Utku UcayDec 26, 20232 minLetting go of peopleI always struggled to let go of people, especially, I found it harder of letting go friends than possible romantic connections. Because...
Utku UcayDec 17, 20232 minThis glass is already brokenIn his book of “The trauma of everyday life”, Mark Epstein tells a story of meeting with Ajahn Chah, a beloved buddhist monk. Ajahn Chah...
Utku UcayDec 10, 20232 minThe dangers of modern datingOne way our electronic devices, particularly social media harm us is that we never get to feel boredom. We are constantly stimulated,...
Utku UcayNov 13, 20232 minThe miracle question to ask on the first date“We seem normal only to those who don’t know us very well. In a wiser, more self-aware society than our own, a standard question on any...
Utku UcayNov 13, 20232 min"You’re my heart, you’re my soul"I hold this to be the highest task of a bond between two people: that each should stand guard over the solitude of the other - Rainer...
Utku UcayNov 13, 20232 minGive more, give what you didn’t getThe famous comedian Garry Shandling, who found solace in Buddhism in his late years, wrote to his journal; Give more, give what you...
Utku UcayJul 1, 20205 minHow Mindfulness Made me Realize That Life is Worth Living8pm. It is one of these freezing Montreal nights. The cold wind blowing in my face makes me shiver. I just left the café in tears and now...