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It Is OK to Feel Good

Photo by Evie Shaffer from Pexels It is OK to feel good. Sounds so obvious and self-explanatory that one doesn't need to be reminded of it. Of course, it is OK to feel good, who doubts that? Who doesn't know that? Well, at times some of us forget about it. I know it from experience.  It happens when … Continue reading It Is OK to Feel Good

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Unexpected Importance of Small Things

"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world."Thorin from "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien What sort of things do you pay attention to? Are they the big, the loud, and the colourful? We all have filters that regulate what gets our attention and what … Continue reading Unexpected Importance of Small Things

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The Subtle Power of Beauty

Beauty - in all its expressions - has the power to stop us in our tracks, make us notice what we didn't realise was there, feel what we don't know how to describe, heal wounds veiled from our minds, and reconsider the path we are following. my photo A beautiful International Women's Day to everyone! … Continue reading The Subtle Power of Beauty

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Common Sense and Truth – Reflections

"How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!"  Homer, some 3.000 years ago "The Thinker" by Auguste Rodin, in the Legion's courtyard, San Francisco* How reliable is our common sense? It gets us by on a day-to-day basis mostly without big blunders. So we can agree that common sense is reliable as an adaptability … Continue reading Common Sense and Truth – Reflections

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Philosophy of Relationships

Valentine's Day is coming and it will not be the same as last year. The 14th February was not the same back in 2020 as it will be in 2021. Just as about everything else in our lives, on a global and local scale. And yet - life finds a way. Just like water, it … Continue reading Philosophy of Relationships