…through tough times.
There is grief and there is looking away. There is anger and there is putting up a face. There’s fear and there is hiding. And then there is presence. With whatever there is. Tough days are these. Environmental disasters, political shocking panoramas, gender and racial persecutions… I mean, what is there that’s not happening? I […]
Living in the shadow… no more.
(This post is prompted by the indignation felt and experienced by conscious people facing the present dynamics around human rights on social media. We know who we are.) There has been times when turning into clandestinity was the only solution for those who were prosecuted for their ideals and actions to establish a fairer […]
What is to be a woman?
Woman. Female. Feminine. Have these concepts ever been discussed more than nowadays? What do they mean? What is to be one but not the other? What is to be all and more? Identity is paramount. Whatever we identify with, it must be honoured, so we feel respected, accepted and included in the community. Identity discerns […]
When London is self-love only
There’s a very specific phenomenon to London that I have never encountered anywhere else, not like here. For a few short days, London women’s self esteem is not even a question. The sun has been out for a few weeks now, at any opportunity the parks and pub terraces are noisy. It’s like wild garlic […]
Who does not like peaches?
Can you believe that? There are people who do not like peaches! I used to really struggle with the idea that in the world there would be people who despite my efforts still wouldn’t like me. What a shock it was when I realised that their approval of me did not depend on my […]
Practice to unveil.
Waking up takes practice, literally. Whether through yoga, sadhana of cold showers, lighting incense and water the plants, or greeting the city from a concrete roof top, first thing in the morning is a good way to start. These are the occasions when I listen and feel what’s going on in my body, what is […]
Better than the Grand Canyon
– “We were there the group of us women (…) [and we] felt connection, calling CONNECTION!” – “We forgot about the Vagina. Only that way we can explain the lack of awe. But just like the first time you look at the Grand Canyon, we shall forever… remember.” One year ago our show […]
A little word on Trust
“Trust yourself. For even snake bites can be cured with the right potion and a little good humour.” in “The Song of Baba Yaga” by Dr Joanna Gilar