“My actions are my only true belongings.” – Thich Nhat Hanh Too much energy has been spent on observing the bully and bullies, analyzing their personality profiles, motivations and unspoken, often unspeakable, tabooed desires and aspirations, dancing around their needs and tantrums, predicting their next steps. Who is being forgotten in this effort to makeContinue reading “Actions As Our Only Belongings and People Power “
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Godfather Cat
— Dedicated to Maya Angelou’s insight “when they show you who they are, believe them” and to Marlon Brando’s facial expressions in The Godfather — Years ago, in a different neighbourhood, a grumpy cat caught my attention. He did not bother anyone. In fact, he avoided being approached by sitting far away from the action,Continue reading “Godfather Cat”
“This Time, It’s Going To Be Different!”
Is Different What Is Best For You, Though? It is quite common to develop attractions to people who remind you of your most frustrating caregiver as a child — especially if you were the member of the family with the potential to heal and who knew how to love (who did not need to learn how toContinue reading ““This Time, It’s Going To Be Different!””
Family Culture And Its Long Ramifications
A lot of people forget, or don’t dare to look into it deeply enough, that extremism of whatever form can be traced back to childhood, namely the experiences of abuse and neglect in childhood. The neglected and abused young person will go to a source of love when and in whatever way it offers itself.Continue reading “Family Culture And Its Long Ramifications”
Nanda Jurela 