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Simplify, simplify!

With the freshness and light of spring there often comes a need to bring more freshness and light into our homes, and into our lives. Less things, less obligations, more Life! You don’t need to live like a hermit in … Continue reading

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Anticancer

I am not a nutritionist, and this blog is not about food. However, David Servan-Schreiber’s book “Anticancer” was so inspiring that I just have to share some of the insights from it. One of the main messages is very well-known, … Continue reading

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The Magic of Music

Is there anything that can throw you back into scenes lived long ago, or put you in a certain mood as quickly as music? (Smells perhaps, but that’s for another post) You hear a certain song, or even just the … Continue reading

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Living a Poetic Life

What does it mean to live a poetic life? For me it means to live in full awareness, with all senses open; being filled with warmth, love and light. Approaching life that way I see and feel beauty everywhere – … Continue reading

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Small-scale Everyday Ecologist

I have made my dream come true: to live a simple life in phase with nature. Being a small-scale everyday ecologist implies critically examining every single product I use: 1. Is it really necessary? 2. Can I get an organic … Continue reading

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Humour Helps

A person with a good sense of humour has many positive qualities, but first and foremost she doesn’t take herself too seriously. She has a certain distance to herself. This person can laugh at her own defects, her mistakes, and … Continue reading

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Which Are Your Strengths?

Living the way I do I am in the privileged situation to have plenty of time for introspection and self development. One of the things I’ve concentrated on is drawing out my personal strengths, and developing them. We all have … Continue reading

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Everyday Beauty

When I moved up to the mountains my daughters convinced me to get Instagram on my smartphone. It would be a nice way to keep in touch with them, they said, but it might also be a good channel for … Continue reading

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Working With Your Shadow

It’s funny how the right book often shows up at the right moment… My friend G. recommended Debbie Ford’s bok about working with your shadow – exactly what I needed right now. The shadow is the part of you that … Continue reading

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Relaxed Mind, Relaxed Body

A peaceful moment, writing next to the French windows in my study. I look outside and see the snowcapped Mandelon. After the rain the sky is blue again and beautiful, fluffy clouds move slowly over it. I feel the warmth … Continue reading

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