by Katrien Degraeve | 28/11/25 | Uncategorized
I read these words by Chögyam Trungpa and it made me smile. This is so right I thought. Our ego really does run the show. And look at how it makes us feel… Of course, we have to define ‘ego’ before we get into it. The ego can be defined as the Protective Self*, and...
by Katrien Degraeve | 20/11/25 | Uncategorized
Back in 1863, president Abraham Lincoln, decided to create a new national holiday, Thanksgiving, so that people had the time to stand still for a moment to see, and appreciate, all that they had in life. He chose the 4th Thursday of November for it. Farmers had...
by Katrien Degraeve | 13/11/25 | Uncategorized
Indeed, all and everything, good or bad, ends at some point, and that is what we have to keep in mind whenever life hits us hard. For those who have been reading my blogs regularly, you know that it has been quite a ride this year. First, I broke my back, and once...
by Katrien Degraeve | 26/09/25 | Uncategorized
For those who have been reading my latest blogs, you know that things are intense in my life right now. As are for so many of you, I am sure. We all walk through life, thinking we know what will come next, planning our lives, preparing for the future. But then life...
by Katrien Degraeve | 1/08/25 | Uncategorized
Emotion = e-motion = energy in motion. Dr Sue Morter* defines an emotion as, a sudden influx of energy. And I can’t find a better description, that is exactly how it feels. When an emotion occurs, you feel a flow, you feel a rush going through your body. Whether it is...