Category: Being

Photo courtesy Inge Duin. See more of her quilts here. Have you ever done stretching exercises? If so, then you know the wonder of going with the stretch. When you stretch, let’s say, you bend your spine down while keeping your knees straight till your hand reach the floor. Put the palms down. This stretch […]
Photo courtesy Footprints orphanage I am a strong believer that empathy and kindness go a long way. Even small acts of kindness can have a ripple effect that will transform people’s life. It was certainly my experience in life when I was being helped unexpectedly.  Oftentimes strangers chose to open their hearts to respond to […]
Image credit Malcolm Manners available on Flickr under Creative Commons. One of my favorite little books of poems is “Northern Lights and Midnight Sun“. It was bought by my friend in Norway many years ago. Norway is a special country on many levels. It opens you up, mirrors back who you are and inspires you […]
Photo courtesy Fe Langdon, available under Creative Commons on Flickr. On being authentic My son loves to talk to strangers. He starts conversations in buses, parks or shops, on playgrounds or even when passing-by a stranger. He has always something to share, discuss or ask about. As a child, he likes to get attention. Yet, […]
Photo credit Ulrik S.Christensen on Flickr   “I never dreamed of so much happiness when I was the ugly duckling.”–Hans Christian Andersen The ugly duckling Do you remember the story of Ugly Duckling? The ugly duckling was told to be ugly by his Mother Duck, siblings and even the hens on the farmyard. The Mother […]