by Nicola C. Manasseh | Nov 23, 2024 | Personal Stories
When it comes to karma, what’s not to believe? This Sanskrit word which literally means ‘action’ refers to the cause and effect between what people do and consequences. In Christianity this moral concept is expressed in the well-known assumption – As you sow, so...
by Nicola C. Manasseh | Oct 21, 2024 | Personal Stories
Recently I went to synagogue to observe the high holy day called Yom Kippur. This is the day when traditionally people fast and stop all activities to think about the past year and pray to God to forgive them for whatever actions they have done which harmed others....
by Nicola C. Manasseh | Sep 20, 2024 | Personal Stories
As much as we’re fascinated to know how the wealthiest live, we also ought to know how the poorest exist. Cue Dr Katriona O’Sullivan who has bravely shared her story in a novel that is being enthusiastically embraced. First published in 2023, Poor was...
by Nicola C. Manasseh | Aug 12, 2024 | Personal Stories
Last week I heard a witty woman on the radio suggest an alternative Olympics. She was wondering what would happen if each country had to pick their competitors via “random conscription,” instead of sending elite athletes to the Games. Letters would be sent out to...
by Nicola C. Manasseh | Jul 24, 2024 | Personal Stories
Treat others as you would want to be treated yourself – is a saying I’ve always kept in mind. Recently I was listening to a radio item when I learnt that variations of this wise motto have Olympic status. There’s the Silver Rule which attributes Chinese...
by Nicola C. Manasseh | Jun 25, 2024 | Personal Stories
No more hour-long phone calls. Time’s up on sharing our honest feelings and listening to each other. A cuppa together, but a memory. And I’ll likely never again have that welcome when I come to her door; the heartfelt hug she would insist on giving shy me, and...
