I found this image and I thought it was perfect for what I wanted to write about today. Seeing it made me really sad, animal labour deeply hurts me. But it also made me sad because of what it represents for us people as a symbol: carrying other people’s problems on our backs. To start,…
Category: Self-care
On facing ourselves
Some days ago the government in my country announced a proposal for how we are to go about when we return to “normal” life. Notice that I say “proposal”, I don’t even think it has been approved yet, and since then thousands of people have decided they should go out to the streets. Oh yeah,…
Ten Tiny Changes
Today I finish the second week of The Artist’s Way. Yes, I know it’s been a week of like 16 days, but there you go. I decided I’d rather be flexible and do it than be strict about it and abandon it. It’s been hard, too, because in the meantime I have been reading and…
How to set boundaries (Part 2)
My previous post (here) dealt with boundaries and why they are important and necessary. I promised today we would talk a bit about what we can to to set said boundaries and protect them as necessary. To become aware of what boundaries you want to set, you need to be aware of who you are…
How to Set Boundaries
Boundaries and freedom can coexist, don’t think that they are opposites. You must not feel that if you set boundaries you will find yourself trapped and unable to go out and see the world. You might also find that setting boundaries or limits will make you very unpopular with people who are used to abusing…
How to Welcome the New
Adventure. Isn’t that an exciting word? Wouldn’t we all want a little bit more of it in our lives? Wouldn’t we want to invite it to be present in our histories? Adventure is just another word for change. Adventure is ever present, and we cannot escape it, although some times we might want to. Let’s…
How to let go of the past
Is it really possible to let go of the past? What does it mean to let go of it? I think the first question to ask ourselves is, where is the past? The past is everywhere. It is in our minds, it is in the language we speak, in our senses, the smells that trigger…
Listening to your Inner Voice
What does your inner voice tell you? What does it want you to do? Do you ever listen to it? There is always a voice inside that talks to us, or sometimes talks at us, depending on how it has been programmed. Sometimes it’s not a real voice, but the feelings or sensations we perceive…
How not to let time pass you by.
I was going to say that the big issue of today is finding more hours in the day, but come to think of it, it’s really not. The problem may be time, yes, but to be fair, it is impossible for ANYONE to find more time or make more time. We get what we get,…
On Sadness and Trees
I have a little more than a week left in my apartment. I was never particularly happy in it, because it’s a loft, and so I get a lot of light, even at night. I like nights to be dark. But I love the neighbourhood. All around me there are trees, trees everywhere. When I…
Mare Stellarum 