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Horizon in Cape Town, South Africa / SAOTA

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Horizon in Cape Town, South Africa / SAOTA

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RDJ House / Jacobsen Arquitetura

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RDJ House / Jacobsen Arquitetura

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RDJ House / Jacobsen Arquitetura

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RDJ House / Jacobsen Arquitetura

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Horizon in Cape Town, South Africa / SAOTA

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Horizon in Cape Town, South Africa / SAOTA

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Tat Katysheva by Eamonn Freel for Beauty Papers November 2024. Yumiko Hikage (Hair Stylist), Lynski (Makeup Artist).

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Horizon in Cape Town, South Africa / SAOTA

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Horizon in Cape Town, South Africa / SAOTA

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Dear Milena,

I wish the world were ending tomorrow. Then I could take the next train, arrive at your doorstep in Vienna, and say: “Come with me, Milena. We are going to love each other without scruples or fear or restraint. Because the world is ending tomorrow.” Perhaps we don’t love unreasonably because we think we have time, or have to reckon with time. But what if we don't have time? Or what if time, as we know it, is irrelevant? Ah, if only the world were ending tomorrow. We could help each other very much.

― Franz Kafka

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where I’d rather be…

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Some Things to Remember…

1. Waiting and not knowing is a large part of life.

2. Often, what we fear doesn’t happen in the end.

3. We all have our flaws; everyone is on a journey.

4. Expect to get it wrong and to mess things up at times.

5. A good and trusted friend truly is a gift and treasure.

6. Treat yourself and others with kindness and respect.

7. Be patient in your struggles as they teach important lessons.

8. Believe you have the grit to create the life you want.

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“Emotional intimacy involves knowing that you have someone you can tell anything to, someone to go to with all your feelings, about anything and everything. You feel completely safe opening up to the other person, whether in the form of words, through an exchange of looks, or by just being together quietly in a state of connection. Emotional intimacy is profoundly fulfilling, creating a sense of being seen for who you really are. It can only exist when the other person seeks to know you, not judge you.

As children, the basis for our security is emotional connection with our caretakers. Emotionally engaged parents make children feel that they always have someone to go to. This kind of security requires genuine emotional interactions with parents. Parents who are emotionally mature engage in this level of emotional connection almost all the time. They’ve developed enough self-awareness to be comfortable with their own feelings, as well as those of other people.

More importantly, they’re emotionally attuned to their children, noticing their children’s moods and welcoming their feelings with interest. A child feels safe connecting with such a parent, whether seeking comfort or sharing enthusiasm. Mature parents make their children feel that they enjoy engaging with them and that it’s fine to talk about emotional issues. These parents have a lively, balanced emotional life and are usually consistent in their attentiveness and interest toward their children. They are emotionally dependable.”

Lindsay C. Gibson, “Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents”

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The best part of being authentic is that there is no image to maintain. You will delight some and disturb others, and none of it will concern the truth of your being.