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Last time
I would have been present more so I could realise that those moments were milestones. Then, I would have made sure that I consciously let these last moments take place, not just drift away unconsciously. It’s never too late. Try … Continue reading
A Simpler Life
Excellent small book that reads like a manifesto on simple living from The School of Life and its founder, Alain de Botton. The contents page (below) reads like a guide to removing unnecessary excess and stress from one’s life. A … Continue reading
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Mona Lisa 2.0
Did you know a second Mona Lisa exists, in an art museum in Madrid? I had no idea. This painting was created by one of da Vinci’s students and is more detailed compared to the more minimalist original. It is … Continue reading
What if I don’t have a big dream? Is my “little life” enough?
I’ve never had a big dream. I admire those who know what they want to achieve in life and have self-awareness and self-love to go for it. I did not have that. Instead, I had to figure out what makes … Continue reading
A simple life
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Smile. Life is a miracle. Be a flower 🌸
Source: “Butterflies over the golden mustard fields” poem by Thich Nhat Hanh.
Emergency post-psychedelic help (psychedelic ER?)
Source: Navigating groundlessness: An interview study on dealing with ontological shock and existential distress following psychedelic experiences Several friends are considering plant medicine ceremonies which made me think of and dust off a draft post listing resources on integration. Integration … Continue reading
No-resist-erone 💊
Whenever you contract, get tight about something, it’s always a reminder to unclench, relax and expand. These days, as I get to play with words and pill boxes, I present to you the most Buddhist drug name ever 😊 Do. … Continue reading
Create for the sake of creation
Real success is the aliveness you feel when you create something new. It has nothing to do with external results. Success occurs when you inhabit a space in the universe where you connect with flow. Once you learn how to … Continue reading
Fail at your career to discover your true self
The successful careerist may find that the darkness embroiled at his centre is the part that wishes to fail in order to open other neglected parts of his life; when he becomes his failure he no longer has to carry … Continue reading
Happy New Year! 🎇
Today happens to also be my birthday so I wanted to mark the year end here. I leave you with this spiritual meme from the channel I follow on IG. Have fun 🎪, be lazy/do nothing, eat and be merry … Continue reading
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Art therapy — A Girl With Perimenopause, Vermeer style
A girl with a pearl earring she is not. She is a perimenopausal woman in her mid 40s who gets up at dawn to apply cold estrogel to her thighs and dry it with a hairdryer before she goes to … Continue reading
Pathless Path
Nothing is ever straightforward. Everything is a fucking paradox. Every question has not two but a multitude of answers. Walking to the job of my dreams feels like being led to the gallows. I am not okay with a building … Continue reading
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