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A temple caretaker watching a volcano eruption in Bali [s]
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Agnes Lawrence Pelton - Fire Sounds (1930)
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i need to live inside of an agnes lawrence pelton painting
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twistednuns · 21 days ago
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December 2024
Massage night. Sri knows all the good spots.
Singing mantras together. Improvising. Lyra's and Sofia's beautiful voices. Waking up with new songs stuck in my head.
Ginger lemon tea. Roasted pumpkin seeds. Purple risotto with lemon zest and parmesan.
Lots of talks and practice therapy sessions confirming what I need most now: a clear goal. A direction. Priorities. Inner leadership - filling the vacant role of a director for my very own play. Lovingly guiding my own parts through tough times, emphasizing what I want and why.
Learning about the difference between needs and strategies.
Driving home with Ems; good conversation.
Coming home, talking with C. all night long, forgetting about time and space.
Writing short lists with little things that bring us joy for each other. Guessing correctly. Realizing that we know each other very well already.
Painting and drawing together, all three of us. Listening to old Christmas classics.
Hiding candy in our boots on 6 December. Leaving a trail of chocolate Santas to L.'s room.
Going to the city centre twice, spending time with C.'s friends. Seeing a play with the kids with the cutest little girl on Earth on my lap.
Mutual understanding, loving touch and massages, playfulness, matching each other's vibe (doing weird voices or silly dance moves), developing ideas for a novel together, coaching C. through work problems.
Solving the advent calendar puzzles together; working on my Christmas jigsaw puzzle. Also, I found a whole page with sudokus, crossword puzzles and other games in the trash and spent an hour happily working on every single one.
Motivating Findus the cat to come down from the tree. Seeing him surfing down from the bench with the boxes that are stored there.
Painting L.'s face with glitter stars and bats.
Cuddling. Letting AI come up with interactive bedtime stories. Telling L. about the Land of Milk and Honey where everything is made of candy. Sending him on a fantasy journey of a special Christmas Eve to help him fall asleep.
Making breakfast. Telling each other about our dreams. Singing together.
Baking cookies with L. Decorating them together with lots of chocolate and sugar confetti.
Honest appreciation for my cooking.
C. told me how hard it is to see me wasting my time, avoiding what has to be done. And sent me on a mission to visit a nearby school. I actually went inside and spontaneously talked to one of the people responsible for new hires! I'm going back there next week for a proper job interview.
Drawing a full image on coloured paper, switching up styles; being inspired by C.'s sediment drawings.
“You’ve got a freak flag, you just don’t fly it.” - one of my favourite lines of the annual trashy Christmas movie marathon.
A surprisingly nice day with my oldest friends. Lots of joking, real talk, card games, delicious food and a long walk.
Talking about Motivational Interviewing with Lena in the car.
Starting to make my vision board for 2025. Working until 3am.
Hugging my blanket. Breathing in fresh laundry smell.
A cute little video message from L.
Wearing an old pair of super comfy jeans.
Baking a very elaborate cake for C.'s birthday. One slice and you don't need any more food for days.
Giving him one of my paintings as a birthday gift. He really liked it when he saw me painting it in France and already asked if he could have it back then.
Roasted hazelnuts in toasted bread.
Making plans. Oh, the dopamine I get from envisioning my perfect life.
Falling asleep with my hand on C.'s chest underneath his soft and warm baby alpaca sweater.
Joking around with C. Being ourselves. Silly, childish, authentic. Emotional warmth.
Scratchy massage therapy for the three cats (who kept coming back for more).
Spending a few hours at the free school nearby. Learning about their concept. Meeting a few students, singing together. It was weird, but perhaps not in a bad way?
Braeburn apples.
A Friendzone meet-up in Kempten.
Spending time with Margit (playing Dorfromantik), Manu (filming our annual Fairytale of New York karaoke video), Rafael, Helga and Marlies. Getting a few books with my birthday gift voucher at Munich Readery, then coffee with Lena.
Attending my choir's Christmas concert with C. and L.
Our Christmas holiday roadtrip. Spending Christmas Day with Lian's grandparents. Picking up Tobi, visiting Tommy and Saskia (such a cozy house; eating sweets all day long, smoking, watching TV, marvelling at Tommy's sneaker collection); then we went to Roßdorf together to visit more friends and we played board games, had delicious food, and I drew and painted with Frida and Selma. Martina also taught me a lot about the Waldorf education system. On our way home, we also stopped at Georg and Claude's place, had a salad bowl in Fürth and went grocery shopping - and even found a huge board game box at the supermarket!
BBC Earth Asia documentaries.
New Year's Eve with a bunch of kids, White Russians, salad buffet, campfire and music.
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A visual explanation of why stars fall on Earth. Details of The Augsburg Book of Miracles, an illuminated manuscript made in Augsburg in Germany in the 16th century, anonymous author-ess.
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Look at those trees!!
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'The Fairy Procession' (Thorn Rose) by Errol Le Cain, 1977.
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twistednuns · 1 month ago
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November 2024
A vision of my inner child cuddling up to a giant purring red cat.
Producing tiny soap bubbles with my shower gel bottle.
Learning about Inner Family Systems.
Seeing a huge black cat out in the field. I was so happy to see it!
Spending some time in a toy store and a stationery store, picking out games, postcards and glitter pens.
That loud, confident and eloquent little girl at the drugstore who was bossing around her mum with a cup of water in her hand.
Mustering up enough motivation to go to the gym! And it was fun! I listened to music and bounced around on a gymnastics ball.
Talking to Susanne about her time at Advaita ashrams, Vipassana centers and Buddhist retreats. Her insights, how she met Thich Nhat Hanh and became a Zen chef. I loved her story about going to the US to find her teacher who was nowhere to be found. After returning home and quitting her job he showed up in the bookstore she was working in on her last day there. And he invited her to become his assistant.
Giving my car to Judith for a day felt good - more specifically selfless and trusting.
Spending a day with C. and L. Cuddling, kisses, playing games in the pool. L. was very affectionate that day.
C. giving me feedback about my therapist voice. And offering to take my car home to change its tires!
Reading about the difference between your ego/fear voice and your intuitive voice.
A cat-themed Monday: dreaming of baby kittens, then receiving a message about the food and vet bills for our farm cats and finally a red-and white cat walking straight towards me, happy to connect.
Drawing myself with my left hand and then again with my right hand. Interpreting the pictures.
A nightly walk through the fog. A shooting star right ahead of me!
Learning new things. Stick fighting. Dance therapy. Qi Gong.
Working with clay and especially soft pastels. I love blending the pigment with my fingers.
Pretending to open elevator doors through magic by moving my hands along the sliding doors.
Seeing myself through other people's eyes. Positive feedback and reactions. Actually helping others a little with my advice and insights.
More neighborhood cats willing to make contact.
Being described as a clematis (if I were a plant). A resilient climbing plant with beautiful blossoms feels like a compliment.
Nougat-filled curd dumplings for dessert.
Spending a whole evening in bed with C. Refilling my emotional batteries with cuddles, kisses and warmth.
Painting the night sky with shadow-like forest animals running along the Milky Way. / A vision of my mum coming out of the lake, emanating a white light. Trying to draw the scene with soft pastels in the greenhouse.
Seeing a large group of children walking through the night with their lanterns. What a lovely atmosphere. It brings back childhood memories.
Puzzle and game nights with my favourite co-patients. One evening, Jörg came in when I was the only one left at the table. He couldn't sleep. We connected and he told me stories about his work as a radiologist and his travels on cruise ship. He is so much warmer than he seems! I even dreamed something related to what he said.
Watching a very round robin in the park.
Picking up the phone right the second my boyfriend called even though it was on silent mode.
Meeting a crazy cat at night. It climbed a tree right in front of me and was too scared to come down for a long while.
Working with a transpersonal psychologist. I'm very impressed by her.
Lying under a skylight, watching the clouds pass by.
Writing with a pen that faintly smells of bitter almond.
Playing Ligretto with Susanne.
A long talk with R.R. She gifted me quite a bit of her time and patched me up emotionally. I felt seen. What an impressive woman.
On my way home to Munich I saw two horses kissing on the side of the road. At least that's what it looked like.
Spending time with C. and L. Opening Advent calendar doors early. Solving riddles. Painting and drawing together. Playing card games. Cuddling. Taking care of the cats.
I got flowers from my two guys. Just because they like me so much.
Waking up next to C. in a warm and cosy blanket. Smelling him, feeling him, touching his back, massaging him a little. Receiving happy little grunts in return.
My new set of 72 soft pastels. Making creepy art. Looking at surrealist paintings with C. Coming up with ideas for paintings when I can't sleep at night.
My newfound passion for jigsaw puzzles. I got a Kandinsky puzzle. And a puzzle Advent calendar. All in. I'm getting older and even quirkier.
Compliments for my cooking.
Scratching my back with the tag of my bathrobe after a shower.
Sharing a tiny cup of Bailey's liquor one night before going to bed.
Wearing soft, warm cashmere socks in my boots on a cold evening.
Letting creamy vanilla pudding drip onto my lips, into my mouth, from above while lying in bed. Luxurious and sensual.
Getting immersed in a fantasy book again.
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“You’ve got a freak flag, you just don’t fly it.”
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twistednuns · 2 months ago
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October 2024
Kissing.
Meeting Sri in Würzburg. A calm train ride and ancient trams. Working in harmony. Learning. Accepting that our exercises won't be perfect but they'll be good enough.
Reading so much. I just finished Alice Hoffman's Practical Magic series.
C. went to the bakery to buy dessert and asked me what I was in the mood for (creamy and fruity). No special occasion. Such a treat.
Visiting the garden exhibition with Tine. Overseeing Lian's playground time, giving him little challenges. Walking back after sunset with a cup of warm Chai Masala in my hands. Staged photographs.
Feeling very patient and calm. Taking the time to explain something thoroughly, playing a 4 hour board game; enough energy to manage my emotions and even go grocery shopping.
Heart-shaped pink Begonia blossoms.
Marjolien and Tobi visiting us for dinner. I made a yummy pasta bake. And pumpkin quiche the next day.
Quality time with Findus, the cutest of the cuties. He's so gentle and playful.
Fast-acting nasal spray.
My cozy, autumnal mood. The light just after dawn - foggy and high-contrast. Taking an additional soft blanket to bed. Pumpkin Spice porridge with apple slices.
Realising that I need stillness to get in touch with what I need and come back to myself. I even drew two matching OSHO Zen cards: Patience and Success.
A full day of consistent energy.
I went to Schauburg theatre with Becky to see Die kleine Hexe and loved the play. The witches' costumes, dances and the eerie music were perfect and the guy who spoke everyone's lines was so funny. And time with Becky is always so nice. She really is one of the best friends I have.
Support from a few people in my Gestalt therapy group after I shared the news about my current situation. Talking to Markus who's been through the same shit as me. Feeling hopeful.
A blind intuitive touch exercise with Friederike. I felt very comfortable with her, especially when she put pressure on me and held me.
I found a postcard with a beautiful text from a local Gestalt therapist: Lass es sein.
A moment when I realised that my was body annoying me - which meant that I was actually IN my body at the time! And it was so much easier to be present and look at people!
More self-diagnosis: I'm a Highly Sensitive Person and a High Sensation Seeker, possible also highly intelligent. Which explains my contradictory nature. I need to rest AND I'm easily bored. Understimulation is just as stressful to me as overstimulation. Which probably means that what I've experienced at work is a qualitative bore-out, not a burn-out. I need more excitement and challenges in my life! I want to learn and apply my creativity. I want to stop all the hesitation and avoidance to find the courage to create the circumstances I need to thrive!
I took the same road to my seminar on Saturday and Sunday and on both days a kitty was waiting in the same spot. It talked to me and allowed me to pet it. A blessing for the day!
Doing improv comedy. I completely over-acted like the little drama queen that I am and made people laugh. I was surprised by how much fun I had!
Noticing that my jungly, artsy apartment is so me. I feel quite at home here.
Roasted cauliflower with lemon, garlic mayo and feta. A clementine and a crisp apple with tahini for dessert.
Writing a letter about fall vibes, sending witchy novels to a friend.
Going to the supermarket for some fruit and milk just to find my favorite snack of all time on the shelf: Smash. Highly addictive. So tasty.
Painting at C.'s kitchen table while waiting for him. Listening to podcasts. Switching to illustration when abstract painting felt a little frustrating.
The moment when all that talk about problems and negativity switched to playfulness and we started laughing, teasing each other, interacting freely and joyfully.
Cuddles from Andrea after a boring choir meeting.
All the yellow flowers I keep seeing at the moment. Whole fields of late-blooming canola and sunflowers.
Revisiting an old favourite after lunch with Frank at Café Beethoven: hot chocolate with whipped cream and sea salt.
An extra blanket in bed.
Journalling.
Crisp, tart apples.
Fall colours. Leaves in all shades of yellow, orange and red. Muted greens and browns.
Driving towards the bright full moon illuminating my path.
Double trouble with the kitten bois trying to "help" me with the laundry.
A weekend with Christian and his housemates. Cooking together, long walks in the mountains and along a lake, playing games and getting to know each other a little better. Feeling really happy even though it wasn't always easy. Perhaps living in community really has its benefits.
Consoling C.'s son, making him laugh.
Squeezing into a small hostel bed together. Occasional touches, smiles and winks.
Austrian supermarkets.
C. remembered my story about chest pockets and surprised me with a little heart doodle in his shirt pocket. He also left a lovely note for me on his kitchen table in the morning.
Feeling euphoric. Loved. Cared for. When he massaged me. Told me to take it slow. Pinched me. Kissed me. I told him it was the best sex I'd ever had and meant it.
Walking through the forest looking for mushrooms. Stepping on huge puffballs, also finding several edible ones. Spooking a few kittens. The late afternoon light coming in through the trees. Eye contact with a horse.
All three kitten bois asking for attention at the same time.
Hugging my Gestalt therapist.
Stumbling upon Wood Soup Girl's ASMR videos.
Snake-like movements in yoga class. So good for my spine.
Celia reaching out to me with her vision of a collaboration. I have so many thoughts about community, working with purpose, helping yourself and others. Is this the time to start something big?
Painting on a stone. Just because.
Making coconut sticky rice with frozen mango cubes.
A relaxed vision after yoga class: imagining spending some time with my mum in the forest. Hugging, feeling and smelling each other. Encouragement and smiles. Wrapping our arms around a tree.
Talking to Miri and Lucie about late career changes, crisis, and accepting help.
Waking up with the impulse to do weight training. So I did. I even practiced with my FeetUp trainer and went for a long walk through the forest. An old man greeted me and made me smile. A magic moment: I thought about a cat I'd sometimes met on the street I was on and right that second a beautiful red cat came out of a driveway. Kitty manifestation.
Coming home. Taking a shower. Lying down. Feeling the warm, soft blankets. Relaxing.
Hanging out at Frank's place like in the good old times with Fabi, Marie and Christian.
Planting 22 fruit trees with Christian's neighbors and two cats. It was hard work I'm not used to but I had fun nevertheless!
Doing breathwork together. We both had a beautiful journey! I drew a mandala card before and after: gratitude - follow your bliss.
Enjoying each other's presence. Cuddles, fantasies, fun, lots of healing touch. Our last weekend together before my month in the clinic. At one point he picked me up from the bathroom door singing Heal the World, dragging me along into a little dance.
Meeting beautiful Celia. Walking over to Westpark together. Talking about our lessons, difficulties, visions. Making plans. Mercury in Gemini team!
A little test from the Universe demonstrating that I'm not as well as I thought I was. One little problem and I'm nervous, afraid, helpless. However, I managed the crisis and was rewarded with a graceful solution.
Doodling faces. Using my sketchbook. It felt nice.
Smelling the cat's earthy toe beans. Cute aggression is real.
Holding hands with L. when he came into our bed in the morning. Getting up with him. Starting to build a marble run out of cardboard.
My huge room at the clinic. The fantastic food. Good company.
Showing my vulnerability openly by asking for help with something as simple as the candy in my mini bar.
Realizing that other people don't perceive me as awkward and incompetent. Quite the opposite actually. It's all in my head.
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twistednuns · 3 months ago
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Sandra Bullock as Sally Owens in PRACTICAL MAGIC.
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twistednuns · 3 months ago
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Diana Galbadon, from "A Breath of Snow and Ashes," originally published in 2005
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