Being Gentle with Reality
A wrinkled shirt.You notice it while getting dressed. A small fold near the collar refuses to smooth out. For a moment, you feel the impulse — fix it, iron it, make it right.But then you pause. It’s such a small thing. You let it be.And something in you softens, just a little. Always a little Read the full article…
You Are Not What You Think
You wake up in the middle of the night.A thought is already waiting for you. It might be about something you forgot to do, something that might happen, or something that already happened long ago.You try to ignore it, but it grows. More thoughts arrive, pulling you into a story. Before long, you’re not just Read the full article…
The Depth of a Smile
You see someone across the room.They notice you and smile. Nothing grand, nothing staged. Just a slight upturn of the mouth. But something in it makes you pause.There’s warmth, yes — but also something else. A quiet weight. A kind of presence.Not every smile is light. More than it seems We often think of smiles Read the full article…
To Not Be Afraid
― To not be afraid Of myself Sitting in the sun Enjoying just being there Doing nothing. Not afraid Of beauty as it presents itself At whatever age In whatever demeanor. To not be afraid Of creating a memory Forever. Nor being afraid Of life Or love of strangers For or from. To not be Read the full article…
The One Who Does Not Die
A quiet moment.The smell of rain on warm earth. You’re sitting at your window, watching it fall in gentle waves. A bird pauses in a nearby tree — not flying, not singing, simply being.For a moment, time seems to step aside. You too pause. The question behind the question We live knowing we will die. Read the full article…
Made for Each Other
The idea that two people are ‘made for each other’ is often wrapped in a sense of magic — an instant click, an unshakable bond, an effortless understanding. But what if this feeling isn’t about fate or coincidence? What if it comes from something hidden in the way our minds – and hearts – recognize Read the full article…
The Religious Feeling
This is a personal blog. It is about my religious feeling (RF), but may very well also be yours. RF is not a belief A belief is something you can point at: a or b or c. RF is different — it’s not about the content, but the presence behind it. Belief doesn’t feel. RF Read the full article…
How to Coach a Cruel Society
Can a whole society be coached? The idea may seem far-fetched at first. Coaching is typically seen as something personal — helping individuals grow, guiding them toward insight, inviting them to see their own patterns. But what if we apply this same principle to an entire culture? Cruelty is rarely recognized as cruelty by those Read the full article…
Can Cruelty Be Coached?
Most people assume cruelty must be fought, punished, or suppressed. It’s seen as something fundamentally bad, a moral failing that must be eradicated. But what if cruelty is a symptom — an outward expression of inner fragmentation, fear, or unprocessed suffering? Coaching is not about enforcing change but inviting transformation. It works through insight, deep Read the full article…
Coaching versus Therapy
If coaching is just ‘support’ and therapy is about ‘real healing,’ why does science tell a different story? The traditional divide Coaching is often seen as something light — useful, perhaps, for performance improvement, but not to be taken too seriously. Therapy, on the other hand, is viewed as the real deal: a structured, evidence-based Read the full article…
Small-World Networks
The brain is a self-organizing network with ‘small-world’ properties. This means it has highly clustered local connections for specialization and long-range shortcuts for efficient integration. This network structure allows for deep intelligence, flexible thinking, and even resilience against disease. Recent research confirms that small-world networks are central to brain function [*], shaping everything from cognition Read the full article…
Stretching towards Limits
Stretching is more than a physical act. It’s a deep dialogue between body and mind, an exploration of limits that are never quite as fixed as they seem. Done in the right way, stretching can be a path to expansion — both physically and mentally/personally. The key is not to force, but to invite; not Read the full article…
From Massage to Listening to the Deeper Message
When approached with deep listening, a massage can transform into a journey inward, touching not only the body but also the deeper self. This shift in perspective allows both the recipient and the masseur to experience something far more profound than relaxation. A massage thus becomes a space where inner messages can emerge, where the Read the full article…
Alcoholism: What’s the Message in the Bottle?
Many who struggle with alcohol addiction see it as a chemical dependency, a bad habit, a force outside of themselves. But what if alcohol carries a deeper message ― not in the bottle itself, but in the way it draws people in and keeps them coming back? Alcoholism is often treated as a battle: either Read the full article…
From Neuroimmune Connectome to Lisa’s Relevance
The way we understand health is changing. A recent review of the neuroimmune connectome (Wheeler & Quintana, 2025) reveals more than ever that the immune and nervous systems form an intricate, interactive network — constantly influencing one another in ways that challenge the traditional division between mind and body. This shift has profound implications. It Read the full article…
Lisa ‘Against’ Anxiety
Anxiety is everywhere. It shapes how people think, work, buy, and live. It’s often treated as an enemy — something to fight, suppress, or drown in distractions. But what if the issue isn’t anxiety itself but the way people deal with it? Lisa is ‘against’ anxiety, but not in the way most would expect. She Read the full article…
The Cost of Anxiety
Anxiety is often treated as a personal struggle — something to manage, suppress, or push through. But it also fuels industries, shapes economies, and, at the same time, quietly drains resources on a massive scale. It seeps into workplaces, relationships, and even physical health, creating costs that remain largely hidden. From the way it drives Read the full article…