For so many years, I've been idly standing by while you make your choices. I know from the get-go that your choice will not last and I tell you as much and you seem receptive and then you still go ahead and make the same choice over and over again. You keep asking me why... Continue Reading →
A distraught heart
As I lay awake at night, breathing heavy, I catch a glimpse of the night sky and my mind starts to wander. They say to keep sorrow for the daylight – what a thing to say but it’s true, the world feels less heavy when there’s a buzz of daily routines around. I tend to... Continue Reading →
Step away
Step away with me. Talk to me. Just a word. A whisper. A word. Anything. Just step away with me. Try to see it through my eyes. As is. Not as you want it to be. Just look. Take your eyes away from whatever imaginary fairy tale you concocted. Step away. Just for a moment... Continue Reading →
Jess explores – Ocean Action = Climate Action (S3 E6)
Why are we addressing ocean action, climate action, biodiversity - and really anything environmental - in a siloed approach? The reality is that they are all interconnected, but yet they are often portrayed like separate issues. In this week's episode, I'm tackling why we need to talk about these issues in a holistic way! Tune... Continue Reading →
The stories we tell ourselves
Humans are excellent storytellers, we fabricate ideas, formulate story lines, interpret and analyze every little detail, of what ever is happening before our eyes just to make sense of it in our the picture of the world we create for ourselves. To date, I am not aware of any other species that does this, so... Continue Reading →
Branching out!
One of my many teachers in Highschool once told me, that we all are like pianos. If you only partake in one activity, you only play one key and you quickly become bored and disinterested. But if you engage in many different activities, you play many keys and you can alter the melody you are playing, whenever... Continue Reading →
A bird loves a fish 