This week some clouds cleared away and I had crystal clear sunshine. I will not go into the details of why and how; it just happened. It dawned on me that all my life I have been searching to find my home, to find where I belong. Consciously or not, it has always been the … Continue reading Home
Free by Orhan Veli Kanık
We live freeAir is free, clouds are freeValleys and hills are freeRain and mud are freeThe outside of carsThe entrances of cinemasAnd the shop windows are freeBread and cheese cost money, butStale water is freeFreedom can cost your headBut prison is freeWe live free.
The Five Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
This is a book that has left very powerful traces on me. It is one those books that opened my eyes to a new way of understanding how we go through life as humans. The book introduces us to the Toltec wisdom. I only want to give the essence of it, so that you can … Continue reading The Five Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
Once Upon a Time in Istanbul
I spent the week of Easter with my mom in Istanbul. We no longer have an apartment there as she lives in a residence and there is no other family there. So we found a nice hotel and made it our new home a few years ago. Each time I go visit her we stay … Continue reading Once Upon a Time in Istanbul
Burlington Socks
Yesterday I bought a pair of Burlington socks. Again. Each pair of Burlington socks I possess give an endless amount of contentment and feeling of gratitude to me. I don’ t know if you know them. This an old British brand of socks made of wool or cotton with a specific diamond shape on both … Continue reading Burlington Socks
Our Deepest Fear
by Marianne Williamson Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a … Continue reading Our Deepest Fear
Body and Mind
I strongly believe in the connection of body and mind. They are the two parts of a whole. I started getting interested in this topic about ten years ago as a consequence of my life story and my dancing. I used to have a lot of body tension and rigidity back then. I was painstakingly … Continue reading Body and Mind
Airports
I just brought my mom to the airport. We said goodbye. Is this the last time? This time she walked towards the security control and I turned back to go to the exit. We had just dropped off her luggage. She had a little carry on in her hand that she wanted to take into … Continue reading Airports
Rebirth
I have been reading a lot about values lately. I wanted to better understand what they exactly are, how they are formed and what they do to us. Ultimately, I wanted to see what values are important to me and how they guide me in my life. To that end, I read two different books … Continue reading Rebirth
Cyclic
Life repeats itself. Six years ago I was saying goodbye to my home and everything in it, bit by bit, day by day and I had said I will never do this again. Little did I know that life repeats itself. It was a tough experience, much more so than I had ever anticipated. I … Continue reading Cyclic
Reflections 