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EGO-the black sheep of human existence; we burden it with so many sins. But I need my Ego. It gives me a distinct sense of myself. It helps me to decide what to buy for dinner and what hairstyle to wear. My ego puts a structure into my life, helps to choose from that infinite […]

When I meditate I don’t go anywhere; I don’t “leave” my body and move to some fancy world of blissful happiness following a fairy-tale stories of my mind. Contrary I stay here, as close as possible to the “banal” physical world of my body. I stay with my subjective reality that I experience through my

Mindfulness has taught me a game called “I don’t know”. The point of it is to see objects without engaging thinking. It goes like that: I can see a common sparrow on my balcony. My mind is immediately producing an assessment like: “It is an unimportant bird and it leaves droppings on the balcony-no good”.

When we can allow ourself to take a break from our busy life and feel the energy around us… we will feel the unrest that continues to play out globally. It’s been going on for the last 14 years but intensifying and coming closer to home. It has the tendency to make us panic, feel personally attacked and

I paint pictures. Does it make me an artist? I don’t know. I would like to be one, because I am in awe for art. Art stops me; makes me turn my head and be curious. To be an artist one needs creativity, talents, skill and imagination. Every child owns it, but it is harder

I have felt so very magnificent this week, with all the attention and support during my Book Launch Party Week… from marvellous Costa Women living around me and my friends and family around the world. So a big THANKYOU to you all… together we have managed to give my first book Your Magnificent Self… A

Mindfulness gets me closer to reality, while thinking pulls me away from it all the time. Mindfulness is about getting my mind where my body is, while my thoughts are trying to get my body where they are: into some imaginary world; it can be scary or a fantastic one, but it seems always to

WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT THE WATER WE DRINK? Water is essential for life and is our most important nutrient. We need to drink WATER at least 1 liter every 30 kg because our body is 70% of water. We use water in our digestive system, and it is very important our digestive system is

If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him – Japanese Koan Illustration by Marina CB As I mentioned in my previous post, one of the big realizations I had was to truly understand that my life here in this physical world is the main platform for my growth. As simple -or even as obvious-

The Costa Women Costa Blanca South Meet Up on 28th October was held at the Algorfa Hotel. On a lovely sunny day, five Costa Women arrived to hear guest speaker Dave Bull talk about his life in Spain, and the Kayak Challenge. On 28th November, Dave and his son Mitch will row 52 kilometers –