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Khawla Shehadeh
Oct 25, 20243 min read
Allowing Rain
Acceptance is like that doctor’s advice to “get more exercise”, it sounds healthy and sensible, but it's in the actual doing that the...
Khawla Shehadeh
Sep 21, 20243 min read
Dove at Sea
There’s an image my old Buddhist teacher once shared that has stayed with me. He compared the wandering mind in meditation to a dove...
Khawla Shehadeh
Jun 25, 20243 min read
Observation or Judgement
Last weekend we went to Pinkpop festival and stayed over in a hotel. The sun was shining through the window early in the morning. Mark...
Khawla Shehadeh
Apr 3, 20243 min read
Lost
An old American Indian story begins with "The trees in front of you and the bushes beside you, are not lost. Wherever you are, you are...
Khawla Shehadeh
Mar 10, 20243 min read
Not Happily Ever After
Every human being wants to be happy. The American Declaration of Independence (4 July 1776) lists Life, Liberty and the pursuit of...
Khawla Shehadeh
Jan 28, 20244 min read
Appreciation & Gratitude
You too must know someone in your life from whom you would have loved to receive (specific) words of gratitude and appreciation but never...
Khawla Shehadeh
Nov 8, 20234 min read
Guilt
Pff, what a time. Who is not bothered by the news and the recent developments in the Middle East? My goodness what a nightmare,...
Khawla Shehadeh
Oct 10, 20233 min read
HALT
World peace can sometimes start with a simple cheese sandwich. When I met Mark, 5 years ago, he asked me if besides being so sweet, if I...
Khawla Shehadeh
Sep 10, 20234 min read
Saying No
"Say no and find out who your friends are" says Gabor Maté with a smile. For many people, setting boundaries and saying no is difficult....
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