Category Archives: Advent

Advent W3

Posted on December 15, 2019 by ildiko

JOY Today we start the third week of Advent that is themed by Joy. To some extent a sense of joy is a sign of happiness. So, what makes you happy? I am sure that are as many answers as … Continue reading →

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How to find PEACE?

Posted on December 13, 2019 by ildiko

Brexit is happening … Boris got the vote … I am disappointed … and sad … and outraged … The news from the UK threw me completely. I went into a rage, blaming and shaming. Why don’t people just get … Continue reading →

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Advent W2

Posted on December 9, 2019 by ildiko

The second week of Advent is typically themed with Peace in the Christian tradition. Yesterday morning at the beginning of my meditation I was wondering how I was going to experience Peace since there was non inside of me! Surprisingly, … Continue reading →

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Advent W1

Posted on November 30, 2019 by ildiko

Another year. Another Advent. Another layer. For a while I hoped that as soon as I have realized something that does work in my life it gets automatically fixed. Then I thought that by finding ‘solutions’ to my problems would … Continue reading →

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Coptic/Orthodox Christmas – January, 7th

Posted on January 6, 2019 by ildiko

At the Coptic and Orthodox Christian Churches Christmas Day isn’t celebrated on the 25th December but on 7th January (like in Ethiopia and by some Orthodox Christians in Russia and Serbia). The Coptic month leading to Christmas is called Kiahk. … Continue reading →

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Advent Week 4 – LOVE

Posted on December 23, 2018 by ildiko

Loving who I am I am a failure in every sense of the world. I have a brilliant mind. I am intelligent. I creative. I used to be beautiful. I am well travelled. I am self- and environment aware. It … Continue reading →

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Advent Week 3 – Joy

Posted on December 17, 2018 by ildiko

I have struggled with writing about ‘joy’. I have not experienced much of it lately, neither do I – I realized –  understand the word itself. I understand what ‘hope’ and ‘peace’ means to me. I know how I feel … Continue reading →

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Advent Week 2 – Peace

Posted on December 9, 2018 by ildiko

I am at Peace, I have no more demands. God does not live in the Heavens. He does not guide us, neither does S/He give instructions on how to live our lives. That God only exists in our distorted imagination. … Continue reading →

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Advent Week 1 – HOPE

Posted on December 2, 2018 by ildiko

The first week of Advent starts today. HOPE is the theme. This morning in my meditation I was contemplating on what to ‘hope’ for this coming week? Looking at the state of affairs the world is in and the way … Continue reading →

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