My grandfather showed me that I was the luckiest girl alive — I’ve never believed in traditional guardian angels. I’m not a religious person, and the idea of some entity looking over me and my life doesn’t fit with my perspective of the world. And yet, ever since I was a small child, I have felt a certain kind of protection. A…

But first I nearly destroyed the best thing that had ever happened to me — “Waking up every day and loving someone who may or may not love us back, whose safety we can’t ensure, who may stay in our lives or may leave without a moment’s notice, who may be loyal to the day they die or betray us tomorrow — that’s vulnerability.” —…

Living out the start of the Covid pandemic in Greece turned into a very sobering existence — During the years 2011 to early 2020, my husband and I travelled to a total of seventeen different countries together. In some of these countries we rested. Or we volunteered our time, energy, and friendship, and we immersed ourselves in the culture. …

How grief and loss can bring about deep connection — When my husband and I were trying for a child, we were met with disappointment after disappointment, as my body seemed to reject each and every promise of success. There are no words that can accurately describe the feeling of going from joy, belief and excitement, to the sense of…

What did you think would happen? — Did you really think that your lies would not come back and smack you in the face one day? As you sit there sick and alone, do you not realise how this all came about? How your lies led us here? First, it was the lie that you had separated…

Every path in life has its struggles and its joys — Following a series of miscarriages some years back, I made the decision that I could no longer pursue the life that I always imagined I would live — one that included growing and birthing babies, bringing up small people, and everything that comes with raising a family. It’s crazy how…

Finding solace in making beauty happen — The thing I am extremely thankful to my creativity for is the ability to escape into it when life feels challenging. I often start something because I am looking for a way out of something else, something less comfortable. …

There is a marked difference between emotional control and genuine need — In my profession as a yoga teacher and retreat-leader, I find myself meeting people on a daily basis with very specific dietary needs. First and foremost, I am a yoga teacher. I am also a trained nutritionist and have studied many different types of diets. …

This is just the beginning — Everywhere I look right now, I see people talking about the benefits of gratitude. I must say, this is one of the things that I think the USA is doing right — starting the festive season with a celebration of thanks. …