I No Longer Rush to Answer
(see: Life Lessons: An Introduction) Someone asked a question.It wasn’t difficult, and it wasn’t new. I had an answer – perhaps even a good one – on the tip of my tongue. But I didn’t speak. I waited.Not because I was unsure but because I no longer feel the need to be first in line Read the full article…
We Were Quiet at the Same Time
(see: Life Lessons: An Introduction) The conversation had run its course.There was nothing more to say — not because the topic was closed, but because it had settled. You both looked out the window. No phones, no fidgeting. Just stillness. And in that shared stillness, something more than words passed between you.You didn’t plan it. Read the full article…
The Way Your Absence Stays
(see: Life Lessons: An Introduction) The chair is still there.You walk past it without thinking — then pause. The light falls differently now. You notice the shape it holds, the slight sag in the cushion where someone used to sit. You didn’t realize it could still feel warm.And yet it does. Presence turned inside out Read the full article…
You Touched Me Without Knowing
(see: Life Lessons: An Introduction) It was nothing, really.You were walking through the station. Late afternoon, the low hum of announcements in the background. Someone passed you on the left — you never saw that person’s face. But for a reason you couldn’t explain, something in you softened. You exhaled more deeply. The world shifted Read the full article…
I Found You Where I Wasn’t Looking
(see: Life Lessons: An Introduction) It was a Thursday.The kind of day you don’t remember later. You were at the supermarket, tired, picking the wrong kind of apples. Someone next to you laughed — not at you, but at something entirely their own. You looked up. There was no reason to remember this, and yet… Read the full article…
Lisa and the Future of Work
This is mainly about the future of Compassion in business. Lisa is here to support any development in this direction — through her analysis, her coaching, and especially the synthesis of both. There is an immense amount of work to be done. To better understand the spirit of this blog, I warmly recommend reading (or Read the full article…
The Way You Held the Sky
(see: Life Lessons: An Introduction) You were looking up.Just for a moment — not long. Your eyes followed the clouds, slowly drifting in and out of form. You didn’t seem to be thinking about anything in particular. You were simply there, under the sky, as if meeting it.There was a kind of stillness around you Read the full article…
A Whisper Between Two Heartbeats
(see: Life Lessons: An Introduction) You’re walking beside someone.Not saying much. Maybe you’ve said all that needed to be said, or maybe words never arrived. A gentle silence rests between you — not cold, not heavy. Just there.You glance at someone. The other person doesn’t look back, but knows.And somehow, so do you. The in-between Read the full article…
How to Resist Manipulation
In a world where information is everywhere, manipulation has become more sophisticated than ever. You don’t need to be directly persuaded — your thoughts, emotions, and even your decisions can be subtly nudged in ways you barely notice. The real danger is that most people don’t even realize when it’s happening. This blog is about Read the full article…
You Were Always Already Here
(see: Life Lessons: An Introduction) The door closes behind you.You take off your shoes, place your keys in the bowl, maybe sigh — not out of tiredness, but something softer. The room is still. Nothing in particular has changed. And yet you feel it.You’ve come home. Not a journey, but a return There are moments Read the full article…
“One Day, People Will be Ready”
“One day, people will be ready.” It sounds reassuring. A comforting phrase, a gentle promise that things will work out in the end. That humanity will wake up in time. That we’ll reach the necessary wisdom before it’s too late. But is that true? Or is it just another way of avoiding responsibility? Waiting for Read the full article…
The Dark Side of Democracy
Democracy, in its ideal form, is a system where people govern themselves, where freedom and fairness reign, and where society progresses through collective wisdom. But just as the moon has a dark side, so does democracy. The danger lies in an inner dissociation within individuals and society itself. Much like a living organism, democracy needs Read the full article…
A Cup of Tea and the Universe
(see: Life Lessons: An Introduction) You pour the tea.A little steam rises. The cup warms your hands. The room is quiet, or maybe not — but you’re not really listening to the outside. Your attention is gently inward, softly resting on the small swirl of liquid, the way it seems to calm as it settles.You Read the full article…
Being Gentle with Reality
(see: Life Lessons: An Introduction) 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 Read the full article…
You Are Not What You Think
(see: Life Lessons: An Introduction) 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. Read the full article…
The Depth of a Smile
(see: Life Lessons: An Introduction) 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 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…