by Aga Rzewuska-Paca | 2019-05-08
Good touch protects for a lifetime He gave her a hug. It was a warm embrace. She held her breath. Her body froze like an animal trapped. It didn’t last long, heaven thanks. And then, she offered him tea, mechanically removing crumbs off the kitchen counter. He sat...
by Aga Rzewuska-Paca | 2019-04-21
Holidays again The queue for bread gets impatient. Baskets are bursting under the weight of shopping. Cars are stifling in traffic jams. Easter. Holidays again. You have to take a stand. You have to get ready. You have to go visit. Or stay, maybe. Out of joy, out of...
by Aga Rzewuska-Paca | 2019-04-14
Invisible And what do you want? – the question stopped her. She was in the middle of facing her life’s dilemmas, analyzing the points of view of important people in her life. Not seen, invisible, transparent even to herself. It does not hurt. She is used...
by Aga Rzewuska-Paca | 2019-03-25
Our Self. A tapestry weaved out of memories. A single thread creates an elaborate pattern. One event leads to the next, to the next, to the next … With each successive stitch, we get more and more entangled in our own identity. Slaves of the image of ourselves,...
by Aga Rzewuska-Paca | 2019-01-01
Needs The driving force of our live. Motivating everything we say or do. Love. Belonging. Connection. Comfort. Safety. Peace. Nourishment. Mattering. Understanding. Care. Freedom. Authenticity. Honesty. Meaning. Growth. Contribution. Play. Rest. Movement. Mourning....
by Aga Rzewuska-Paca | 2018-12-29
Forgiveness frees the soul Among the jewels of last year’s memories, I come across a very special one. A story of healing and forgiveness. It was a sunny September day, as I left Warsaw heading for Auschwitz; my first visit to this place. I grew up near another former...
