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Categorie: Thoughts & emotions
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OUTGROWN
This summer we bought new wardrobes and a matching chest of drawers — our bedroom is in desperate need of a complete makeover — which meant it was finally time to pull everything out of the closet! And while I was at it, I decided to have a serious clear-out. Quite an undertaking for someone…
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THE IGNITION
Sometimes in life, we unconsciously lose track. We switch to autopilot without even noticing. It’s almost as if life starts living you. You do what needs to be done.You work.You arrange things.You react to whatever comes your way. You take care of others.Your children.Maybe your parents. And somewhere along the way, without really noticing, you…
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BEAR WITH ME
On World Suicide Prevention Day in 2020, a statue entitled “Bear with Me” was unveiled in Bristol. Created by an anonymous artist, it was intended to encourage people to keep talking about mental health after the artist lost a close friend to suicide. The sculpture is deeply moving. It shows a man in distress being…
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already loved
I recently finished reading “The Ragamuffin Gospel” by Brennan Manning. It is one of those books that gently stays with you. Rather than trying to explain every idea, I would simply like to share the message that touched me most. God’s way is surprisingly simple. It truly is! We often resist God’s love because we…
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Electrified !
Music is a primal way of communication. It is a conversation everyone can get involved in, it’s a language everyone understands. It isn’t complicated, it doesn’t come with instructions or a manual. You can’t force your way into it… It makes you forget time and it bypass your mind. It creates a show where your…
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The state of Mushin
“The mind must always be in the state of ‘flowing,’ for when it stops anywhere that means the flow is interrupted and it is this interruption that is injurious to the well-being of the mind. In the case of the swordsman, it means death !” Zen master Takuan Sōhō A few weeks ago I was…
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Et voilà !
“Voilà” in French can be a kind and polite “Here you are” when someone hands you over the newspapers or when a waiter serves your coffee. A gentleman will use it with elegance and flair, as a form of charm or courtoisie. “Here you are my lady” with or without the curtseying… “Et voilà” can…
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His name is Zorro
Then from out of the night a hero must rise With courage that even a mask won’t disguise… Last week my son and I were watching the Walking Dead together, there was a scene in which Daryl and his dog were trying to mislead the zombies and prevent them from walking towards the village. Every…
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F*ck that !
Fuck ! The way you use this word can reveal a lot about yourself or even other people ! It gives extra power to your statements : “I am fucking ugly, she is fucking adorable, that fucking boss,…!” It can be used as a verb, a noun, an adjective and it can relate to any emotional…
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Sky & sand
A friend of ours used to have a snack bar in our neighbourhood. One evening my son ran to the counter and ordered french fries and a burger, he mentioned to our friend that he didn’t like the sesame seeds on the bun ! Our friend immediately took a burger bun and started scraping off…