The Egg is a symbol of fertility, of Easter and the first step to an omelette. But we also all come from an egg (be it a tiny one) and perhaps are like them in many ways, still.
Category Archives: meditation
Securing Emotional Progress Through Integration – 5 Possible Strategies
When we go through an emotional process, it can be incredibly transforming and feel like we’ll never go back to life as it was before. Yet a few weeks later, those old patterns start popping up again and after a few months it seems nothing has changed. How do you get transformation to stick? Through integration…
Meanderings of the Mind While Walking Through a Graveyard (Includes Photographs)
An intense session at the therapist’s office lead me to a walk in the central cemetery of Bruges, the oldest one in the country. Here’s where my eyes and mind went in the mean time…
What Clouds Teach Us About Life
When you see a cloud, you’re seeing a once-in-a-lifetime event take place. That cloud will never exist in that exact place, shape and colour again. There’s much to be learned from that…
How Photography is Helping Me
Somehow photography has crept up on me, without me ever really planning it or thinking about it. And it fits perfectly in my attempt to cope with depression. Here’s how…
The Thing About Energy…
Energy is a tricky thing. We all have it, heck, we’re even made of it. And yet, sometimes it feels like it’s left us completely. But is that even possible?
Dealing With Depression: Practicing Radical Gratitude
A walk through the forest leads me, step by step, to a form of radical gratitude that helps me be where I am.
Living on Adrenaline
Adrenaline is a hormone that can give us access to our reserves of energy in emergency situations. Yet, when most of our lives end up feeling like an emergency, those reserves get depleted and the adrenaline becomes addictive.
Time for Quiet
It’s been quiet, the last few days. I’ve had fewer responsibilities and find myself falling into a sort of hibernation. It’s not altogether unpleasant.
Writing Poetry for Personal Discovery (Including 6 Guiding Principles)
I love writing and sharing what I write. But poetry does something very different for me. It’s a short-cut to my deepest self. This is how it works for me.