Part 1 – The Depression Series A hypersensitive child, I was very uncomfortable with feeling overwhelmed by my own emotions. I saw surface and depth at the same time, understood dynamics and conflicts in people and their relations, and I absorbed the environment undiscerningly. As an adult, I came to see this as a natural part […]
The Depression Series – An Introduction
I’m going to tell you the short story of my own experience with depression, what worked for me, what didn’t, and what I have learned about it. Over the course of the following weeks, I’ll share memories, thoughts, feelings, and personal conclusions on this topic. My approach will not be scientific, although I do have […]
Forward
A poem about social conformity, artificiality and disconnection from the true nature of our existence. “Forward” is part of “Ashes of the Past”, a collection of poems written between the years 2002 and 2007.
Thinking About Grandparents
Last week, one of my grandfathers passed away after many years of suffering, and I’ve been thinking a lot about the past, making some sort of mental scrapbook, because, from now on, this is all I’ve got left of him. There’s nothing more to add to that relationship, no “next summer” or “next month”. Everything […]
Spring, Spring, Mid-Spring
Tonight, the moon is full… and, according to my little investigation, in Scorpio. My natal moon is in Scorpio, so, in theory, I should feel some special effects… I keep looking for the bluescreen around, but I’m twisting my neck in vain. This was some sort of joke – rather cryptic, I know 🙂 I […]
Love and Marriage
Lately, there’s been a lot of talking about gay marriage. It’s a subject that always draws out strong opinions, despite the fact that it is not anyone’s business what goes on in other people’s bedrooms, so to speak. If two adult persons want to be together – sexually, or not – why should anyone decide […]
New March, New Life
Just when you’re starting to feel you’ve had enough snow and frost, it’s March and days can only get warmer. Spring brings promises that get fulfilled every year. It takes a while, but it’s a short while – always too short… after it’s gone. In a few weeks, these bare trees around will burst into […]
Jill Bolte Taylor – How It Feels to Have a Stroke
Not all the people who ever experienced a stroke are able to express what has happened to them as clearly as neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor. She explains how having a stroke feels, and shares the wonderful conclusions this walk on the edge of life and death has brought her to. The good news is you […]
Walking Through November
The better you learn to take things for what the are, the less you’re going to prefer one season to another. It comes with being able to focus on the beauty in the present moment, and right now it is autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Walking at temperate latitudes, I snapped some shots of the […]
Letters to a Young Novelist
“Letters to a Young Novelist” reflects the complex nature of a novelist’s work. It is a book by Mario Vargas Llosa that can be useful to writers of any age, particularly novelists. Had I read this book 10 years ago, I would have cried less, slept more, and published at least five books by now. […]