The Milieu of a beautiful Life

Stick to the story or the art of appreciating hand-me-downs

“You are an open book, Heike.” How many times have I heard this in my life. And what does it even mean? Of course, you, as well as I,...

It’s been more than a couple of years since I had a lover. I’m not in a rush to get another. It took me the first couple of years to...

There has been one person in my life, who has known me on so many levels since I was 19 years old. As our life is but a mere nanosecond...

I have had this terrible affliction with attachment all my life. To this day it remains a prominent feature. So instead of shunning it,...

The other day I got caught up in a somewhat intense conversation. It literally went a tit for a tat. Like a poker game with each of us...

The other day I shared a story with someone. I left out a functional detail. Something minute that had no influence on the point of the...

I hurt people before. Not vindictively. Not spitefully. Much more as part of a defense mechanism that was based on fear. Nevertheless,...

Let it shut. Allow that so-called window of opportunity to close. Stop clutching onto its worn out frame with the hinges coming off. It...

Just yesterday I wrote something to a friend, and he immediately corrected a spelling error. Then he gave me feedback on the actual...

I have had these synchronistic conversations lately with all sorts of different people. The key component coming to the surface, as our...