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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.

Questions of Life

You always say I judge you. But is it really me who is judging you ? Questions of Life are a tool for reflection. Let the question be with you and go deep. Make note of the answers.

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The Wisdom of Rumi

Ghazal 314 You who are not kept anxiously awake for love’s sake, sleep on. In restless search for that river, we hurry along; You whose heart such anxiety has not disturbed, sleep on. Love’s place is out beyond the many … Continue reading

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Procrastination

A fun article on “wasting time” from this week’s New Yorker. By definition, procrastination means not doing, what one thinks they should be doing. So I wonder if this is really always such a bad thing and if there is … Continue reading

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Questions of Life

You always say there is nothing to do. But are you really doing nothing ? Questions of Life are a tool for reflection. Let the question be with you and go deep. Make note of the answers.

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A Hero’s Journey

An interview with Joseph Campbell on the meaning of mythology with regards to awakening. Many legends, stories and myths describe a certain evolution that is applicable to finding one’s path leading to transcendence and transformation. Heros are archetypes represented in … Continue reading

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The wisdom of Rumi

No mirror ever became iron again; No bread ever became wheat; No ripened grape ever became sour fruit. Mature yourself and be secure from a change for the worse. Become the light.

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The ardent alchemist

The bellows fan the fire. Metal is not the only thing being purified by the heat.

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My ego loves a bashing

My ego loves getting a bashing. Ah, I am no rookie anymore. I know what to do in case of my ego really getting pissed off and preparing to unleash a painbody attack. I settle in my observer mode, watch … Continue reading

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The wisdom of Rumi

love is a mirror you see nothing but your reflection you see nothing but your real face From: Rumi, Dancing the Flame Translation by Nader Khalil

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