needs a proper plan. As the matter of fact there must be a standard list of doings before you start up on your travel.

If you are a regular traveler, you must actually make a standard list of things to do and if you travel occasionally this piece of writing will help you a lot to make your trip interesting and convenient. Below are a few things that you need to do before going on a travel.

1. Passport, visas and tickets
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I’ve recently had a few emails from followers of the Daily Mind asking how they can promote their own writing on matters of spirituality, wellbeing and personal development. Well, if you already write a blog about these subjects, or if you’d like to start one up and want to build up a following, then read on to find out how you can promote your blog! 

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The day-to-day routines that dictate the course of our lives can be daunting. Even for the best among us, the daily grind can be challenging and, at times, overwhelming.

Everyone feels it. Fatigue. Disillusion. Stress. Anxiety. Self-doubt. These things can eat at you like a cancer and further disrupt the routine which, in turn, causes symptoms to become even more prevalent. Misery begets more misery and so on.

But there is no reason to accept that as an unchangeable fate. Au Contraire Mon Frere.

How you live, and the degree to which you allow life’s challenges to dictate terms, is most influenced by personal perspective. If your demeanor is that of the run down and defeated, guess how that will affect your outlook and subsequent actions. However, if your outlook is that of the optimist who looks for the value in every situation, then life will surely treat you better. Read the rest of this article →