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Anatomy of Kite Flying
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Anatomy of Kite Flying

During the following days, our son asked constantly if we could go outside to play with that flying macaw. We made an effort to understand to fly it better. As I had the reel in my hand trying to explain my four-year-old how we could increase our success rate at the matter, I realized flying a kite is not very different than learning how to live. What can a kite shows us about life?

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Living NOW, while we can

Living NOW, while we can

Yes, there is not much we can control about our current pandemic situation. But what we can control is what happens inside. At the moment, so many plans are on hold, which feels like a hammer shattering the armature of planners and control freaks. Maybe you don’t fit that characteristics, but you are upset about the vacation you cancelled or then one you still don’t know you will be able to take in the Summer. The world has clicked on the Pause button and we can’t decide when Play will be available. But that is the future and the future is uncertain right now (and it usually is anyways), so what are we left with?

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The Forced Vacation
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The Forced Vacation

These are challenging times, there is no doubt. At the beginning we make plans, as we always do, to try to deal with this unexpected hand of card we have being dealt. We make a list of projects we will do while we are stuck at home that includes fixing things that were not working at home, remodeling, spring cleaning, rearranging. Maybe we will set apart some time for that bubble bath we always intend to take but never have the time to. We will meditate, write, check on friends, cook as a family, play board games, scan old photos, reread old letters, finish that book that has been seating on our night stand.

After a few days, the real crisis start.

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