Time is Finite "That here in an infinite universe, time is finite for us, that even if we cannot discern the order and reason for it all, the outcome is predictable - life will randomly, and too soon, be taken away, perhaps brutishly or easily, but likely with little fanfare ...
Rainier Maria Rilke on Writing This post is inspired by a letter Rainier Maria Rilke wrote to Kappus (in “Letters to a Young Poet”) as a response to Kappus’ request to have his poems critiqued. Although Rilke made clear he believed one shouldn’t critique others’ work (because things can be easily ...
I’m not the first person to say, “You don’t need permission from anyone to do what you love!”. Yet I’ve met so many amazing people who have such a fear of life they wouldn’t dare spend time on passions or creative goals. “I’m too tired” or “I don’t know what to ...
Learning German The three of us had our own unique reasons for joining the class. A young woman from Spain was in Zurich to be with her boyfriend, the Israeli mother for her husband’s work, as was I. We all had one common goal: Wir lernen Deutsch. Es ist sehr ...
A Beginner Mindset “every day is the first day…each new moment, the first moment.” — Andy Puddicombe Today during my daily ten minute meditation (using Headspace), Andy Puddicombe talked about approaching each new session with a “beginner mindset”. He said many people go into a session expecting it to be a certain way. Forcing a ...
The Paris Conundrum My husband and I had just left our hotel to go to dinner. We felt excited being in Paris again and couldn’t wait for the 3 day weekend ahead. We turned right onto the street where our restaurant, Le Richer, was about a quarter of a mile ahead. After a ...
This month I’ve decided to tackle self love once and for all. I started the book Learning to Love Yourself by Gay Hendricks Ph.D. on my Kindle and haven’t looked back. The last couple weeks I’ve struggled with feeling worthy enough and lovable. I’ve allowed negativity and insecurities to create ...
Can you imagine how you’d feel if, after being outside for several hours in 75 degree weather, someone handed you a mug of hot cocoa, wrapped you in a down comforter and sat you down next to a roaring fire? You’d probably feel...sweaty, if not extremely uncomfortable. What if you ...
Learning to love yourself is a sentiment most of us hear throughout our lives. For some reason it becomes unnatural for us to love who we are. Why? Various moments in our lives shape who we are. Such as feeling betrayed by a parent who wasn’t there for you, having ...
Most of us communicate regularly to those around us but how many of us are genuinely familiar and intimate with our authentic voice? In a world addicted to noise it becomes harder and harder to find your voice. To know who you are. I’m currently reading the book When Women ...
