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Fractal fruit art
Nature’s sacred geometry. I’ve been obsessed with seeing fractals in vegetable and fruit slices lately, while choosing wall art for my dining room. In the end, I went for the macro prints of fruit slices done in O’Keefe style, but … Continue reading
On pigeons 🐦
Do you know the dramatic (and tragic) history of human-pigeon relationship? Do you know we used to rely on pigeons quite a lot? Yet, now, we hurt and kill these beautiful birds because of our lack of knowledge and understanding. … Continue reading
The Way is not difficult…
Source: Michael Singer
Becoming Nobody
With Hollywood continuing its creative demise (how many Spidermen do we really need?), truly creative stories now come from elsewhere — Europe, Canada, Asia, etc. If you follow Asian cinema, you might have already seen Nobody, the animated film from … Continue reading
“You wake up completely when you rest and do nothing at all.”
Without trying to reshape it in any way, rest in what you experience right now… Just let things be—don’t change anything at all. Resting is not just physical resting. It includes letting the heart rest—letting ourselves feel all the different … Continue reading
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
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