“Life is not always fair. Some people are born into better environments. Some people have better genetics. Some are in the right place at the right time. If you try to change your life, all of this is irrelevant. All that matters is that you accept where you are, find out where you want to be, and then do what…
“Include uncertainty. Some of the most beautiful chapters in our lives will have a title much later. "~ Bob Goff Let me tell you something important. It's a rule of life, a natural law, if you like. This law is not only a psychological truth, but also a biological, chemical, cultural, maybe even metaphysical What I want to say is…
"And when I thought" I can't go on, "the universe expanded, Mother Earth hummed and the moon whispered," Yes, you can "." ~ Bad Words heartache. The feeling that so many of us would pay a lot of (BIG) money to jump through. I can't tell you how many times I've heard (and heard myself say): "I just want to…
I know that may sound pessimistic, but listen to me … "I hope this whole COVID-19 thing will go away soon so that we can resume normal life." "I hope this quarantine will be over soon!" "I hope that things will return as they used to be. “ Maybe you think or hope these things. But recently I've been thinking…
As I write this, I have one of these days. I'm so excited as if I have a tornado under my skin, but so exhausted that it took me five minutes to get my fingers to type words. I guess I'm not alone when it comes to feeling a lot of intense emotions lately, in a life in this highly…
"The difference between despair and hope is just another way of telling stories from the same facts." ~ Alain de Botton When I was told that the man I loved had an incurable disease, I instinctively reached for my diary. When I was asked to vacate my house in front of a Category 5 cyclone three weeks after his funeral,…
"Life is what happens when you are busy making plans." ~ John Lennon When I was in my late twenties, I went on a trip to Scotland with my mother and brother. Although I was a little afraid to spend so much time with my family, I was also looking forward to the trip. When it finally arrived, I couldn't…
"When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less disturbing and less scary." ~ Fred Rogers If you are human on Earth right now, you are likely to feel the insecurity and fear of living in a pandemic. It's not something we've seen before in our lives, so every step is a new one, and the end…
“In the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want. "~ Lau Tzu With social distancing measures in response to the new corona virus, many of us have a lot more time and are isolated at the same time. This can also mean that you feel more lonely than…
"Lessons in life are repeated until they are learned." ~ Frank Sonnenberg At the moment I live my life in lines. This is not a code for something philosophically abstract or profound. I literally live my life in lines. Lines about six feet between me and the woman in brightly colored workout clothes; the man in Carhart jeans, hoodie and…