On February 14, 2013, events in over 200 countries took place to break the chain of violence against women. Worldwide, the UN estimates that 1 in 3 women has experienced rape or beatings. That translates to one billion women, thus …
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Two books i am reading make the same point: The hyper-individualism of our culture is hurting us deeply. Eva Illouz in Why Love Hurts argues that psychology, including self-help approaches, are perpetuating individualism. Aric McBay, Lierre Keith, and Derrick Jensen …
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Yesterday was a rough day for me: I wrote a post on loneliness in which i was trying to make a social point, which apparently got lost in my personal story. I didn’t feel heard. Which was even more frustrating …
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Watching my mind as it reacts to my fatigue these days is rather amusing. Well, at least it’s interesting. In mid-May, i found out that my numbers are off – my hypothyroidism isn’t fully compensated by the medicine i am …
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I am a success and i am a failure. I am a multi-billionaire and i am the begging woman on Market Street. No self means all selves. I am nobody and i am everybody. Deep interconnectedness sets us free. …
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Last week, i attended a meditation retreat that was unusual in two regards: It was not completely silent – in fact, we had some lively interactive discussions – and it was about engaged Buddhism. Initiated by Thich Nhat Hanh, engaged …
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