In the previous post I drew attention to the need to fall in love with ourselves to achieve balanced acceptance of our “shadows” and, consequently, to a fuller expression of our attitudes. Not long ago I read a very good article on the ancient Japanese art of “kintsugi”, in other words to enhance and highlight … More Shining scars
I have never really loved Christmas season, which now they are trying to get started around the beginning of November, perhaps because it often coincided with particularly challenging moments, as family tragedies like the sudden death of my grandmother Luisa or the severe flare-ups of my Crohn’s disease, especially in the early years and later, … More The Christmas mask
In my life it happened very often that I got sick during the month of September, especially in the second half, ever since I was in elementary school. Twenty-five years ago these days, just eighteen, and after just a year and a half after I had been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, I was hospitalized due to … More Mother Fear
Illness is a gift 