Good reads

MANY REASONS TO LOVE THE SEA

Did you know that long ago, physicians recommended going to the beach for medical reasons? When consumption or tuberculosis was claiming lives by the thousands back in the 1900s, some doctors had a rather unconventional approach to treat it.…
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MOMENTUM …

Vir ’n oomblik haak my gedagtegang by die woord “momentum” vas. Wees nie bevrees nie, ek gaan nie gesels oor polisse nie – ek laat dit vir die kundiges. Nee kyk, ek praat hier oor die tipe momentum wat met beweging gepaard gaan. Onwillekeurig…
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RESTORE YOUR SENSE OF INNER PEACE

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Relationships are the foundation of life, and the one we have with ourselves is paramount. Unfortunately, many of us take it for granted. Here are three research-backed ways to calm your inner demons and approach life with a heightened sense…
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VOËLKYK TUSSEN DIE GROOTVOETE

Ek begin hiermee ’n reeks artikels van ’n paar puik voëlkykplekke wat net te ver van die Tuinroete is vir ’n gemaklike dag-uitstappie, maar tog naby genoeg vir ’n naweek se wegbreek. Die Addo Olifant Nasionale Park is een van hierdie…
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FINLAND, THE HAPPIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD

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For five years in a row, Finland has ranked No. 1 as the happiest country in the world, according to the World Happiness Report. As a Finnish philosopher and psychology researcher who studies the fundamentals of happiness, I’m often asked:…
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IS YOUR BRAIN AS OLD AS YOU ARE?

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We know that our brains are often not the same age as our chronological age. For instance, there is a group of people called SuperAgers, who are in their eighties and beyond but have the cognitive function of those decades younger. Conversely,…
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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS A NEW HOME OWNER

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“So many new property owners believe that once the property is in their name all that is left is to enjoy their new home. Unfortunately, there are still a few other important responsibilities that should not be forgotten.” Generally,…
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VAN NUUSKIERIGHEID IS DIE ALBUMS VOL

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My ouers, oom en tannie het ons land oor die jare deurkruis. Hulle het ’n menigte plekke besoek, interessante goed beleef en wonderlike mense ontmoet. Ek kan my verluister aan hul vertellinge van plekke en unieke belewenisse wat hul op hul…
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DIGTER LOODS BOEK SE TWEEDE DRUK OP GROOT-BRAK

Sedert die bekendstelling van deel vanaand my boom deur tomas van Klein-Brak op Internasionale Vigsdag op 1 Desember 2022 is die eerste oplaag van honderd getekende en genommerde boeke opgeraap. Van die terugvoer op die bundel is hartroerend:…
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5 WAYS TO PRACTICE GRATITUDE

Gratitude is one of the healthiest qualities and emotions available to all. Being grateful improves relationships, relieves stress, improves self-esteem, and even boosts our immune system. While it is a big key to a happy life, thankfulness…
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JOU PLAN VIR 2023?

Gemoedelik word die nuwe jaar begroet – dankbaar dat ’n  volle COVID-vrye jaar verby is waarin ons nie huis toe gestuur is met aktetassies, lêers, skoolboeke en ekstras van alles net ingeval ons nie vinnig weer by die inkoopsentrum kan…
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WEES DEEL VAN GROTER GEHEEL

Elkeen van ons is besig om onsself voor te berei op die einde van ’n jaar wat vinnig naderkom. Voorbereidings vir die jaarlikse Lights & Lanterns-projek is al bykans twee maande lank aan die gang met vrywilligers wat inspring deur 2l-koeldrankbottels…
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MURAL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD

Philadelphia has had its share, historically, of cultural discrimination, racial tension and race riots. The 1960s and early 1970s were particularly turbulent times, with drug-related gang warfare plaguing the city. In 1970 crime was rated Philadelphia’s…
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SAGRADA FAMILIA, BARCELONA

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To get into this incredibly famous cathedral designed (although not finished by) Antoni Gaudí, a Catalan architect from Spain, you first have to book a time slot. Then you have to go through an entry process that is more complicated than a…
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WAAR DIE HART VAN VOL IS, LOOP DIE MOND VAN OOR

Waar die hart van vol is, loop die mond van oor. Die Musefees tydens September was vol … eintlik propvol op alle vlakke. Vol dorp, vol strate, vol restaurante, vol gallerye, vol sale, vol harte. Wanneer ’n mens besluit om ’n fees aan…
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REIS NA DIE ONBEKENDE

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We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us. Baie mense het vervaard rondgekyk toe ek genoem het dat ek en my suster na Armenië, Georgië en Azerbeidjan gaan reis. As hulle nie dadelik ’n atlas of tannie Google nader getrek…
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DIE KREATIEWE PROSES

Tydens die aanvoorwerk vir die Musefees, het dit my weereens opgeval hoe omvattend die kreatiewe prosesse is wat lei tot die skep van ’n kunswerk. In die lig hiervan is ’n paar kunstenaars genader om ons ’n kykie in hul kreatiewe prosesse…
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THE HISTORY OF MOSAICS

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With the Muse Festival and its abundance of creativity around the corner, perhaps a brief look at the history of mosaics might be in order. The history of mosaic dates back some 4 000 years or more, initially with the use of terracotta cones…
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A ROCKY FRIENDSHIP – VAN GOGH AND GAUGUIN

Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) and Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) both experimented with the expressive possibilities of color and line to create distinct personal styles of painting. Working in France at the end of the 19th century, the two friends…
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ONTMOET JOU MUSE!

Met die Augustuswind wat ruk en pluk aan my rok se pante is ek maar bly dat hoed en sambreel nie deel gevorm het van my uitrusting nie. Tog is die Augustuswinde die voorloper van die lentereën – buig en wieg dus eerder soos ’n jong struik…
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