« A recent study has found that women who carry a little extra weight live longer than the men who mention it. » source unknown……….
GOING WITH THE WIND…
My house says to me, « Do not leave me, for here dwells your past. » And the road says to me, « Come and follow me, for I am your future. » And I say to both my house and the road, « I have no past, nor have I a future. » If I stay here, there is a …
LOVE
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” Lao Tzu
I AM A « TOO MUCH » WOMAN
I Am A « Too Much » Woman Note: This writing is inspired by and dedicated to all of the Too Much women I have worked with, who, very bravely and against all odds, rise. There she is. . . the « too much » woman. The one who loves too hard, feels too deeply, asks too …
WE DON’T « LOSE » OUR MOTHERS
We don’t ‘lose’ our mothers – the reality is more violent than that by David Ferguson, Thursday 3 March 2016, The Guardian Saying goodbye to your mother is a pain we all must face. That doesn’t make it any easier to do. Two dear friends of mine lost their mothers this month, a high school friend and an …
AUTUMN OF LIFE
’Tis the season to embrace being alone by Steven W Thrasher, Friday 7 November 2014, The Guardian Winter is coming, but autumn gives us time to prepare for loss – of light and warmth, of love and life. There is no better time to contemplate loss than when the leaves start to fall. Photograph: Oliver Berg/EPA The …
THE DIFFERENCE
“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” Nelson Mandela
ABOUT CANCER, CURE AND DEATH
Don’t tell cancer patients what they could be doing to cure themselves. by Steven W Thrasher, Saturday 26 March 2016, The Guardian There are many ways to support someone going through cancer treatment. Recommending pseudo-scientific treatments isn’t one of them Don’t take your mortality fears out on cancer patients. Photograph: Alamy If you’re a religious person, for …
OUR GREATEST POSESSION
Life is our greatest possession and love its greatest affirmation. leo Buscaglia
FAIL
Fail often, fail cheaply, but never fail to try! anonymous….
The stick and the alive one
« I don’t like the phrase « A cry for help ». I just don’t like how it sounds. When somebody says to me, « I’m thinking about suicide, I have a plan; I just need a reason no to do it », the last thing I see is helplessness. I think: your depression has been beating you up for …
KNOWING ONESELF
For it is easy to criticize and break down the spirit of others, but to know yourself takes a lifetime. Bruce Lee
WHAT YOU DO ?
« The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do »
TRAIL
Do not go where the path may lead. Go where there is no path and leave a trail.
ALICE AU PAYS DE L’ÉMERVEILLEMENT
« Le secret du bonheur c’est la liberté, et le secret de la liberté c’est le courage » Thucydide – 400 av J.C A lire : Le monde d’Alice, 108 ans de sagesse, de Caroline Stoessinger & Alice Herz Sommer
THE ROVING TYPIST
Want more of this ? The roving typist, CD Hermelin I was a hated hipster meme and then it got worse
WHEN DID YOU STOP DANCING ?
« In many shamanic societies, if you came to a medicine person complaining of being disheartened, dispirited, or depressed, they would ask one of four questions: « When did you stop dancing? When did you stop singing? When did you stop being enchanted by stories? When did you stop being comforted by the sweet territory of silence? » …
LINDY WHAT !?
Joyful, hey !? Could that be the best anti-depressor around ? 😉
MEDITATING LONDON
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SUBTLE ACTIVISM
What is Subtle Activism? By Jonathan Davis on Friday August 28th, 2015 The practice of subtle activism is growing, but is it effective for creating real change? It only takes a google search to find a mountain of evidence that personal practices like yoga and meditation are beneficial on an individual level. So what happens when we …