Author: Simon van Bruchem

How to be a better version of yourself

How to be a better version of yourself

It’s that season when many of us think about how next year will be different to this one. Many make some form of New Year Resolution. It is the time when gym memberships sell and healthy food providers’ profits go up. We can be full of motivation that we can be better versions of ourselves …

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‘Tis the season to be jolly…but about what?

‘Tis the season to be jolly…but about what?

Christmas (in theory, anyway) is supposed to make us happy. The songs have happy tunes, whether Christian ones or just ones about snowmen. Bright lights and calls for goodwill to all are everywhere. (A lot of it is aspirational rather than reality, of course. I don’t get filled with happiness wandering through a large shopping …

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Living life with a constant musical soundtrack

Living life with a constant musical soundtrack

It is commonplace for many people to listen to music constantly through the day. Their lives are set to a soundtrack of their own choosing. Whether walking along, catching a bus, or eating their meals, there is always music. Never silence, always music. So what is the problem, you might ask? I like music! What’s …

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My best books for 2025

My best books for 2025

I have always been a big reader. In this age of distraction and clickbait viral videos, reading a book has become somewhat of a revolutionary act. Reading is far rarer than it should be. It is in reading books that we think deeply about a topic or enter the world through someone else’s perspective. If …

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Putting God first in exam times

Putting God first in exam times

Exam times bring a special level of stress to most people who go through them. The better students push themselves, driven by a desire to get into the course they want or to achieve a score they have in mind. Struggling students can be driven by fear they won’t pass. Everyone feels the pressure of …

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Being faithful in little things

Being faithful in little things

Life has some big important moments and a lot of smaller moments that seem less important. The big moments might include deciding to get married, accepting that job offer, or deciding to move countries. We want to make the right decisions at those key times in our lives. The big things do indeed matter a …

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