Roots “A tree with strong roots laughs at the storms” Malay Proverb In my younger days, I thought of life as something linear and straightforward. I thought that if I planned and worked through it, I will get to the expected result. Although, I was counting for some (slight) detours I mostly relied on my…
Safety Keeper If you find yourself traveling through South Africa, you should also explore the Bushveld—the local name for the low-altitude northern side of the country, mainly covered by abundant shrubby and often thorny vegetation. Here is where you will find the larger natural reserves, which offer the magic of being out in the wild,…
The Pledge of Authenticity As we evolve towards maturity from childhood, we (should) learn to balance two basic human needs: the (social) need of belonging and the (individual) need for authenticity. The normal human development should lead us from (co)dependency (or the enmeshment and lack of boundaries) in childhood, as a basic survival mechanism to…
Come as You Are… If this post would have been written last year (i.e. 2023) it would have had a different name and a different vibe. It came to be as the first present of the new year. It only began to manifest itself after finding the time and space to feel, flow, and move…
Where is the Love? What compass do you use when making your decisions? Do you rely on logic and intellectual capability? Do you listen to your heart or you follow your “gut feeling”? I find it quite interesting that in the past, body sensations were mostly used to describe feelings or to justify decisions. We…
Yoga Bond I remember the first day of my first yoga teacher training like it was yesterday. I was running late, coming from a hard day at work and entered that yoga room to find it filled with women. I vividly remember thinking to myself at that point… awesome, this is the perfect recipe for…
Learning to Let Go “Ioana!!! Let gooooo!!!” quote of my Kitesurfing teacher… Quite a deep statement, isn’t it? Well, the teacher just meant me letting go of the bar, because if things tend to get shaky while Kitesurfing (or trying to do so in my case), the first step is to let go of the…
Enjoy the Transitions Most of the people I know, myself included, function after a very simple scheme: set a target, go for it and ideally celebrate your wins… or just keep on going for the next target. Life is a constant chase of new goals, new experiences, and new aims. I feel it, I do….
A Traditional Náhuatl Prayer “I release my parents from the feeling that they have failed with me. I release my children from the need to make me proud, so they can write their own ways, according to their hearts. I release my partner from the obligation to make me feel complete. I lack nothing in…
Where The Wild Things Are So here I am packing my bags into my car and setting North… In Mai… I also packed all the warnings of some of my friends with me: “the weather will be bad and the place is only a boring small seaside village with one restaurant”, “Don’t go there the…
