Prayer over the passing year

Prayer over the passing year

I am sitting on a sofa in a house of a good friend, watching men from a moving company load things into boxes. Dusty memories from trips far away, pensive photos of relatives, hungry pots, playful lego blocks, books longing for a tender touch. Life enchanted in...
I see you

I see you

“Mommy, look!” – my daughter is swinging on the house swing. “Uhm …” – I answer her from above my computer. “You are not looking! Look! “- insists my child, shamelessly demanding attention. A little girl in a...
It’s so good that you are here

It’s so good that you are here

Snow fell yesterday. Softly covered everything with a white silent blanket. The world has become very clean for a moment. I remember once, when I was a little girl, just before Christmas, I was sitting in a window. “What are you doing?” My parents asked....
We really need each other

We really need each other

We don’t really need each other… I am so afraid of being dependent. It is scary to need. I’m afraid of disappointment, of rejection… I am lucky – I have my work, my income, my skills – there’s so much I can do by myself, and I can afford to pay...
Make Room… For Life

Make Room… For Life

Make Room… For Life. As I was growing up, I learned to walk and talk, I learned all the important and unimportant lessons at school, but I did not learn the emotional literacy. Other than “there’s no reason to cry”, “mind your temper” or “go to your room and...
Stretch marks? YES, please!

Stretch marks? YES, please!

Stretch marks? YES, please! Recently with a friend of mine we took a closer look at our bodies. Around 40, while still attractive, we have a collection of stretch marks, moles and scars. We take pride in certain, are indifferent to some, while others we hide in shame....