31 August 2023
We can get life lessons even from humble things, like growing a tomato plant. Tomato: Corresponding life lessons: #7yearsonmountathos #LifeLessons #monk
We can get life lessons even from humble things, like growing a tomato plant. Tomato: Corresponding life lessons: #7yearsonmountathos #LifeLessons #monk
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…
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…
Every autumn we hiked up the mountain to gather chestnuts for the winter. The elders determined the day we should go, based on a tradition (it had to be close to the name day of Thomas the Apostle – October 6 – so they are ripe) and weather (there had to be a very windy…