What do you think about the title? Pretty dramatic, right? That’s exactly why I chose it. 😎 However, this is not really about being extraordinary… or a woman, for that matter. Last year, in an exchange, I was called “an extraordinary woman” by a person and in a context that triggered some unresolved issues in […]
No Promises
Sneak peek into my upcoming new collection of old poetry, “Suspended in Space”. More about this project soon. No Promises I set your pride on fire, Rattle your secrets to light, Dissect your demons alive, Spin you inside out, Until, exhausted by change, Sick of remembering, All you are is life. Anything less is […]
Warld
The American band Bad Wolves recently released the video for their goose-bump-inducing cover of “Zombie”, the mid-1990s anthem written by the late Dolores O’Riordan. I was just a kid when this song was first released, and The Cranberries rose to fame, but it resonated with my budding sense of the world, making a big impression […]
3 Facts No One Tells You about Adult Life (and You Figure out the Really Hard Way)
All adults spend their lives figuring out how to be adults. If they don’t, they have limited their experience and/or knowledge to the degree that makes life more manageable to them. When we are young, we look up to older people. In fact, the younger we are the more we idealize older age. Most kids […]
Road Trip on a Hot Summer Day – 10 Photos
Want to go on a road trip? Clear skies and endless fields may seem discouraging on a torrid day, but this is just a photo blog post, so… you’ll only feel as much thermal discomfort as your current environment provides you. 😇 Earlier this summer, I went to the city I should call my hometown, […]
The Secret Future of the World Is in the Thoughts We Choose Today
When the new POTUS was announced, my first thought was: “Good for you, Donald J. Trump. Go grab ’em!” Because that Billy Bush incident, although it did not “shake me to the core” – vulgar commentary and cynicism does not have that kind of power over me -, has left its dent in the log […]
Small Furball, Big Impact
One random little happening can sometimes make you rearrange everything in your life, from daily routines to long-term plans, from furniture to a new residence altogether. Last week, a stray kitten followed Daniel home, and I’ve been in a happy daze ever since. 😍 Daniel and I have always wanted pets, and we temporarily took […]
Every Day Is Caturday
Because the Internet needs more photos of cats 😉 Here’s a healthy dose of cuteness 🙂
5 Quotes for Those Who Want to Change the World
Do you want to change the world? So did I… until I understood that the world is perfect as it is. “Perfect” doesn’t mean that the world is wonderful beyond any need for change – that is simply not true, for a variety of reasons. The perfection of the world resides in its perpetual gravitation […]
Black
“Black” is part of “Ashes of the Past”, a collection of poems written between the years 2002 and 2007. Enjoy! 🙂