Do you keep a diary on the note worthy moments of insight you gather during your life journey? The intuitions that tell you something is afoot or could be just what you’ve been waiting for? The Nan Yar – Who Am I Tarot supports a surprisingly simple method to mirror the imaginative, intuitive and inspirational inner wisdom that comes natural …
A locksmith came to my house recently. Using his strong grip, my oldest son had opened the front door from the outside while it was on its safety lock on the inside. Apparently, when you manage to do that, something shifts within the lock, causing the key to stay stuck in the lock unless the …
Recently I was asked to write about the effect on the local community of the rising number of people being tested positive Now the fact in itself that I merely have to mention ‘the number of people being tested positive’ for every one to understand what I am talking about is a testimony in itself. …
Have you ever noticed how commercials on body creams that supposedly make your skin soft and vibrant, always portray skinny women in their thirties? The ones with straight white teeth and not a zit in sight. It is never a menopausal woman with visibly dry skin, excess facial hair and the infamous 10 kilo overweight …
The very first time ever I participated in a Yoga class, I had the surprising experience of ‘recognizing’ the postures and stretches we were shown to do. “Maybe you were a yogi in a past life” my inner voice joked. My rational mind however disagreed. In fact what it recognized – even though perhaps not …
Ingredients: * A heart filled with good intention * A full cup of self-care (combined with some healthy modesty to make it taste even better) * Two understanding monkeys topping both shoulders (it’s okay if they are a bit cheeky) * Loads and loads of mindful breathing * An appreciative smile on your face * …
Spoken version ‘Modern Times'; a 4 minute 35 seconds listen to Modern Times Last week I had to drop off something in Benoordenout, an area of The Hague, where I used to live in my married days. Our children, who are now all in their twenties, spent a big portion of their childhood there, …
With the circumstances as they are in the world right now, I find myself thinking a lot of the novel ‘ State of Fear’, published in 2004 written by American author Michael Crichton. You’ve probably heard of Crichton as the creator of Jurassic Park and the television series E.R. His debut, ‘The Andromeda Strain’, made …
Friday December 13th, 2019, will probably go down as one of the worst days of modern history, except perhaps for November 8, 2016. When you’re oblivious to what I am referring to, consider yourself blessed. It means you still believe in a better world; and I simply have to agree. For survival’s sake, I have to …
Text: Ingrid Schippers Picture: Juliet Dreyer I once heard a story that came from a 200 year old little booklet , holding records of real life court cases from the 18th century. The particular story I am going to tell you about, always stayed with me as it so pointedly shows how following Fate, rather …
