à la carte spirit by ilona fried
ilona fried
Dental Chair Delight: Is it Possible?
Mostly, I take good care of myself. I meditate almost every day, exercise several times a week, eat a diet heavy on greens, beans, and grains. I don’t smoke or drink (coffee or alcohol). Yet, when it comes to my teeth, I can be a bit of a slacker. Perhaps this is because, despite a … Continue reading
More on Possibility: Leaders are Everywhere
As long as I can remember, people have bemoaned a lack of leadership, of visionaries who can either inspire others to get involved for the greater good or do what’s necessary in the face of inertia or opposition. But, what if the opposite were true? What if leaders are everywhere but we choose not to … Continue reading
Do you live in possibility or fear?
I grew up in a family of news junkies. Even though we lived in Massachusetts, we religiously studied the New York Times, pored over the Boston Globe, and skimmed the weekly local paper. Later, the Wall Street Journal entered the mix for a more balanced ideological intake. My father had first dibs, and the rest … Continue reading
Violence is here, and it is us
More than 20 years ago, when I lived in Budapest, a ringing telephone woke me one morning and I stumbled across the room to answer. Disoriented and groggy, I lifted the receiver and through the crackling line heard my mother’s voice. She told me that one of my high school classmates and childhood friend had … Continue reading
Learning “Swimese”…or is it “Swimish”?
I love languages. I delight in discovering that, in some other tongues, nouns are gendered, reflexive verbs romp through the vernacular, and tenses (other than past, present and future) abound. Pronouncing vowels differently exercises my jaw and lips. Mastering syntax and grammar challenges my brain, and encountering nuanced concepts expands my mind. Having even basic … Continue reading
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