Art & Leisure

Our lives are filled with constant thoughts, ideas, plans, and worries. This mental busyness is frequently mistaken for productivity or even a creative state of mind. However, it leads to anxiety, sleeplessness, and chemical imbalances in the body...

Life nowadays is getting increasingly dependent. We set numerous goals but often don’t know what we truly want in life. Today’s youth is full of energy, but without reins – scattered and lacking direction. In our quest to follow the crowd, we...

When we think of ‘letting go’, it often brings to mind painful experiences or memories that we hold on to. We naturally cling to joy and togetherness, but it is the painful moments in life we wish to release. However, it is much deeper than that....

As hostile foreign powers pray for “death to the USA” and civil war after the upcoming 2024 presidential elections, Courtney Lodge proposes a strategy. He suggests that if Kamala Harris wins the presidency, she could consider pardoning Donald Trump...

When we hear the word ‘acceptance’, it may stir up confusion. Many believe that acceptance means tolerating wrong behaviour or being passive. But what does it mean? IT STARTS WITH YOU Acceptance is prioritising and maintaining your peace. It...

Artists create. That’s what they do best – the proverbial right brain churning out ideas that get transformed into works of art that adorn walls, enhance spaces, are worn, shown off, and savoured. Mankind, as far as our civilisation goes, has been...

Forgiveness is widely misunderstood. It is seen as something to be done for the other after the wrong has been done. The basic understanding of forgiveness is rooted in “the other is wrong”. WHO NEEDS FORGIVENESS? When we feel wronged, we create...

South Korean writer Han Kang has won the 2024 Nobel Prize for Literature “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life”. The 53-year-old is the first South Korean writer to win the prize and...

In today’s world, where appearances often overshadow reality, it can be difficult to distinguish truth from falsehood. Social media and a multitude of content creators contribute to a scenario that feels increasingly artificial. Amid this confusion...

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) would like to offer a response to letter of the editor ,’Honour the memory of our ancestors’ published on August 15. This insightful letter regarding Seville Heritage Park and presents the experience of a...

We often hear the phrase “It is okay not to be okay,” encouraging acceptance of our low moments. However, this idea can lead us to stay stuck in sadness instead of striving for improvement. Life has its ups and downs, but how long should we accept...

Book review by Allen Fernando As Jamaica’s health minister, Christopher Tufton was guaranteed the prized seat from which not only to observe, but to marshal the island’s battles in the global war against the COVID-19 pandemic For three years...