09-14-15: And repeat...

And once you're done with all 18, 

repeat...

09-13-15: Purity...

"To establish order around oneself, 

helps to bring order within oneself."

(Mirra Alfassa)

As soon as I'm done packing my things for Alland, 

I need to tidy and clean my room, 

organize the not-packed clothes in my wardrobe, 

clean around the house...

busy Sunday, 

but I'll feel better afterwards when everything is done, 

and I'll be on the sofa tonight with my blanket, just feeling perfect!

09-12-15: Generosity...

Attended the birthday party of my former boss...

... such a generous and kind person. 

Thank you, Markus. 

And a colleague brought me home after the party. 

Thank you too, so much. 

09-11-15: Charity...

Charity.

I must admit I have a bit of a 

problem with this word. 

Not because I don't feel "charitable", 

but because giving charity - 

and thus, compassion - 

we often feel in the situation of

feeling pity for the person we're giving charity to. 

And pity, 

in my eyes, 

is a thing to be taken carefully, 

because it can paralyze

- and really, disable - 

the people we want to help.

By giving them pity, 

we are kind of belittling them, 

kind of saying

"I don't believe you could make it on your own". 

This is what I don't like about "charity". 

See, 

for some time now, 

I'm in a romantic relationship with a man who is almost entirely blind. 

It does get tough at times to be helpful without being patronizing. 

But I've found that it's all about 

LOVE, 

and a relationship based on 

support, empathy, and truth. 

Support ... offering a helping hand. We'll make this together. Count on me.

Empathy ... I refuse to suffer with you, but I feel for you and understand you. 

Truth ... Yes, things are as they are. We'll find practical solutions. 

And I think "charity" has to keep firm hold on these principles as well...

Americans remember 9/11 today. 

My heart goes out to all of you who have lost someone there. 

May they rest in peace. 

09-10-15: Magnanimity...

A big heart is ready

to accept...

to share...

to forgive...

09-09-15: Humanity...

Errare humanum est...

Maybe the greatest proof of my own 

"humanity"

is that I wanted to practise the "18 Ities", 

failed to continue after number 13, 

and took my failure as an excuse to not go on until half a year later...

... but here I am. 

Human. 

Humans make mistakes. 

Correcting them is human too. 

Thus giving hope that other humans can fail as well, 

and we won't care so much. 

Knowing our own mistakes. 

03-01-15: Integrity...

 

 

Stay true to who you are...