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The servant
I love this figure from “Harry Potter”. Dobby the house elf. What a nagger and what an affectionate characterisation of the servant archetype. The story is beautiful. At first we see the little house-elf completely identified with his role as … Continue reading
Posted in Seeing myself in you
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A stab in the back
On Sunday afternoon my back went out. This was kind of surprising, since I am not prone to back pain and moreover have not done anything that normally would have triggered it. There was suddenly a stabbing pain in my … Continue reading
Posted in Seeing myself in you, The Window Seat
Tagged betrayal, interdependence, Relationships
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Confidence
Recently I noticed a major change in myself – I do no longer fake confidence. The way I used to do that was by constantly re-assuring others that we were on the right track, doing the right thing and absolutely … Continue reading
Bending truth
Not to long ago I was at a family gathering and someone brought up an old childhood event that happened many years ago. The curious thing was that both of my sisters, as well as my brother, had a different … Continue reading
Posted in The Crystal Mirror
Tagged control, Fantasy, Fantasy world, manipulation, spiritual awakening
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Remember a father
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
Converging the Feminine and Masculine – 2
–by Paul These two principles create something like a dance between them. This dance takes place on many, many levels. To get a sense of this, look at the water on an ocean or large body of water, like a … Continue reading
Posted in Seeing myself in you, The Armchair
Tagged awakening, feminine principle, masculine principle, Relationships
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Sour and bitter faces
Are there people you are consciously turning away from ? I thought of a Rumi teaching this morning when I contemplated on friendship. Many of my relationships have changed and there are people I used to be with a lot, who … Continue reading
On finding purpose
I am one of those who quit their job and walked out. It happened very fast and unexpected. I worked for a big corporation and one day I sat in a meeting and I suddenly knew I could not do … Continue reading
On Soulmates
I finally have an answer why the divorce rates are skyrocketing: it is because everyone wants to marry their soul mates. I never really gave much thought to the idea of soul mates, until one day I found myself being … Continue reading
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Tagged awakening, Interpersonal relationship, John Welwood, love, Soulmate
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The day time stopped
Recently I found my watch in a box somewhere in the back of a drawer and it occurred to me that I have not seen it in nearly two years. I am no longer wearing a watch.






