31 August 2023

We can get life lessons even from humble things, like growing a tomato plant. Tomato: Corresponding life lessons: #7yearsonmountathos #LifeLessons #monk

14 June 2023

Sometimes a simple action, such as growing your own garden, can give you immense pleasure. Something that is yours, that you care for and watch it grow. When we overload our senses, they become dull, and we need stronger and stronger stimuli to “feel” anything. But when we go closer to our nature, our inner…

17 May 2023

Sometimes I remember random aspects of my old life, that I haven’t even included in my book. One time I decided to go barefoot, to see how the body will adapt. I read about the benefits, massaging the soles of the foot, being grounded to the earth etc. I did it for 3 years. In…

3 May 2023

Today is the Orthodox Easter. Last week was the Roman Catholic Easter. In any case: Christ is Risen! The difference is due to the calendar used to follow the rules to calculate the Pascha: first Sunday after the full moon that comes after the vernal equinox. The Orthodox have one more rule: It cannot be…