INVITATION FOR REFLECTION

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Resources

This is a short list of sources that have inspired me and helped me along my journey to eat more gummy bears.

Meditation


  • S.N. Goenka Meditation 10-day Silent Meditation Centres

    One of the ways to learn the Vipassana Meditation technique and see things as they truly are

  • Waking Up App by Sam Harris

    My favourite teachers on the App include Alan Watts, Adyashanti, Joseph Goldstein, Ayya Jitindriyā, Samaneri Jayasāra, Richard Lang, James Low, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo and Jan Chozen Bays

  • The Way by Henry Shukman

    A single, linear guided meditation path by a wonderful Zen Master.

Sources of Insights and Wisdom


  • The Marginalian

    A vast collection of inspiration and wisdom curated by Maria Popova.

  • 2005 Steve Jobs Commencement speech at Stanford University

  • Excerpt from Howard Thurman’s speech on the sound of the genuine

  • 1990 Speech on Self Renewal by John Gardner, former U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare

  • On Being with Krista Tippett

    Beautiful conversations hosted by Krista Tippett

Online Courses and Videos


  • Laurie Santos’ The Science of Well-Being on Coursera or YouTube

  • TEN METER TOWER by Axel Danielson & Maximilien Van Aertryck;

    ‘We sought to capture people facing a difficult situation, to make a portrait of humans in doubt.’

  • 2010 TED Talk by Brené Brown: the power of vulnerability

  • Waking Up App collaboration by David Whyte and Mark Guiliana: a meditative exploration of gratitude through word, sound, and image.

  • A collection of Soul Biographies by Nic Askew.

Ways to explore your superpowers


Cycling Tours


A few of my favourite books


  • Book cover of "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho, featuring a misty landscape with a silhouette of a castle and cypress trees.

    The Alchemist

    by Paulo Coelho

  • Book cover of 'Tuesdays with Morrie' by Mitch Albom, celebrating its 25th anniversary edition, featuring a beige background with red and black text.

    Tuesdays with Morrie

    by Mitch Albom

  • A person rowing a boat on a river surrounded by lush greenery and lotus flowers, with a large jar-shaped opening in a dark cave and a mountain landscape under a full moon in the background. The title 'Siddhartha' and the author's name 'Hermann Hesse' are displayed at the top and bottom.

    Siddhartha

    by Hermann Hesse

  • Book cover titled 'Letters to a Young Poet' by Rainer Maria Rilke, featuring a black-and-white photograph of a man in a suit.

    Letters to a Young Poet

    by Rainer Maria Rilke

  • Book cover of "Man's Search For Meaning" by Viktor E. Frankl. Features a bird perched on barbed wire, with a dark, cloudy sky and barbed wire fence in the background. Includes a gold emblem celebrating 75 years in print and text indicating 16 million copies sold.

    Man’s Search for Meaning

    by Viktor Frankl

  • Comic book cover featuring a stylized image of Buddha holding a staff, with Japanese text and the number 13.

    Buddha

    by Osamu Tezuka [Japanese manga]

Short playlist with my favourite music from around the world