Category: articles
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Breaking the spell
This week, a friend came by my house unexpectedly. It was a mess. He walked through my living room a few times, sighing with relief. He was so happy my house could be a pigsty too. I felt horrible. As my friend was celebrating the mess in my living room, I was doing my utter…
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What will it take for you to be happy?
At this moment in her life, this was perfect for her, said a woman living in an apartment of 23 m2 (about 250 ft2) in the West-Village, NYC. Maybe one day she would love a penthouse with a roof terrace, but for the moment she wouldn’t want it any other way. It raises a question:…
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Declare war on self-terrorism
As someone paid me a compliment on this weblog, I felt this deep kind of relief. Although, I loved what I was doing, sometimes was even amazed at what I had written, I had been anxious on some level. Deep inside, I apparently needed someone else to affirm my worth. Why do I still hunger…
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Let the dawn dawn upon you
Feast your eyes on the diffusing light, smell the moist green air, feel the tingling of the tiniest waterdrops on your skin.
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I Recognize That I Give Life Meaning
It’s up to me to give life meaning – I don’t expect others to give it meaning for me. I create my own reality. Deepak Chopra – Success Cards
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The sun can shine as bright as it did back then
I was this investigative, independent toddler, the happiest kid you can imagine. I can still vividly remember playing in the sand pit making mud pies, riding my bike, walking to school. In those memories colours are bright and it seems as if the sun is always shining, even on rainy days, as they too were…
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This is… whose mind… IT IS!
Yesterday, I cleared up my inner basement. It was a dump. I couldn’t even move around. Without realizing, I had held on to a lot of beliefs I just didn’t need any more. I keep yearly spring cleanings, so I was under the impression my mind was not too cluttered. But in stead of tossing old beliefs,…
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Laziness is in the eye of the beholder
Yesterday, I had a great day. I did some research for this website, took some photographs, read a book for a while and took my daughter for a walk in the sun. In addition, I folded the laundry, reorganized the bathroom, cooked, cleaned the kitchen, and took care of my nine month old girl, but…
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A house is a house is a house
On the news, I saw a man who was $14.000 in debt. Due to the increasing interest, his monthly mortgage costs had increased by $700. Yet, he was very reluctant about selling his house. He didn’t want to go back, he said. Back to what, I wondered. Why was he holding on to a house…
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Autumn is coming
Nature is preparing for the finale. One last burst of colour before she takes a well deserved rest.