Relax into the stretch
Ela Photo courtesy Inge Duin. See more of her quilts here. Have you ever done stretching exercises? If so, then you know the wonder of going with the stretch. When you stretch, let’s say, you bend your...
View ArticleAn ordinary road
Ela *** Life is like an ordinary path, though a narrow one at times. One follows it with courage, but does not drag on. *** Life may be sad, but it is never bad. And this is why people do have hope...
View ArticleWeight loss and the yo-yo effect
Ela Weight loss Many people approach weight loss as a task of optimizing a simple mathematical equation: # calories IN – # calories OUT In other words, the dogma is to eat less or burn more. There is...
View ArticleEgo, non-duality and all that jazz
Ela Courtesy of DP, age 6 I like jazz, by the way, but these thoughts are about Ego. Jazz is here though ;). Ego Some think that Ego is an unwanted part that you and I need to get rid off in order to...
View ArticleOn resistance
Ela Resistance has been my master for years, though I would not have admitted it. Not because I didn’t want to, but because I was blind to recognize it. I used to call Resistance by various names. It...
View ArticleImmunity boosting soup
Ela This post was originally published on www.radiantcore.co.uk. *** Nourishing soups are perfect for the season. It is a good time to boost the immunity Immunity In the western medicine, immunity is...
View ArticleBless the Soul, or how crisis is to ignorance
Ela Welcome to ignorance Since childhood I have been puzzled by consciousness and the mystery of life and death. I have struggled with questions about meaning and the observable discrepancy between...
View ArticleLife is a story, or Being gives rise to Doing
Ela Being and Doing Sometimes you decide to take a specific challenge in life, such as a pilgrimage to a Holy Place, writing and publishing a book, or finishing a marathon. Other times, the challenges...
View ArticleOn anger and chronic pain deception
Ela Anger, anxiety and emotions I am at a crossroad. Not exactly standing there, as I changed the paths a while ago, but still very conscious of the old path. It is challenging to walk in a new...
View ArticleOn Knowing Yourself, Light and Shadow
Ela This post comes originally from http://www.radiantcore.co.uk. “Know yourself” sounds trivial but asks for the truest devotion to the process of learning who you are, including the Shadow Self. It...
View ArticleWhat is Love?
Ela When I was a child I used to equate love with the feeling of warmth. Being cuddled and appreciated. When I was a teenager I used to see love as a special gift from God, as a power to influence the...
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