It is comforting to know that bad luck, challenges, pain and suffering will not last forever. We might struggle but there is the light at the end of the tunnel. But unfortunately, joy, happiness, or comfort eventually come to an end as well. C’est la vie – such is life! Accepting impermanence requires us not read more
Monday’s Mantra: I am not a product
We are all born into ‘circumstances’ on which we have no influence. We are born into a specific geographic region, our parents’ socioeconomic environment, our family’s religion. While we grow up, we have dreams, but not always the opportunities to realize these dreams. However, at some point, we can no longer blame ‘circumstances’ for the read more
Monday’s Mantra: I myself am made
May your belief in your good intentions outweigh your awareness of your own flaws! Wishing you a wonderful week! Christine
Monday’s Mantra: No man ever steps in the same river twice
No matter how hard we try to be our best selves, we sometimes seem to be repeating the same mistake, seem to respond the same way, or show the same behavior time and again. Although we appear to be going in circles, it is not really true upon closer inspection. We are going more in read more
Monday’s Mantra: Reality is always kinder
How do you respond when someone tells you ‘no’ to a request? Do you get angry, accusing the other person of not supporting you sufficiently, blaming them for not caring about your needs? Or do you withdraw, because you feel you are not worth the help you had asked for, you are not good enough, read more
Monday’s Mantra: The first step toward change
As humans, we feel most safe in an environment that is reliable, consistent, and familiar. Nevertheless, we experience frequent changes. Changes in relationships, in our surroundings, in our health. We might not like the changes we are facing, but there is nothing gained from ignoring or avoiding the new circumstances, or in blaming others for read more
Monday’s Mantra: Be the Change
This week’s “Monday’s Mantra” comes on Tuesday, Election Day in the US with Hillary Clinton (D) and Donald Trump (R) running for president. I will spare you my political opinion but it is sad to see how divided this country is. I came to the US with the goal to stay for two years and read more
