Let us remember that animals are not mere resources for human consumption. They are splendid beings in their own right, who have evolved alongside us as co-inheritors of all the beauty and abundance of life on this planet. - Marc Bekoff Recently I wrote a book...
Zen is not some kind of excitement, but concentration on our usual everyday routine. – Shunryu Suzuki “The Tale of a Meditator and Her Animals” is a Zen story that I would like to share with you at the end of this so-called 2021. It is a beautiful story to...
“What day is it?” asked Pooh. “It’s today,” squeaked Piglet. “My favourite day,” said Pooh. – A. A Milne If you would ask me what happens daily in this town I live and work in at the moment, I would say – not much. On the other hand, there is always something...
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.” ― Anatole France Who is your Octopus Teacher? Maybe you have watched it and if you haven’t yet, please have a little treat and adventure into the beautiful story about interspecies...
Patience is the virtue of the donkeys. - French Proverb Today, on the 6th of December Catholics celebrates Saint Nicholas, the protector of children and sailors. Once I was a kid and once a sailor too, but today, I am choosing him not because of my Catholic...
The smallest feline is a masterpiece. – Leonardo da Vinci I wrote my last blog post almost one month ago. I had a COVID infection and it took a while until my head became clear and the words started to flow more naturally. I must take this opportunity to say...
“We stand for our rights and we roooooooooar!” — From the Manifesto of Catopia, by Ivana Filip and Catpeople Free roaming cats are cats who were once pets, but were lost or left outside and cats born outside, with no or very little contact with humans. Authors...
“Great teachers often come to us in humble packaging.” — Linda Bender A poem to Ixxo is a poem dedicated to my cat. Usually, I write my blog posts on Sunday afternoon, but several weeks ago it started to feel annoying. Sunday is my computer-free day, but two...
“Cause people often talk about being scared of change But for me I'm more afraid of things staying the same Cause the game is never won by standing in any one place for too long” In these words, musician and artist Nick Cave exposes the wisdom of change we are...
“Don’t underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can’t hear, and not bothering.” — Pooh’s Little Instruction Book Workism is one of the new words created in the contemporary culture for the need of...
