Author Archives: Michaela

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About Michaela

I am a wanderer and a wonderer, like you are. I love our journey and to walk in the company of friends – to learn, experience, share, laugh, cry and above all I simply love this marvelous, magical, mysterious life. I have no plan (cannot believe I am saying this) and my only intention is to be truthful to myself and others.

Rage

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Michaela

by Dawn To My Beautiful Mother, Genevieve. You unhappily carried me in your womb for nine months – carrying heavy milk cans from barn to milk house willing me to die. A foggy veil lowers before me, barely able to … Continue reading →

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LoL

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Michaela

My favorite…

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The Tao is the way

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Michaela

This verse from the Tao-te-ching speaks about teaching people to “not know”. What does that mean ? Maybe it is to cease judging, drop expectation and stay open to all possibilities. Understand and drop old conditioning. It is very difficult … Continue reading →

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On finding new values

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Michaela

M: Good morning Solly. What can you tell us about the sky above Berlin today? S: Good morning, Michaela. The sky is grey and the next rain shower is around the corner. Maybe even with some snow. How is it … Continue reading →

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Remember a father

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Michaela

When I read ” Time of Troubles”, I could not help but notice how much we are connected. We all come from different places and backgrounds. We have different stories, challenges and personalities – and yet, we are inseparable. Today … Continue reading →

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The Tao is the way

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Michaela

Practicing eternity. Verse 52 from the tao-te-ching is about accepting the shadows in oneself. To turn to oneself and allowing everything to be as it is. The past is nothing but a passing cloud, leaving a shadow. Find the shadow … Continue reading →

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Time of troubles

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Michaela

by Justme I was born in a town in Northern Ireland into a Catholic family in 1969, the year the current ‘troubles’ started. This was when Catholics could not get jobs and discrimination was rife because the protestant dominated state, … Continue reading →

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The Tao is the way

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Michaela

  I love this verse from the Tao-te-Ching. It points to the practice of letting go and finding one’s own wisdom. It takes a clear mind, an open heart and fearless devotion to the path. It is one step after … Continue reading →

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LoL

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Michaela

Brace yourself…  

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Empowerment

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Michaela

Last weekend I was invited to go to a Kalachakra initiation. The invitation came as complete surprise as I had not intended to go. I am not a Buddhist in the sense that I follow any practices or identify myself … Continue reading →

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