Category Archives: Make new from old

The little word servus..

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Michaela

Where I live, “Servus” is used as an informal salutation.  A word of Latin origin, literally  means ” I am at your service”. Its a casual greeting, like ciao or bye bye and you can say it to welcome someone … Continue reading →

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Death-h-h-h-h

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Michaela

Alan Watts on death in a beautifully animated version by Luke Jurevicius (producer) and by Ari Gibson & Jason Pamment (directors) Music: Mike Oldfield – Let there be light.

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The vineyard

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Michaela

 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.  Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.  You are already clean because of the word … Continue reading →

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Transformation

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Michaela

Without words – a teaching from the Disney Studios ca. 1939

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Big cheaters, little cheaters

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Michaela

For everyone who believes that the bad guys are just a few…    

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…and beyond

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Michaela

Michio Kaku on death and the afterlife. A physicist trying to prove the biggest question of mankind

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The benefit of failure

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Michaela

JK Rowlings about epic failure… “Failure meant the stripping away of the inessential. Rock bottom became a solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life”.

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The kiss

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Michaela

An enchanted guide to a very famous and popular painting… I found the video on http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/, a lovely non-profit organization creating a free, multi-dimensional, multi-medial  art history book. Isn’t this the way to go ? Share yourself with the world. Create….and … Continue reading →

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Connecting

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Michaela

…with Richard Miller from NeverNotHere

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The antidote

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Michaela

Exploring the “negative path” to well-being… Research] points to an alternative approach [to happiness]: a ‘negative path’ to happiness that entails taking a radically different stance towards those things most of us spend our lives trying hard to avoid. This … Continue reading →

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