Author Archives: nandajurela

If I could howl like them, I would do it too! My thought last night when I listened to the wolves howling. Scientists have suggested that wolves howl for a variety of reasons: to communicate with their pack and dearest ones, to attract a mate, out of distress, loneliness, to mark territory, etc.. Both theContinue reading “Why Wolves Howl: Guess”

We often get so absorbed by daily life and the challenges of the moment that we don’t register, or honour, the milestones we have made. But when we recall where we were .. say three, four, or ten years ago and remember what it was that we asked for and hoped for, we can seeContinue reading “Cherish the Dream That Comes True”

The Muse can be anything that gives you wings: a very wholesome state, children, a partner you love very much, an unforgettable person you feel grateful to, a piece of art, a piece of music, an event that lets you feel why you are here, a sanctuary or land that is like a piece ofContinue reading “Muse and Attitude”

Sometimes we learn this in a too slow, painful way. We don’t have to. It really is very easy. Pay attention to what and whom you love. It is the best decision you can make. All things fall into place when you love your focus and focus on your loves. Love is attention. It isContinue reading “Love is attention.”

When you are appreciated and recognized you feel rich. When you are underappreciated and not recognized you feel poor. Harmony is in between the two extremes, in the middle ground of moderate wealth: nurtured yet hungry for more, rewarded yet free of egoic expectations. If you feel rich with love and esteem today, give someContinue reading “Stored in the Earth”

The thoughts you think while you are at peace are gold – pure gold. You feel the true you, you hear your truth clearly when you are at peace. The thoughts you think when you are reacting to a situation, when you are hurt, sad, agitated, trying to self-soothe are blurry in comparison and haveContinue reading “Harmony Within, Harmony Without”

If you were full of self-love, how would your day look? Who would you spend it with, and what would you do? Think of the answer in vivid detail. Then accept that you can make it just like that. NJ21 June 2014

Don’t miss out on it. Give it high priority. Every day is made by your many choices. Stay conscious. NJ16 July 2014

The calm and tranquil heart is a place where a lot of appreciation can grow. Although no culture that I know of fully grasps, or supports, this wisdom, we can revive it within ourselves, plant and water it, and later enjoy its benefits that will be profuse. #nondistractedliving #mindfulness #lovingkindness NJ,4 February 2017

Water the Earth, Water Love — Always Water the Good First When you water “the plants”, you really water the earth from which they grow. Keep it in mind in your relationships with people. That what is wholesome in a person, the nurturing and healthy parts — support that, water that. Those qualities become hisContinue reading “Water the Earth, Water Love — Always Water the Good First”

Raw joy is the main ingredient to a creative life. Indulge in it to the max. The more you indulge in raw joy, the less garbage you make, the less time you waste, the less prone you are to hanging out with the wrong people — who steal your time, resources, trust, and who areContinue reading “Raw Joy – the Fire of Creativity”

If while daydreaming, manifesting, or going to a new place, a thought like “oh no, not that again!” rushes through your system, stop right there — and do something else. That sense of déjà vu or boredom is a signal. You are not creating something new, you are responding to stimuli that link you toContinue reading “Not That Again”

Listen to the quiet voice,the subtle voice that solves problems and bypasses conflict,the voice that nudges you to do something neworthe boring voice, that grates on your nerves,that sounds like a trainer,appalled that you are not doingwhat you said you would —that is guidance. NJ,late summer 2014 .. Artwork by Maria Cristina Baracchi

is the vote for sanity in this world. You must vote. Because you are in it. So are your loved ones. NJ30 March 2015

Just for today,I am gratefulfor how generouslythe sun loves the earthand makes all life growsince the beginning of time. That gives me hopefor the human beingwho after discovering the sun withincan love in a way that affirms the self– “it is fun to be me, it is fun to be love” –and is totally harmlessContinue reading “Lighten Up, to Shine Ethic”

From the human perspective, loving it forward is unrewarding, because we live in a world that worships scarcity and takes abundance for granted rather than worshipping abundance and taking scarcity for granted. From the ecological view, however, loving it forward is the only way to stay in the flow of life: you give because youContinue reading “Loving It Forward”