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Happy Feet
Years ago I saw an interview with a centenarian in Austria. When asked about the secret how he stayed so spirited and healthy at that high age, he explained that he massaged his feet daily. Since I’ve always walked a … Continue reading
Dispersed Family
My parents started it all off by emigrating to Sweden as a young couple, so there was already an opening to “living elsewhere”. I went to Uni in Germany, moved to Sicily as newly wed, and then spent 12 years … Continue reading
Always Take the Weather With You
Sometimes I feel like a hermit, living in my little house at the end of the village and spending most of my time on my own. Entire days can pass when I speak to no-one and just wander around in … Continue reading
The Tender Touch
Saying goodbye to one of my dear friends lately, I enjoyed the tenderness with which she hugged me. Thinking that I wanted more such tenderness in my life, I suddenly realised that I have to show it myself to begin … Continue reading
Breathe For Life
Breathing is what keeps us alive, and still we just take it for granted the way it goes in and out. In and out, and in and out, until we draw our last breath… Still many of us don’t really … Continue reading
Season’s Greetings
Christmas is such a cosy and beautiful celebration, and ever since childhood I have enjoyed how it marked long and dark winters with happiness and light. However, as an adult I have chosen to affiliate with other spiritual traditions than … Continue reading
Eat Mother Nature
Most things need to ripen before they take their proper place in our lives. Like my passion for herbs and edible wild plants! Many years ago I discovered a beautiful book on this subject and was fascinated. With a likeminded … Continue reading
The Little Things in Life
Of course, it’s no “little thing” to have a balcony facing south-west, with full sun from 10 AM to 8 PM. I am very privileged indeed to have my evening meal on this balcony, tired but happy after a long … Continue reading
Where is Home?
When you have changed home city – or even home country – a couple of times, “home” is not mainly a geographic notion anymore. In some places the sights and smells are so well-known, that you immediately get a home … Continue reading