- A vision of my inner child cuddling up to a giant purring red cat.
- Producing tiny soap bubbles with my shower gel bottle.
- Learning about Inner Family Systems.
- Seeing a huge black cat out in the field. I was so happy to see it!
- Spending some time in a toy store and a stationery store, picking out games, postcards and glitter pens.
- That loud, confident and eloquent little girl at the drugstore who was bossing around her mum with a cup of water in her hand.
- Mustering up enough motivation to go to the gym! And it was fun! I listened to music and bounced around on a gymnastics ball.
- Talking to Susanne about her time at Advaita ashrams, Vipassana centers and Buddhist retreats. Her insights, how she met Thich Nhat Hanh and became a Zen chef. I loved her story about going to the US to find her teacher who was nowhere to be found. After returning home and quitting her job he showed up in the bookstore she was working in on her last day there. And he invited her to become his assistant.
- Giving my car to Judith for a day felt good - more specifically selfless and trusting.
- Spending a day with C. and L. Cuddling, kisses, playing games in the pool. L. was very affectionate that day.
- C. giving me feedback about my therapist voice. And offering to take my car home to change its tires!
- Reading about the difference between your ego/fear voice and your intuitive voice.
- A cat-themed Monday: dreaming of baby kittens, then receiving a message about the food and vet bills for our farm cats and finally a red-and white cat walking straight towards me, happy to connect.
- Drawing myself with my left hand and then again with my right hand. Interpreting the pictures.
- A nightly walk through the fog. A shooting star right ahead of me!
- Learning new things. Stick fighting. Dance therapy. Qi Gong.
- Working with clay and especially soft pastels. I love blending the pigment with my fingers.
- Pretending to open elevator doors through magic by moving my hands along the sliding doors.
- Seeing myself through other people's eyes. Positive feedback and reactions. Actually helping others a little with my advice and insights.
- More neighborhood cats willing to make contact.
- Being described as a clematis (if I were a plant). A resilient climbing plant with beautiful blossoms feels like a compliment.
- Nougat-filled curd dumplings for dessert.
- Spending a whole evening in bed with C. Refilling my emotional batteries with cuddles, kisses and warmth.
- Painting the night sky with shadow-like forest animals running along the Milky Way. / A vision of my mum coming out of the lake, emanating a white light. Trying to draw the scene with soft pastels in the greenhouse.
- Seeing a large group of children walking through the night with their lanterns. What a lovely atmosphere. It brings back childhood memories.
- Puzzle and game nights with my favourite co-patients. One evening, Jörg came in when I was the only one left at the table. He couldn't sleep. We connected and he told me stories about his work as a radiologist and his travels on cruise ship. He is so much warmer than he seems! I even dreamed something related to what he said.
- Watching a very round robin in the park.
- Picking up the phone right the second my boyfriend called even though it was on silent mode.
- Meeting a crazy cat at night. It climbed a tree right in front of me and was too scared to come down for a long while.
- Working with a transpersonal psychologist. I'm very impressed by her.
- Lying under a skylight, watching the clouds pass by.
- Writing with a pen that faintly smells of bitter almond.
- Playing Ligretto with Susanne.
- A long talk with R.R. She gifted me quite a bit of her time and patched me up emotionally. I felt seen. What an impressive woman.
- On my way home to Munich I saw two horses kissing on the side of the road. At least that's what it looked like.
- Spending time with C. and L. Opening Advent calendar doors early. Solving riddles. Painting and drawing together. Playing card games. Cuddling. Taking care of the cats.
- I got flowers from my two guys. Just because they like me so much.
- Waking up next to C. in a warm and cosy blanket. Smelling him, feeling him, touching his back, massaging him a little. Receiving happy little grunts in return.
- My new set of 72 soft pastels. Making creepy art. Looking at surrealist paintings with C. Coming up with ideas for paintings when I can't sleep at night.
- My newfound passion for jigsaw puzzles. I got a Kandinsky puzzle. And a puzzle Advent calendar. All in. I'm getting older and even quirkier.
- Compliments for my cooking.
- Scratching my back with the tag of my bathrobe after a shower.
- Sharing a tiny cup of Bailey's liquor one night before going to bed.
- Wearing soft, warm cashmere socks in my boots on a cold evening.
- Letting creamy vanilla pudding drip onto my lips, into my mouth, from above while lying in bed. Luxurious and sensual.
- Getting immersed in a fantasy book again.
nov 1 2024 ∞
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