Becoming a woman
Published on February 23, 2026It was spring; the weather was ripening, gently drawing us towards summer. We were having a lemonade on a terrace. His hands were resting on the case of his vintage camera, his chin resting on them. He was looking at...
Clavicle & Mystery
Published on February 3, 2026I woke up wanting to know which bone is the first to ossify in the embryo, inside its mother’s womb.And what a surprise it was to discover that it is:the clavicle!Why? Because, structurally, it holds the frame together—according to what...
What We Miss When We Read the News One Day at a Time
Published on January 3, 2026Once upon a time, I worked as an ombudswoman and intervened in teams during periods of crisis.One thing I learned is this:Even when, at first sight, it looks as though one person is the source of all dysfunction, it never...
Trust the unknown
Published on December 23, 2025Growth aches.Because it happens in the unknown.It pushes you to places where you can’t see aheadand you know there’s no going back.And when you wish you could fall so you could touch the ground,it pulls you up and asks you...
If all the sad songs disappeared
Published on December 13, 2025It’s 1:17 am, I hear neighbours drinking outside while the sky struggles to fade its light. Friday night doesn’t want to fall asleep. I thought of going to bed, it would be wise…But I played « Guérir » (“Healing”), a...
The songwriting process for “Sí”
Published on November 17, 2025Several years ago, I shared a deep friendship with a great woman.She had confided in me that at times she became overwhelmed by her anger and projected it onto her partner, to the point of things turning physical. He would...
Aligning center, attention and expression
Published on October 17, 2025Let’s consider:One’s own centreThe trajectory of that centreThe relationship between one’s attention and one’s centreThe relationship between one’s centre, attention and expressionFor example:Imagine my centre as the Earth’s core, orbiting the Sun.In that case, even if my attention were directed...
Things you only find in risk
Published on October 4, 2025The space of the soul is a bit like what would be the rooftop of a ten-storey building, specifically for a woman.You feel drawn to go there, but you tell yourself it’s risky.It’s an isolated space, with no possible witnesses.You...
Love
Published on September 20, 2025Amour - love in French If we traced it back to its roots, we’d arrive somewhere around 4500 B.C., or, according to another theory, 7000 B.C. (I wanted to note these periods in other calendars as well—Chinese, Hindu, etc.—but it...
Day 7 of 7 to make space for yourself
Published on August 31, 2025Day 7 – Opening UpTo joy, to love, to discomfort, to help, to the unknown.Say yes to life—fully.🎵 Choose some upbeat music. Move, shake yourself for at least 2 minutes.🧘♀️ Sit down, hands in prayer (Namaste). Let your breath return...