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 […]
How language changes the way we think
after Lera Boroditsky @ TED Women I feel both fascinated and scared. Almost as hopeless. As I expand my work to different countries, with people from different cultures, mainly in a language which is not my mother-tongue, I feel deeply challenged to understand those around me and to make myself understood. I have many years of […]
My wedding ring
I have always wanted an ornate, gold, conspicuous nose earring and it was time to change my stud. So I started with a titanium-gold one. But this whole thing about body piercing does not go without much reflection. Same in regards to tattoos. I grew up in a culture where little girls are ear pierced […]
There’s no prayer like desire
“There’s no prayer like desire”, Tom Waits Urban summer requires self-awareness. Within bricks and wires, sirenes and traffic noises, we must jump onto the opportunity and get what we want. I could easily join the crowds, get a few pints off the pub, bring a picnic basket to a few simultaneous picnics, or […]
Sexuality is…
…discovery, a path, instinct, adventure, vibration, relaxing, openness, trust, respect, exploration, freedom, joy, desire, peace, connection, spirituality, orgasm, self-love. … a world of real, felt, expressed, vulnerable, strong hashtags. If my line of work focus on the power of pleasure in our emotional and physical wellbeing, my line of militancy expands into the concept that […]
What are your true colours?
In a society aware of its disconnection, many of us are called to be at service and provide care, whilst becoming self-sufficient and isolated. Opening the heart to receive love may then be very difficult. But it also where we will find our true self. Our ‘colours’ are our greatest gift. Our unique expression. […]