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So precious Thich Nhat Hanh’s continuation after his physical leaving has moved my heart this past week. In January 2000, my biological father transitioned in a similar way, peacefully drifting from this side of the veil to the other. Both men embodied their teaching. Both have impacted me deeply. My tears fall fresh for Thay,Continue reading “So precious…”

Sometimes we worry about the future: we anticipate challenges, we fear obstacles, we dread change. How to prepare? We sit in this very moment: we breathe deeply, we become one with our body, we smile at ourselves. We practice letting go: of our racing thoughts, of our negative predictions. We are present in this veryContinue reading “How to prepare?”

Waking up I re-enter my life, dreams lingering silence and heaviness of body relaxed and perceptive My mind beings to spin, my emotions kick in I remember the turbulence of what I call “my life”. Peace in my sleep space, restlessness in my awakening. “Just breathe” I remind myself and reconnect with that inner space,Continue reading “The Peace of “being enough””

I release… I release the images I held of myself, my pride of being this or that, the roles that defined me. They have come to an end. Our roles are just meant to be doors to pass through to another space. Our images of ourselves are meant to be released over and over again.Continue reading “I release…”

This very moment will never come back… This moment invites me to taste to see to feel to be present fully present… This moment holds all moments that came before… This moment holds all the transformations that are still to come… Savoring this moment, being calm, being still… Even when on the outside the stormsContinue reading “This very moment…”

Trauma bond A bond and attachment that happens During traumatic experiences is a “trauma bond”. It sets a pattern of seeing danger everywhere, of creating drama, and anticipating and participating in trauma on a regular basis. Relationships with a trauma bond are often exhausting, toxic, dependent and chaotic. Healing a trauma bonded relationship needs toContinue reading

(A tribute to Thich Nhat Hanh who died yesterday January 21, 2022 at the age of 95 ) Breathing in Breathing out My loved one arrives in my breath I invite him in. Present, my loved one’s breath Merges with mine. My mind has been transformed by the one I loved. My feelings, my heartContinue reading “When a loved on dies”

“This inner void” Feeling empty inside Incomplete, Yearning, Missing something or someone But not being sure what or whom… My inner child’s wounds Feel like an empty spot Right at my heart or in my gut, Feeling the neglect, Feeling the abuse, Yearning for attention, for acceptance, For the love that makes one feel wantedContinue reading “Homecoming”

My mind starts racing, telling me all the things I have to do… I refuse to let my mind take over, I breathe deeply and relax my body. My feelings kick in, stirring in me old wounds, fears and worries… I refuse to let my feelings take me over, I breathe deeply and relax myContinue reading “As I wake up…”

You are not what happened to you… You are more than the sum of your pain or injuries: You are the Spirit that sees and heals the pain. You are not what abusive and neglectful voices tell you about yourself: You are the beautiful Spirit and Body that walks away. You are more than youContinue reading “You are not what happened to you…”