My emotions are a real and inseparable part of my reality. They lie at the bottom of every issue I face. And as long as I fail to meet, acknowledge and care for them, I will get stuck on and in these issues. (…)

Ever since my daughter Klara was born fifteen months ago, I have become increasingly aware of how my own upbringing, life experiences, and relationship to my parents have impacted the relationship with Klara. (…)

In our last facilitator training session, we discussed the idea of perfectionism – what it means to each of us, and why it has gained such traction in our culture. It reminded me of a talk I recently watched in which the speaker mentioned that our times call for “doing things right, not perfect.” (…)

This is such an amazing time to be alive. And yes, it comes with so much pain and anger and discomfort. But I don’t think I have ever felt more alive than nowadays. Because I cannot escape myself anymore. (…)

I’ve been struck lately with the idea (so not new!) to acknowledge what is…simply for what it is. As with many things these days, I’m less referring to what is on the outside, since that in any case is a reflection of what is on the inside. (…)

I just read on one of my favourite inspirational blogs/resources that it is time “to embrace being the light at the end of the birth canal”, in which we currently find ourselves - if you want to go with that metaphor. This resonates so much with me for I’ve consistently intuited that I need steadfastness and focus to not loose track of the opportunity that we are presented with. (…)