There is this famous saying of I believe of Buddhist origin, which says: “You suffer not because you live in the world but because the world lives in you, I believe it means as much as that we are more inspired and directed by what happens in the world around us, than by what lives …
My ex, – whose name I dare not mention- has taught me a few things in happier times that always stayed with me. One of his pieces of wisdom towards me was: You always assume people think the way you do, but that is not the case These words came back to me this …
Our western world belief system has a reputation of seeing the process of dying as a process of disrepair, rather than of transformation. The associated healthcare generally aims at prolonging a patient’s life as long as possible or sedating the process, rather than supporting the natural transformation. This, while the ingenious human body, with a …
With the American presidential election in progress this very moment, I find it hard to choose a suitable subject to blog about. To be very honest I am a bit gloomy about it all. What is happening right now under our very noses is such an example of poverty in human development, that I feel …
I’ve heard it said that everything we see around us, is actually an illusion. All the world’s but a stage, Shakespeare wrote, and all the men and women merely players. Never before has this been more true than now, this very timeframe in human evolution. We have grown used to commercials that paint ludicrous pictures …
In physics class in high school I learned that everything we can touch or see is made of matter; and that everything that is made of matter is compiled of molecules; and that molecules keep whatever it is they represent together by moving around really fast. I also learned that the more dense something is, …
Would you agree on the following: To make something happen in life it is necessary to give it attention and intention. The way something is given attention and intention determines the outcome. When I give negative intention to something, chances are the outcome will be negative When I give positive intention to something, chances are …
This year, I recorded all James Bond movies, Dutch television broadcasted during the summer month, ranging from the ones starring Sean Connery tot present day Daniel Craig. Often when I watch old movies, I think of how, were I a student studying sociology in this day and age,- I would write a paper on how …
Yesterday I attended the ‘ Vitality, Health and JoY’ gathering, delivered by Angela Walsh Denis, an advanced Eden Energy Medicine Practitioner who travels the world to spread teachings on spiritual development and the mental, emotional and physical layers that support it. There’s a lot to be taught in an 8- hour day , yet sometimes …
Once upon a time there was a King called Europe, but for clarities sake he is called Arthur in this blog. King Arthur brought about the amazing feat of rounding up all his knights at the same table, where each and every one had an equel say in every matter. What King Arthur overlooked however …
