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24/05/2026

Parenting has been something I have studied hard in the past few years, even though I don't have my own child yet. It's so fascinating to me how children can bring the best and the worst out of you so easily.
I spent a lot of time in avoidance, suppression, even resentment.
But I finally understood that all these feelings are created by nobody else but me.
So why against myself?
It became much easier after.
I think being a step parent is overlooked. This is such a complex role, yet people don't give enough thought about how much a step parent is carrying in the family dynamics, especially in a high separation rate place like Quebec.
Anyhow, that's for another reflection.

Today, let's focus on the kids! The future, the hope, the continuation of life.
Here are 5 life truths I gave to my step kid who's about to turn 12 years old. How much will they understand? It doesn't matter to me at this point. What's important is to plant the good seeds in their mind, and let them be the master to nourish it! 🌱

22/05/2026

After editing the video I sat with this and thought, why does it hurt me so much? Is sadness only a sign of empathy?

What I saw was the behavior of greater problems that are eroding our societies. In Montreal, in Vancouver, in San Francisco, even in Bali.

I think what bothered me the most is the blindness we choose collectively to not see what is actually happening, not realizing how this is part of our own lives. Of course everyone enjoys richness and detests poverty, I'm no exception. But one cannot survive without another. When we put all our focus on getting richer, inevitably some would get poorer. It's not because who works harder, who is luckier, it's because that's simply the nature law of balance.

This lack of awareness offended my core beliefs of "you cannot be what you cannot see", it's why we suffer, our wellbeing is torn between the emptiness behind extravagant materials and the loneliness behind being an outsider, trying to hold on to something to survive.

So what can I do? Sadhguru made me understand that I am responsible for everything, so here's me, responding to this phenomenon, by sharing a few drops of tears, asking a few questions, and trying to do a little bit better, be a little bit nicer to everyone and everything I encounter in this lifetime.

What can you do?

20/05/2026

This morning my phone had a low battery and the recording didn't go through. I felt disappointed at first cause Beer was there with me the entire time and I didn't capture it well!

But hey! Wait a minute... I still have a short video, he was in the video, and I had a great (joint) session! (I'm sure he enjoyed his as well) There's no real loss, but my brain immediately took my attention to the part that seems like a loss, and put a big " CAUTION" sign on it.

I always like to think - is there a lesson behind everything that happens to me? And the answer is a consistent yes. This morning, I was reminded that my Brain - in many cases - works against my wellbeing rather than with it. Its sole job is to find out ways to make me survive, so it uses every possible mechanism it has developed through evolution to convince me, about the danger, the loss, the potential risk.. It builds a network of fear and stress, then lures me inside to make sure I'm "safe". Very too often I just listened to it without questioning, without conscious, and missed out on what life is truly offering.

I came to a conclusion that this has to change, or I will never get my freedom!

Have you ever noticed how your brain plays tricks with you, and you just fall into it? Let's discuss!

19/05/2026

Nutshell from Bali, long reel, authenticity.

17/05/2026

Moving sale, desire, and real joy.

17/05/2026

I couldn't do a live cause IG has a threshold of 1000 followers. Lame. It won't stop me from posting it anyway!

15/05/2026

33 is an interesting age...
This one is long, but so is everything that is worth spending time with.

Have you been to the paradise? What was your experience? Share it with me!
26/04/2026

Have you been to the paradise? What was your experience? Share it with me!

What do you see when you travel?Attractions? Street food? Cultural activities?For me this trip has been doing one thing ...
21/04/2026

What do you see when you travel?

Attractions? Street food? Cultural activities?

For me this trip has been doing one thing consistently: opening my eyes to how people are living their lives.

I met:
A wedding photographer who also hosts cooking classes.
An aerospace engineer who tends a small, lovely garden on her balcony.
Nuns enjoying a good sunbath on the side of a busy tourist street.
A French waiter taking smoke breaks with friends who work in theater.

We all need functional professions — the ones that keep society running. But they don't have to be the whole story.
More and more people are making room for something else too: work that comes from the heart, not just the head. That feeds the soul, not just the stomach.

And standing there, watching all of them, I thought — their lives look nothing like mine, and they are doing just fine. Which means there's no standard. No one right answer.

For most of my life, I believed there was: a 9-5, an office, a path. I trained myself into that shape so completely that I forgot to ask whether it actually fit.
These days, I'm in the slow process of unlearning. The meditation, the journaling, the posts, the reflections — they're not helping me find a new career so much as helping me find a new way of seeing.
I'm beginning to understand that living is to live in, not to live out.
That exploring what's inside is more important — and more rewarding — than chasing things outward.

I'm extremely lucky that our household doesn't currently require two incomes, which gives me the luxury to explore — a huge shout out to my extraordinary husband for that. Even so, I still haven't found "the one" yet. But I feel myself getting closer every day.

I've finally come to an agreement with myself: that even with the scary possibility of a jobless life ahead, I can still live fearlessly and fully.

Because so many are already doing it — living authentically, despite the uncertainty.
And seeing them, I also see myself.

Rome hit hard.This city feels like chaos incarnate. Loud yet silent at the same time. Everywhere I look, greatness is de...
21/04/2026

Rome hit hard.
This city feels like chaos incarnate. Loud yet silent at the same time. Everywhere I look, greatness is demonstrated in ruins — the rising and falling of civilizations vividly depicted on every inch of the city, laid out vast and honestly before your eyes.

Italians live hard lives. But they carry a deep, unshakeable pride in their roots — a sense of dominance mixed with quiet powerlessness. That contradiction shapes their every single day.

Rome is a living reminder that time is nothing but a river flowing past.
Day after day.
Year after year.
Generation after generation.

The weight of routine quietly blocks us from seeing the full picture. So we struggle in our daily miseries —
The passenger talking too loudly behind you on the flight.
The colleague who can't handle their tasks.
Your daughter's classmate who said something nasty about her.
It all feels too real to escape from.

Rome is a strong dose of antidote.
Feel it with your whole heart. Look honestly at your struggles and ask — are they really that significant? Stand among the ruins of greatness.

You'll find something surprisingly relieving.

Italy strikes differently. 🇮🇹Our first stop was Florence — colorful, charming, and completely alive. We stayed a little ...
18/04/2026

Italy strikes differently. 🇮🇹

Our first stop was Florence — colorful, charming, and completely alive. We stayed a little outside the city center, which gave us something most tourists don't get: a glimpse into how Italians actually live.

The local market overflowing with fresh vegetables and fruits. Food cooked right in front of you. Merchants focused, familiar, calling out to neighbors they've known for years. Old and young and kids, all mixed together.

Italy feels chaotic. But it's the kind of chaos that pulls you in — and somehow, you don't want to leave it.

And then you step outside the city center, and everything softens. Green hills decorated with wildflowers. Birds singing like they have nowhere to be. The chaos fades, and a quiet calm takes over.

Talking to locals is always the most educational part of traveling.
We learned that taxes in Italy are steep —
You can work a full day and lose half of it to the government.
And yet, what comes back is universal healthcare, meticulously preserved historical sites, and a beauty that draws millions of visitors every year.
Which brings revenue.
Which drives up real estate.
Which pressures the very locals who make the place worth visiting.

Every cause has a consequence.
Every consequence becomes someone's cause.

Watching that cycle from the outside — as a visitor, with just enough distance — made something click for me.

When we're too deep inside any system, whether it's a city, a job, or our own daily routine, we lose perspective. We start mistaking the cycle for the whole truth. We suffer the pressure without ever seeing the full picture.

Distance doesn't mean ignorance. It means clarity. It means you can see things as they truly are, not just as they feel at the given moment.

The journey continues.✨

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