It is so great to have an abundance of cosmos and roses in this season. Pink, white and dark red petals… It is fun to notice that the colours and the profusion of the flowers do affect me subliminally every morning. Here is how: they cheer me up, I feel “I can do this”, andContinue reading “Dolce Vita In Autumn”
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Be Like That, Be Like Me
The unusually warm year offers another benefit (beside the warmth): a third growing season for the roses. In the symbolic reading that is an appeal to the heart and to restoring harmony in all our ways. Roses, with their old and long-lasting association of romance and refinement and their aromatherapeutic effects on the heart andContinue reading “Be Like That, Be Like Me”
One On One
The attempt to make everyone happy stems from a desire for love. Ironically, people pleasers almost never get the love they seek and hardly any individual attention or one-on-one interest. The reaction from outside mirrors how they operate: not from their own values, but from the value of gaining wide approval. It is when youContinue reading “One On One”
Awestruck? (Guidance, Hello!) Claim it.
If you ever feel your heart sinking because you were just shown an inspiration, and you catch yourself thinking: “I will never … get the chance.. to – live in a home like that – live in a region like that – have a job like that – drive a car like that – wearContinue reading “Awestruck? (Guidance, Hello!) Claim it.”
Reiki Circle On 16 October 2020
May this day be a breeze and a moment of appreciation for the life we have been given and for the culture of love that we maintain. Our reiki circle is happening all day. Join with reiki and your gratitude any time. Happy new moon. It is in the sign of Libra, in the middleContinue reading “Reiki Circle On 16 October 2020”
If It’s Important, You Make Time For It
Today I am grateful to the teachers who have taught me by example that everything precious to you must become a priority, a structure in your time, something you tend to regularly. Or it sinks in the background, and you forget about it. … That time management could be a mirror of values was aContinue reading “If It’s Important, You Make Time For It”
Dave Born Designs
Dave Born, whose birthday is today, also made a few posters for me. See my writing at: https://nandajurela.com/2020/04/30/the-human-animal/ And here is what he did to my photo: I know some wonderful people. Keep rocking, Dave, happy birthday!
Happy birthday, Dave!
Dave Born – from Dave Born Designs – is pretty much my favourite designer. His stylish commentaries on current topics, the elegance and the echoing strength of his artwork delight me. I am thrilled to give him more exposure! Here are a few posters he made over the years: For Standing Rock: Water Is Life:Continue reading “Happy birthday, Dave!”
Born On This Day: e.e. cummings
The spunky, highly popular, evergreen poet e.e. cummings was born 126 years ago. Here he talks about his upbringing (the speech was written down in the 1950s): https://newrepublic.com/article/119831/ee-cummings-lectures-about-his-parents-and-poetry
Born On This Day: Hannah Arendt
The time will come when the world will credit her as the leading political analyst and philosopher of the 20th century. Instead of presenting her marvelously perceptive quotes, or a short introduction to how she influenced me, I will share an essay by Siobhan Kattago (2018). I don’t do it because of the upcoming USContinue reading “Born On This Day: Hannah Arendt”
You Find What You Seek. (And What Do You Seek?)
What you seek, you will find, and you will find more of it than you imagine. If you want to discover outrage, it will be there. If you want to discover love, it will be there. If you want to discover instability, it will be there. If you want to discover stability, it will beContinue reading “You Find What You Seek. (And What Do You Seek?)”
In Agreement With The Love In Your Heart
Give attention to the things and the people you really like. This is how you live in love, connected with your heart and your guidance. This is how you raise your vibration. The key is to do it consciously: to make it a priority, which it is. When you honour your time and honour yourContinue reading “In Agreement With The Love In Your Heart”
I Recommend It:
It is a very nice place to be in when you crave nothing, worry about little, defend nothing and instead are aware of all the resources that make up your abundance, feel connected with those you respect and love, and are grateful to be … in the body, breathing, maybe smiling, and alert. 11 OctoberContinue reading “I Recommend It:”
Luxury On the Inside
With all the abundance that is inside you and before you, why do you focus on what you lack? With all the abundance that is available to us now, why do we focus on what we lack? Is it to motivate ourselves? But when will a minus turn into a plus, and how? What needsContinue reading “Luxury On the Inside”
Edit What Leaves Much To Be Desired, But Collect the Good
It feels so good to hold on to good things. And it feels great to let everything else go. We are taught to not hold onto our happiness. But no one jumps in to instruct us how to let go of something that harms us and has taken the place of happiness — of allContinue reading “Edit What Leaves Much To Be Desired, But Collect the Good”
Sweet Gum Resin
Early day sight: the amber on the sweet gum tree. It reminds me that a tree too is full of juice, chi, life force and medicine. The honey-coloured syrup with the subtle fragrance must be moving through the trunk all year, and it oozes through the bark… under what conditions? The right temperature? Excess? Surplus,Continue reading “Sweet Gum Resin”
Interspecies Love: Lucie and Toast
Most likely the cutest story you will watch this week!
Eden Land Farm In Alabama
Marlo and Anthony Paul, a physician and a botanist, grow medicinal herbs on their farm in Alabama and offer them as herbal supplements in this time. @ https://www.dp3herbs.org/covid-19-article Gosia Wozniacka wrote an article about them for Civil Eats. @ https://civileats.com/2020/07/14/the-doctor-botanist-couple-healing-a-community-in-the-rural-south/ Go read it! … “Today, the Pauls grow about 30 herbs on the farm; someContinue reading “Eden Land Farm In Alabama”
Coconut Oil, A Tasty Antiviral Remedy
#virgin #coconutoil #antiviral After 5+ months of intensive research, scientists at the U of Manila and the U of Singapore have found out that virgin coconut oil boosts the immune system and can curb the symptoms of infection with covid-19. A few days ago, I saw an article about a doctor in Kerala, India, whoContinue reading “Coconut Oil, A Tasty Antiviral Remedy”
Born On This Day: Thich Nhat Hanh
Happy birthday to Thay. On this day, I recall one of his talks, where he talked about personal responsibility, and how our many choices in the home and regarding our schedule and priorities influence our well-being and can last for a long time. He told the audience about a new mother who made the effort to moveContinue reading “Born On This Day: Thich Nhat Hanh”
Nanda Jurela 