Photo credit Leandro’s World Tour, available undrer Creative Commons on Flickr. I look around and I see people. I look closely and I recognize the unbalanced self. I look at the world and I perceive gossip, curses and unkindness. They stand out. They shout. They paralyze. They hurt. Yet … Love is stronger than hatred. […]
When you live long enough you begin to realize that pain, loss and disappointment are an integral part of life, sometimes even daily companions. Of course, joy, surprises and blessings are there as well, but often overshadowed by the other polarity. It is certainly hard to be an optimist when the dark hours come and […]
Every year I take the time to remember the Ones who passed away. I do it especially on the All Saints’ Day and All Soul’s Day, i.e. the 1st and 2nd November. The Ones are family members, friends and interesting people whom I have met on my path. I light the candles and recall who […]
Some people think self-esteem does not exist. Some people believe it does. Some people think you can raise your self-esteem. Some people believe you can’t. I belong to the former camp because I have consciously boosted my self-esteem. It is possible, indeed. Early years When I was young I did not have the inner feeling of […]