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Month: May 2023

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Posted on May 18, 2023May 18, 2023 by Pinar Wennerberg in Places, Reflections

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 →

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Free by Orhan Veli Kanık

Posted on May 15, 2023May 18, 2023 by Pinar Wennerberg in Poetry, Reflections

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.

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The Five Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

Posted on May 15, 2023May 15, 2023 by Pinar Wennerberg in Reflections

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 →

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Once Upon a Time in Istanbul

Posted on May 15, 2023May 15, 2023 by Pinar Wennerberg in Reflections

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 →

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