Gretha
My thoughts on life
Touched by a gorilla
I can’t remember when my fascination with Gorillas started but the movie “Gorillas in the Mist” definitely contributed to that. I only recently read the book (with the same name) by Dian Fossey on which the move was based. In the book she shares 13 years of...
Connecting to your inner wildness
We all have an inner wild woman or man living inside of us. That part of us that wants to be free, spend time in nature and connect with animals. Yet, in the busyness of life we tend to neglect that aspect of ourselves. Instead of running or meandering freely in the...
Trusting your truth
Where does your truth live in your body? This may sound like a weird question but it is not. In our everyday language we regularly refer to our “gut feeling” when we sense that we need to do something. There is an increasing number of research that shows how various...
Make it easy
“Don’t let it be a struggle. Make it easy. Let go of the story.” These were the words that a wise man told me in India when I shared my struggles with him. In these three simple short sentences he captured the essence of what I needed to hear. He was speaking...
Beginning again
I don’t know about you but all the hype around a new year can make one feel overwhelmed or inadequate at times. This blog is not about how to make this your best year ever. Nor is it about setting new year resolutions that will last. It is about the act of beginning...
Letting go of the plan
Let it all go. Let it fall. Let it out like a sigh. First the gratification of being in control by making a plan. The excitement of how things will work out perfectly if everything goes according to plan. Then the rigid trying to keep to the plan and the rules implied...