In my attempt to be as gender-neutral as possible with the toys my kids play with, I failed miserably. My 2 year old boy has lots of cars and dinosaurs. My 4 year old girl has lots of dolls, cats, and unicorns. I truly did not buy those toys in the beginning. I tried to …
Author Archives: Cherrelle
The shake has to wait
Picture this: I was at a luxury coffee shop when my daughter caught sight of a glorious fruit shake. Now, any parent knows that once a child has their heart set on something, there’s no turning back (at least, this is the case for me…). So, with a sigh and a smile, I agreed to …
Unlock your silence
We tend to believe it is the words that change others, the actions, the directions we give, the things we do. But in fact, it is not. What actually truly impacts beyond the obvious is found in the moments of stillness, nothingness, perceived passiveness, moments filled with courage in which we face unanswered questions. Letting …
Headed
Where is my life headed to? One thing is sure. It’s headed to death. What does that mean? One day I won’t be anymore. One day – I was. How can I prepare for that? What you mean, prepare for that? Death will anyway catch you. It will happen anyway. How can I enjoy the …
Free as a Tree
Birds fly. Ants walk. Fishes swim. But trees? Trees just grow. They are stuck on their very own place for a lifetime. In this life full of change, speed and instant communication; we seem to always value movement over stagnation; change over sameness; newness over that what is old. Happiness, many think, is a function …
The perfect happy ending
Once you have a child, you become suddenly aware of the enormous responsibility resting in your hands. This tiny human being is vulnerable and dependent, and naturally, you feel the need to have a “plan” and set “goals”. Let me introduce you to mine. Goal 1: Get them to accomplish what you have never reached. …
Slow Fix
In today’s developed societies we often think we need to get anything we want at our fingertips. Quicker than ever. It is a good thing, it is a result of “development”. It is also a bad thing, as we might start to believe that everything works through some sort of “quick fix”. Back-pains? Get a …
My Best Ideas
My finest thoughts arise unsummoned,Without a plan or prompt or cue.When I’m unready, unadorned,That’s when my brightest ideas break through. My best ideas don’t clamor or shout,They whisper softer than a breeze.They visit when I let my mind wander out,When I plan nothing and simply be. These notions feel perfectly right,In the moment they first …
The biggest contradiction
We live as if there is no death. We die as if we have never lived. Sometimes, when my kids are both in bed and it is quiet at home I think of this. Life, as it is, feels so real. So deep. So engaging. So demanding. So big. I am at the center of …