Depression is the only natural state to be in for an intelligent, empathetic, compassionate, informed, thinking individual to exist in the current state of our World. Existing in a state of depression is the only natural state for someone living in a place where so many things are obviously terrible ... both on a personal ...
Beauty Addiction / Schönheits-Sucht / Vicio ao Beleza / Adicción a la Belleza
Does having someone massage your feet and polish your nails calm down your anxiety? Do you get nervous when your hair stylist is on vacation? What if you miss your regular waxing appointment? Imagine, or better do not imagine, your legs, your arms, your eyebrows or your pussy. Beauty routines can become addictive. Psychologists typically reserve the word addiction for ...
Dear living Generations / Liebe lebende Generationen / Queridas gerações Vivas / Queridas generaciones Vivas
How useful is it to speak of the Lost Generation, the Greatest Generation, the Silent Generation, the Baby Boomers, the Vietnam Generation, the Generation X, or the Millennials. And always attribute to these specific generations certain common characteristics. The precise meaning of the term generation is contested. Is it a culture, a demographic, an outlook, a ...
The World Is Just Awesome / Die Welt ist einfach Großartig / O mundo é simplesmente Impressionante / El mundo es simplemente Asombroso
Being attracted to negative news is ingrained into the psyche. Biologically speaking, it is a trait that makes you aware of danger, and therefore more likely to avoid it. But in the modern World, the negative headlines do not help you avoid danger. In fact, the depressing news drag you into the biggest danger in the ...
Capturing Magic / Magie Einfangen / Capturando Magia / Capturando Magia
In the midst of city living, it is easy to forget that beyond the tall buildings, the World can be a wild place. Although the concrete jungle has its own ecosystem, there is way more species inhabiting the planet; there are creatures in every corner of the globe. And there are people who spend their lives documenting ...
The fate of a whole Planet / Das Schicksal eines ganzen Planeten / O destino de um planeta Inteiro / El destino de todo un Planeta
Life exists here only because it teeters in a delicate and truly improbable balance. Our atmosphere, proximity to the sun, and countless other beautiful coincidences not only permit living things to survive and evolve, but also to thrive. And yet, here we are, sitting at desks and in coffee shops and walking down the street like ...
The Divine Self / Das göttliche Selbst / O ser Divino / El ser divino
The Divine Self is always trying to reach you, to send you the power, Love, illumination, and wisdom to draw higher forms, thoughts, feelings, and situations into your life. The Divine Self is wise; it knows all and is always showing you an easier, better, more joyful way to live. You can open to the gifts that ...
God is the Universe / Gott ist das Universum / Deus é o Universo / Dios es el Universo
To understand the depth of religion, one needs firsthand experience. It can be done with meditation. It can be done with sensory deprivation. It can be done a number of ways. But I think the psychedelic path is sometimes the easiest way, and it does not require the long time that other approaches usually require. Psychedelic research ...
Never Mind / Keine Ursache / Deixa pra Lá / No importa
According to Buddhism, life is a combination of mind (nama) and matter (rupa). Mind consists of the combination of the four elements of sensations, perceptions, activities and Consciousness. Matter consists of the combination of the four elements of solidity, fluidity, motion and heat. Life is the co-existence of mind and matter. Decay is the lack of co-ordination of ...
Earth is our Home / Die Erde ist unser Zuhause / Terra é nossa Casa / La tierra es nuestro Hogar
The Earth is our home. We were made from it and we are sustained by it. We are deeply moved by its mysterious beauty and we are destroying it. We were given the Earth as a home. One look at its beauty and abundance reveals the Love of our Creator. We as Humans are expected to ...
Take care of your Phone / Pass auf Dein Telefon Auf / Cuide do seu Telefone / Cuida tu Telefono
Buy a case and screen protector. Designate a safe place to keep and store your phone when not in use. Keep your phone dry. Clean your phone regularly. Recharge your cell phone regularly. Turn off the ringer on your phone when you are in a class. And most important do not use while driving. To stay safe ...
An escape from what Is / Eine Flucht vor dem was ist / Uma fuga do que É / Un escape de lo que Es
Smartphones provide you an escape from reality, an escape from what is. You have become a modern slave, enslaved to smartphones, and addicted. You have become addicted. You are addicted. Your brain on 'smartphone' is the same as your brain on 'cocaine'. You get an instant high every time your screen lights up with a new notification. 'SNS monitoring addiction', in which you ...
Where did we come From / Woher sind wir Gekommen / De onde Viemos / De dónde Vinimos
Some believe that Human beings are the end result of lucky circumstances - that life began as an accident and became more complex through sheer chance. Others believe that Human beings are deliberately made by an all-powerful creator. We exist due to 'chance' or we exist due to 'purpose.' Those who believe in evolution believe that all ...