10
Dec
Songs of the Gospel
How to make friends in strange places while living in a foreign country: why not join a Gospel Choir?
5 min read
D.M. De Alwis
Author of fantasy fiction, poetry and more.
02
Nov
On the Edge of Obesity
What I learned after 25 years of diet, nutrition, and struggles maintaining weight.
Low fat, keto, intermittent fasting, and clean eating over a 25 year period and the results: Weight maintenance and weight loss. Loss of weight post pregnancy.
7 min read
29
Oct
A day in the life
Mon-Fri as a stay at home mom
3 min read
10
Sep
I was once
I was once this person small
who when asked could not speak to all
One day I planted a tree to grow
and unlocked some interesting people…
1 min read
01
Aug
The fallen knight
5 min read
16
Jul
Choosing to have kids
People who are childless-by-choice need to remember the reason the rest of us have them
3 min read
16
Jul
Kindness, a gift for the Unkind
A challenge for resolving conflict
Use loving kindness practice in conflict resolution
2 min read
13
Jul
Dhal vs. Cassoulet
A comparison of Eastern and Western cooking styles
Cassoulet and lentils/dhal/parrippu. Comparison of ways of stewing a pulse. Sri Lanka and France
3 min read
03
Jul
That’s crêpe-tastic!
My romance with the humble crêpe.
In Brittany, where crêpes are ever ready at grocery store, bakery, and restaurants, home made crêpes are treated as a special moment appreciated by all.
4 min read
25
Jun
Cooking with fire
Two cultures, one common element
Eastern perspective of finding the same preserved culture of cooking in the West.
4 min read