It started as a simple walk through a park filled with artists. It ended with a story I’ll never forget. It was a Sunday afternoon in Mexico City. My partner and I wandered through a park square, taken over by artists of all ages, searching for something special to hang on our wall in Zürich — a piece of my home country. Surrounded by a sea of colors, shapes, and talent, choosing felt impossible. Then, as we turned a corner, a drawing caught my eye. At his stand, stood a…
The suffering between the knowing and doing.
Looking back at journal entries of times when I left something reminds me that anxieties often don’t turn to realities. They become new beginnings, new perspectives and a new layer of wisdom. It’s terrifying to leave what we know the most and what has become our place of comfort. Glennon Doyle put it perfectly when she said: “The suffering is in-between the knowing and the doing”
A compilation of wisdom from others
Wisdom from others compiled by me on June 3rd, 2015 found in the Apple cloud. “A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or the others crazy?” because “The more Real You Get, the more Unreal the world gets.” And “If you want to awaken humanity, then you have to awaken all of yourself. …Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self- transformation.” “There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. As we are liberated from…
When decisions have been made.
Today when discussing the rumination of decisions made in the past. One friend argued that it is pointless to think of the past, because the past, is the past, and we cannot change anything now. The other friend argued, we should still question the past because we might change something in the future. The might change something is what gets me. The might change something feels like the reason why so many of us, (me included), end up in circles of rumination and frustration. We understand that a different decision…
Socialist who likes to drink wine.
Last night over dinner with friends, we were discussing capitalism and its effects on the workplace. As we talked about how capitalism affects people differently, one of my friends described someone close to them as a “socialist who likes to drink wine”. A socialist who likes to drink wine. I like it. I resonate with that. It captures the duality – the tension within. The appreciation for the materialistic comforts capitalism brings to my life, while also feeling repelled by its cost to our connected human experience.
Love at any age.
While floating around in the warmth of the pool spa. A couple’s playfulness caught my attention. Their physical appearance told me they were between the ages of 63 and 70, their love felt fresh and light. First thought: I wonder how long they are together? Second thought: Why does it matter? Maybe they’ve been together decades and have worked to keep their love, young and thriving. Maybe they’ve recently met and are in the dating phase. Either way I thought, does it matter? No. Whether it’s love of many years…
Lost in my theelings.
Last night while my electric tooth brush was doing the work of keeping my teeth healthy. My mind was busy trying to make sense of my day. The last days have been filled with an overflowing amount of thoughts. My mind is reaching for clarity when all my feelings are messy. It was in the middle of the mess that it occurred to me that I am lost in my theelings. Instead of feeling my feelings. I am thinking my feelings. Hence, theelings. I am lost in my theelings.
HI, THERE! Did you know?
Each year 100 billion of new pieces of clothing are produced. Women buy around 68 new pieces of clothes each year. On average, 1 clothing item will only be worn 7 times before it is forgotten. 85% of all clothing produced will end up in a landfill within a year. The fashion industry is responsible for 10% of the Co2 emission affecting our environment. You can make a positive impact on the environment by: 1. Buying less, but fairly produced high quality pieces 2. Buy second hand clothes. 3. Swap…