I’ve been very quiet. Almost the whole of December, actually. And that’s not accidental. December is a hard month for me. It holds the anniversary of my mother’s death, on the 29th, and as that date approaches my body knows before my mind does. I become anxious, heavy, withdrawn. Christmas brings no joy for me….
Category: Notes from Life
A place for the everyday, the unexpected, and the things that don’t fit anywhere else. Honest reflections, small observations, and quiet moments — all the bits of life that whisper their meaning if we pay attention.
The Wisdom of Recycling in Life
In nature, nothing goes to waste. Ecosystems have this beautiful way of recycling nutrients—leaves fall, decompose, and feed the soil, which in turn nourishes new plants. It’s a continuous cycle where every bit of energy and matter gets reused, transformed, and given new purpose. It’s not about throwing things away; it’s about respecting the flow…
Rooted in Respect
There’s something sacred about the money we earn. Whether it comes in big waves or trickles in slowly, it’s still energy—poured from time, effort, and life itself. And when I spend it mindlessly, I’m not just wasting cash; I’m disconnecting from that energy, from the hours I gave up, the work I did, the sacrifices…
The Weight the Body Remembers
There’s a truth I’ve had to sit with, and maybe it will hit you the same way it hit me: no diet in the world can undo what the nervous system is still holding. You can measure everything you eat, drink all the water, walk every day, follow every plan with the best intentions… but…
Cringe or Starve
Moralistic preaching has done more harm than most people dare to admit. It tries to create goodness through guilt, love through obligation, and compassion through fear. And the result is never genuine kindness—it’s performance. A kind of emotional theater where everyone is pretending to be better than they actually feel, because being real would make…