Category Archives: Toaster & Fridge

All about emotions

On Mood

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Michaela

Maggie in a recent comment gave me the idea to write about mood and I am quite happy to reflect on the subject. I am not an expert, but I know a little bit about the impact of stress on … Continue reading →

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On Anger

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Michaela

For a while now I am planning to start writing about emotions.  Looking at them for what they really are and what they want to tell us. What is their purpose, their function and how do we generate them. How … Continue reading →

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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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Emotion and disease

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Michaela

What is the relation between stress, addiction and disease? The question still is why do we cause ourselves harm and we said there are three different kinds of disease – karmic, provoked by external factors and lastly conditions caused by … Continue reading →

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Love yourself and let me be

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Michaela

Brünnhilde teaches Siegfried about the nature of Love, ‘Ewig war ich’ Wagner Der Ring des Nibelungen Siegfried Bayreuther Festspiele Barenboim Kupfer Evans

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Fear

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Michaela

Siegfried is an innocent young man who grew up in isolation and has never felt fear. When he comes across the sleeping Brünnhilde and discovers his feelings for a woman he experiences a panic attack. To love a woman is … Continue reading →

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Sadness

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Michaela

  There is a beautiful sadness to autumn. A time to part, something tugs, something ebbs. There is such clarity, sharpness and coolness in the air. Witnessing the turning to nothing. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart “Traurigkeit” (Sadnesss) Entführung aus dem Serail … Continue reading →

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Screaming painbody

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Michaela

The mother of all painbodies needs a colorature soprano… “The vengeance of Hell boils in my heart” from the Magic Flute. Patricia Petibon as the Queen of the night (who is said to be inspired by Mozart’s mother in law) … Continue reading →

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On Anxiety

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Michaela

A conversation between Catrin and Michaela C: Hi Michaela, are you there? M: Hi Catrin. It is lovely to meet you. How are you ? C:  I am fine, have just been out for a long walk on the beach … Continue reading →

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Annoying people

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Michaela

A double enquiry between Angelika and Michaela Situation I (Michaela) M: There is something currently in my life that is just ridiculous and somewhat disturbing. So I wonder if we can shed some light on the sub-conscious pattern and solve … Continue reading →

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