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The Sikh Wedding Ceremony In any function or ceremony being held at the Gurudwara or the Sikh Temple, the Sadh Sangat (people attending the function or ceremony) are required to cover their heads with a turban or piece of cloth, and remove their shoes before entering the inner premises of the Gurudwara, especially where the holy book or the Sri Guru Granth Sahib is kept. This is a sign of respect for the Lord�s house (home) just as in the Sikh culture, one will respect an elder of the family or community. This respect is a traditional way of showing one�s feelings for the elder one, and the Lord (Waheguru) is the supreme elder. Also, in the Sikh culture, people of any religion or following are freely allowed to enter the Lord�s house and be part of the Sadh Sangat. This is because the Sikhs believe that there is only one true God anywhere in the world, and it should only be that one God to worship. That is why one can see people of all religions or beliefs are able to come freely to th

More from Ariadna Arredondo! It feels right!  What are we on about? Curiosity. Be assertive. Be real with yourself. Okay, okay, let�s break it down: Every day  you've  got some extraordinary power to leave a footprint in someone�s walk or to light up someone�s stormy day� Every day  you've  got the choice to make your own surroundings better and  work towards your goal . Now, in order to get to this place,  you've  got to ask yourself. Ask yourself tough questions! For example: 1) Do I do my best at work? 2) Do I set clear goals for myself? 3) Do I challenge myself? 4) Do I always give out the best version of myself? 5) Do I give it my all every day, at whatever I am doing? 6) Do I achieve my goals? These six questions may look simple, be that as it may be, these questions are the ones that make you  think a step further. We all move through a fast-paced lifestyle, all the same, we need reminders to slow down and focus on what we want to achieve before it slips away. As we

Sure, this might be weird comparison to make, but if you really think about it, you'll see that the steps in dating and the steps in job hunting are pretty similar! Looking out for potential jobs: Most of the time, you're not going to hear about one potential job, apply for it, get it, and have it turn out to be perfect. (However, you may be lucky enough to experience exactly that!) The same goes for dating; right at the beginning, you're meeting various people, and you may not even know that you're looking for anyone just then! Updating your resume/CV: Now that you know you're looking for someone, you're probably going to do some introspection; after all, how would you expect to meet someone who would work well with you unless YOU know yourself pretty well? Of course, the updating of the resume and CV also comes into play when you're trying to make a good first impression on your potential employer (significant other). Applying: Maybe you've noticed

One more by Ariadna Arredondo! How many times have you wondered about the times you can get lost in a large shopping center or parking lot? Or the woods or in an unknown place? There are so many things that we have built that are bigger than we know. Every place is made by man. Someone one day thought of a building, wrote it down and from then on out it became possible. Insane, right? How one thought can just turn into a whole amusement park for that matter? We create these big buildings, cathedrals, parliaments, palace, bridges, ect� to achieve architectural beauty. Still, throughout any of these buildings, we can get easily lost with all the walls we built up. If we take the wrong turn inside that building, we just might lose track of the way out. We might just see darkness. Just one turn or a few, the life we would see in that building would be different. Guess there is a beauty to that. I really think so. However you have to know how to get out too. Wanna know a similar truth? We a

Mediterraneo Westlands (picture courtesy of their website)  Last Saturday night found me at Mediterraneo, 9 West, with my family, celebrating my eldest sister's latest promotion (woop!), and I decided that this would be perfect opportunity for a post! My recent ones have been more serious, and I think it's time to take a bit of a break. The ambiance at their new location is pretty modern, and there's some outdoor seating on the terrace. We were tucked away in a little nook, and while it did get a little warm, this was ideal for conversational purposes. For wine, we decided to order a bottle for the table, and I decided to try a Chardonnay I'd never had before. We ordered the Apaltagua Gran Verano Chardonnay. The vintage was 2014, and it was a screw cap. Yes, for the ambiance a corked wine might have fitted better, but this was still great! It was unoaked and fairly fruity, with flavours of peach and pineapple coming through. It also went perfectly with what I ordered as

Courtesy of Unsplash  "A real man never cries." -Plenty of people My father is over 6 feet tall, has a loud, deep voice, and a very commanding personality. Among the people who use such terms, he would be considered a 'real man'. One thing he's never projected, however, is a false sense of 'what a real man should be'. I've seen my father cry at occasions where normal people would and should cry; when our dogs passed, when I had my accidents, when my sister was hurting, when he watched a very touching movie, when he lost his father, and at other such moments in life. Not just my father, but I've seen other significant male figures in my life, like uncles and best friends, freely express themselves. Growing up, I always knew that being in touch with my emotions was never something to be ashamed of. However, I'm not a man. I've heard many men and boys say it over the years, this silly mantra that's repeated and shouldn't be: "Real