by Ela | Feb 4, 2016 | Being, Learning, Reflection, Self mastery, Stories
Being and Doing Sometimes you decide to take a specific challenge in life, such as a pilgrimage to a Holy Place, writing and publishing a book, or finishing a marathon. Other times, the challenges will find you, whether you welcome them or not ;): How to raise a child...
by Ela | Aug 10, 2014 | Being, Reflection, Stories
Photo courtesy Fe Langdon, available under Creative Commons on Flickr. On being authentic My son loves to talk to strangers. He starts conversations in buses, parks or shops, on playgrounds or even when passing-by a stranger. He has always something to share, discuss...
by Ela | Jun 13, 2014 | Performance, Reflection, Stories
Photo courtesy Tea, Two Sugars, available under the Creative Commons license on Flickr. Speed matters In the last few weeks my son was learning to ride a bike. Although he previously refused to use a balance bike, he suddenly got super interested in riding a chunky...
by Ela | Mar 28, 2014 | Being, Reflection, Stories
Photo credit Ulrik S.Christensen on Flickr “I never dreamed of so much happiness when I was the ugly duckling.”–Hans Christian Andersen The ugly duckling Do you remember the story of Ugly Duckling? The ugly duckling was told to be ugly by his...
by Ela | Dec 4, 2013 | Get Unstuck, Music, Reflection, Stories
This year is perhaps seeing a comeback of a powerful vocal duo – JazzyFatnastees. Two Ladies with incredible voices. Voices that penetrate and crush the hardened hearts. I saw them live, many years back, and they made a huge impression on me. They were humble...
by Ela | Sep 4, 2013 | Get Unstuck, How-to, Stories, Understanding
The quality of my life has improved since I moved to a village. I adore the space I have now. One of such offerings is a big garage. But even such a garage can easily be filled in no time. And, indeed, our garage has imperceptibly become a land of stock and stuff. Not...
