by Ivana Filip | pro 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 | pro 21, 2021 | Cats, Everyday, Home, Inspiration
“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...
by Ivana Filip | lis 18, 2021 | Animals, Cats, Compassion, Everyday, Home, Inspiration, Nonhumans, Poetry
“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...
by Ivana Filip | lis 5, 2021 | Everyday, Home, Inspiration, Motivation, Stamina
“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...
by Ivana Filip | ruj 13, 2021 | Animals, Compassion, Eco, Everyday, Home, Motivation, Nonhumans, Stamina, Storytelling
“My art is the way I reestablish the bonds that tie me to the universe.” – Ana Mendieta All cameras and mobile phones were focusing on him. He was watching back. He stretched his wings and turned, flipping them through the air. He is going to fly for the first...
