APPRECIATION – Sometimes we need a jolt. A shock. A loss. A sadness. When something (or someone) is no longer there, we’ll suddenly realize what is important. We’ll know, right away, deep in our hearts, what it is that really counts. Loss teaches us. To appreciate our luck, our privilege, to be here at all.… Read More Appreciation
I love the feeling of starting a new month. A clean slate. A clear space. A fresh start. We can take this feeling of beginning, of opportunity, of possibility, of new energy, and tap into it whenever we want. Every Week. Every day. Every moment. Again and again. For now, I will start with this… Read More A Reset
ENERGY I strongly believe we can change the world by taking care of the way we treat ourselves. Being aware of our thoughts, our energy, the things we‘re sending into our own hearts.. it flows out into our environment. We all have people in our lives (I hope) that make us feel like there is… Read More Energy
SLOWING DOWN Hmm.. while those of you who know me, know, that I LOVE taking lightning fast action and high energy things.. I am also a very big fan of taking it.. slow. Especially in dance. In nature. In life. We will see different landscapes when we change our pace. Our perception sharpens, it opens… Read More Slowing Down
MEDITATION TIPS – PART 1 If music, apps, images, mandalas, mantras and tapes tend to distract you more than they help you focus.. Try going for a minimalist meditation session instead. No sounds, no images. Just you. My Top Tips for Minimal Meditation: Hydrate well, both before and after. You’ll feel more comfortable and refreshed.… Read More Meditation Tips – Part 1
SIDE EFFFECTS – What are your favorite ‘side effects’ of meditation? What does it do for you? For me it: Calms my thoughts Relaxes my body Clears my mind Reduces anxiety Warms my heart And this in turn enables me to.. Make better choices Have more energy Live more authentically ESPECIALLY if I give myself:… Read More Meditation Side Effects
MIND MOVEMENTS Change your thoughts, change your life.. Right? This rings very true to me. The good thing is.. it means we (potentially!) have much more agency over our thoughts than we (are often led to) believe. Seems important. So how can we keep developing, strengthening, softening, refining, widening, centering our minds? A few of the… Read More Moving the Mind
Creativity, journaling, meditation, and intuition.. they are all closely connected. I discovered meditation (and the benefits of it) more or less by accident a few years ago, as I was reading a book on Tibetan Dream Meditation. It is titled ‘Dreaming yourself Awake’ and I found it absolutely fascinating. In this video you’ll find: my… Read More Meditation – Q&A Video
VOICE – to honestly and authentically express ourselves. Sometimes easier said than done. It can be tempting to try and fit in. To play small. To go with the herd. To hide our true selves.. or at least part(s) of it. To only present what we imagine is most likely to fit the expectations (and… Read More Our Voice
BERLIN TIME – or whatever that may mean Time is a wondrous thing, isn’t it? I learned recently that it is much less linear than we think (or perceive) it to be 👀 Time perception and time theory has always fascinated me. But it kind of melts my mind whenever I try to wrap it… Read More On Time