Monthly Archives: January 2011

The dark night

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Michaela

Stanzas of the Soul 1. One dark night, fired with love’s urgent longings – ah, the sheer grace! – I went out unseen, my house being now all stilled. 2. In darkness, and secure, by the secret ladder, disguised, – … Continue reading →

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Democratic movement

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Michaela

An interesting  commentary on the revolution in Tunisia, Wikileaks and the involvement of US diplomacy and politics. Democratic movement

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Revolution

Posted on January 25, 2011 by dreamfable

I do not remember if I had any dreams about the future when I was younger. Surely I never guessed that my life developed the way it did. I never dreamed about owning my own house(s) in an Arab country. … Continue reading →

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I am a Rock, I am an Island

Posted on January 25, 2011 by dreamfable

“I am a Rock, I am an Island” Paul Simon My father died when I was 13 years old. He was a very strong man, with firm principles and a high standard of integrity. He thought me to live by … Continue reading →

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I am a rock….

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Michaela

A winter’s day In a deep and dark December; I am alone, Gazing from my window to the streets below On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow. I am a rock, I am an island. I’ve built walls, A … Continue reading →

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Letting go

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Michaela

  “When the compulsive, tyrannical self sees the inside beauty, it melts” Shams Tabrizi

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Cure and Healing

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Michaela

I always found it to be curious that the official WHO definition for health is a perfectly holistic one: “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. Each … Continue reading →

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LoL

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Michaela

Know thyself….

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Just comic

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Glerikud
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You, You, You

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Michaela

Beloved, You are my cave. You are the fire of love that consumes me. The beloved is You; the cave is You. The Prophet Noah is You; spirit is You. The conquerer and the conquered. The chest torn into pieces … Continue reading →

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