For the inner work that doesn’t shout. Emotional steadiness, self-trust, meaning, and the kinds of insights you only earn by living long enough to notice what actually matters.
Loneliness is not exactly an objective fact. It’s more an emotional state, even when we are surrounded by people. Have you ever felt completely alone in your life? Are you tired of being alone? Loneliness can be one of the most painful experiences of life. It doesn’t matter how much we fight to avoid loneliness; […]
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You are immersed in a gaseous compound called AIR. You’re completely dependent on it for your existence. This invisible substance flowing through your nose is the most basic source of energy that keeps you alive. All of this oxygen, this primary element of life, is abundant. You are immersed, being surrounded and embraced by it.
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There’s nothing new in the fact that we’re angry. Anger is one of our most basic emotions. It’s just part of our human experience, and it can even be constructive if we channel it properly. While I write these words, the U.S. is on fire. Crowds flood the streets of 75 cities around the country
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Fear is still a hermetic territory, rarely accessed by our consciousness. But we must bring some light there so that we can navigate this planetary moment with clarity and awareness. Walking through the empty streets of Brasilia—wearing my face mask—I struggled to digest the feelings arising in my guts. The grey sadness of Brasilia’s deserted
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Nosso mundo não será o mesmo após o coronavírus. No entanto, nosso futuro está em nossas mãos e não nas do vírus (essas criaturas nem mãos têm). Neste momento não nos cabe tentar prever o futuro, mas agir. E, para isso, precisamos compreender que tipo de futuro estamos criando neste decisivo momento. Tenho 44 anos
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Our world won’t be the same after the coronavirus, but to be honest, our future lies much more in our hands than with the virus. It’s not the time for trying to predict our future. It’s time for action. But before acting, we must understand the kind of future we’re creating in this present moment.
Coronavirus and the apocalypse: 3 lessons we must learn to guarantee our survival Read More »
Is life just about surviving? If so, we are screwed because sooner or later, we must die. So, what’s worth fighting for, and what’s the point of existing in this fragile and short dimension of time? Image above: Depositphotos.com. What’s the point of life if it’s so fragile that a simple virus can suddenly take
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If you really want to find authenticity, you need to go outside of your thoughts. You need to go outside of that little box, that small and limiting hologram of yourself which you have created. You must feel yourself and taste your soul. Authenticity. What does this word mean to you? Is it even something
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Whether you like it or not, your vision for who you are and “the way things are” was inherited from your family. On the day you were born, your parents gave you your name, and along with it, your entire structure for understanding the world and your place in it. When you were a teenager,
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