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On Mindfulness

Our mind has enormous authority. We take it very seriously and treat it with respect. We believe what it tells us; and it loves talking, commenting, assessing, comparing and telling stories. It controls us. We are scared of not listenting to it. We are convinced that it has a solution and answer to all and

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Why should you put your life on ‘hold’? OR The story of the ‘Expat Wife’ journey to achieve her gaols and dreams overseas

What the hell do you want from life?  Do you feel alone and unfulfilled after becoming an ‘expat wife’? Did you ‘lose your career’ that you built back home for so many years after the relocation? Do you wish that you had more financial and time freedom so you could travel and visit your family

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On Mindfulness

Be good, be grateful, be compassionate; forgive, love, help, respect… My FB is full of these beautiful advices promising that in return I will get peace, happiness and love; angels will protect me and people will respect me, law of attraction will fulfill all my wishes and I only need to think positivly. Well, watching

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On Mindfulness

“I THINK therefore I AM.” Does it mean that if I don’t think I don’t exist? Thinking is about making sense from what we experience, describing the environment we live in. Thinking is a process of organizing, assessing and systemizing reality. It is important but is it truly the only valuable function of a human being?

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Celebration… Pain… and more Celebration…

What superb examples of being real, being amongst the people and enjoying a great celebration together… the Royal Family of Holland coming out into the streets year after year to celebrate with all the people the Kings/Queens birthday. Ever since I arrived in Holland in the early 80’s, I have enjoyed going out in the streets to celebrate this

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On Mindfulness

My life is full of tasks, obligations, duties, responsibilities and chores. They are consequence of the times and culture I live in. They are necessary to make me functional in the society. There are also tasks I do because I want to improve and develop. I go to courses, learn new skills and create projects

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On Mindfulness

Your attention is the trophy. Everybody wants it. There are strategies and scientific stadies devoted to finding the best way of getting it. The reason for it is that there is so much on the market, and no product can be sold without catching your attention first. There is a virtual war for your attention. You

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On Mindfulness

Meditation means to experience and feel environment without describing it and organizing it with thoughts. It means to see the person next to you without creating judgment about her or him. It means to smell tha air around you without trying to find a memory of the similar smell. It means to taste a fruit

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