Fear of Failure
There is no need to be ashamed of feeling angry, sad or lost because we failed.
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READING KAIROS #1: BRIDGING GAPS
In the Kairos Readings I offer brief moments of writing, reflecting frames that try to capture what pops up around me while my mind plays whack-a-mole with fragments of Truth.
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LET’S DREAM TOGETHER #2 – Synopsis
The second Online Social Dreaming Matrix takes place on April 19th. People from previous gathering attend again joined by five new entries. A total of 11 people attend the matrix. The opening follow the lines of the previous meeting and we jump right into a house on the beach. A lawn with no grass activates…
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What is A Social Dreaming MATRIX?
The social dreaming matrix is a structured opportunity to share dreams with others. It shares the interest about dreams with psychoanalysis but it differs because it does not attempt any interpretation and it has no therapeutic finality.
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Dealing with the Blues while sailing
Recently Robert M. Pirsig passed away at age 88 in his house in Maine. He became instantly famous when he published the philosophical novel “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values” in 1974. His only other novel “Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals” appeared later in 1991 and tells the partially autobiographical…
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Push your mind and body further: interview with Matt Rutherford
Humans can’t survive for long in the ocean without the aid of technology. The development of technology is a key factor to enhance sailing performance but while very important, there are other factors that influence success in sailing. The extraordinary ability that humans possess in adapting to different environments and the mental capacity to withstand…
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A family of sailing nomads: meet the Coconuts
There are special people that redefine the concept of normality. Sometimes a lone individual takes on a challenge and defies conventions through a unique journey. In this case, it’s an entire family. The Coconuts are a sailing family of six, Jay, Natasha, Sol, Luna, Caribe e Artico, who sailed for six years in the South America,…
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Keeping the cruising couple healthy: interview with Giulia Casani
Cruising couples spend a great lot of time together, basically every minute of the day, working towards a common goal, sharing good and bad moments. There is a common saying that if you survive living on a boat as a couple than you can survive anything. There had been famous sailing couples, like Susan and…
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The 5 obstacles to “living the cruising dream”
Sailing towards distant horizons, visiting new countries following one’s own time is an increasing popular lifestyle, a dream at hand’s reach. The new wave of sailing bloggers (like myself) and Youtube Sailing Channel lure a wide audience into this narrative of self-realization and discovery that helps to spring up the belief that absolutely everyone can…
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Small boat, big ocean: an interview with James Baldwin
James Baldwin has become an established point of reference for small sailboat enthusiasts. His website atomvoyages is a wellspring of informations for people who are planning to start cruising affordably. He is author of two books about his voyages aboard Atom, a Pearson Triton built in 1963 that has been twice around the world. Most of…
