by Ivana Filip | Dec 29, 2021 | Animals, Compassion, Everyday, Home, Identity, Inspiration, Storytelling
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...
by Ivana Filip | Dec 6, 2021 | Animals, Compassion, Creative Exercise, Home, Inspiration, Nonhumans
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...
by Ivana Filip | Oct 11, 2021 | Art, Compassion, Creativity, Everyday, Home, Inspiration, Motivation, Stamina
“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...
by Ivana Filip | Jun 21, 2021 | Animals, Compassion, Creative Exercise, Dogs, Everyday, Home, Nonhumans, Storytelling
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.― Ralph Waldo Emerson This very short story is from my upcoming book that contains short stories and poetry inspired by animals in my life. Not all of...
by Ivana Filip | Jun 16, 2021 | Creative Exercise, Creativity, Everyday, Motivation, Stamina
There is intelligence when you are not afraid. – Bruce Lee I am not motivated to write right now though I love it and usually dedicate time to the writing. BUT I AM ENTHUSIASTIC! Sunday it is. Then, the weekend comes. I love waking up on Saturday morning...
