Winter Solstice Hymn

Christmas was longer to be the rule Winter Solstice aspiring to be the new Yule. Take care, Helena Smole

Learning from the Masters

I would like to share with you, how I have recently attempted to learn from the masters. I picked one of my favorite novels: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Read more about my writing improvement technique. Take care, Helena Smole

Fears Seen as Wishes

I could decipher two kinds of wishes camouflaged as fears: the wish that something does not happen, and the wish that things do not change. Read more about fears. Take care, Helena Smole

Marital Bliss in a Nutshell

The title sounds too ambitious perhaps, but I only want to share with you the suggestions for a happy marriage I have come across in my life. Read more about marital bliss. Take care, Helena Smole

Judging People by Their Profession

In an ideal world, one would only be judged on the basis of one’s integrity. Read more about judging. Take care, Helena Smole

The Primary Essence of Fear

I have found out recently that my anxiety is in a way primary and the reason for it are secondary. Read more about my views of anxiety. Take care, Helena Smole

A Wish Less Is a Bliss More

Seeing advertisements everywhere one would think that wish fulfillment is the core of our lives. Take care, Helena Smole

Summer Holidays’ Musings

Like most holidays in the heat season my husband and I made what is slowly becoming a traditional compromise. Take care, Helena Smole

Spirituality in Schools

Not believing in God at all brought some kind of emptiness in our minds and hearts. Take care, Helena Smole

About Being Competitive

Staying honest is, in my opinion, much more valuable than any success measured in terms of money, titles, awards, records or the number of books one has written. Take care, Helena Smole

My Little Insanities

What I am most afraid of is making a mistake. Take care, Helena Smole

Childlike vs. Childish

We tend to either become not childlike, bored and boring grown-ups or remain childish children difficult to deal with for the rest of our lives. Read more about the dilemma. Take care, Helena Smole

Finally Learning the Right Fingerspelling

I am so happy I can finally communicate with my deaf neighbor clearly. It was a wish come true. It only came true after having given up all hopes. Take care, Helena Smole

Back to the Mountains

At the elevation of 4986 feet (1520 m) I felt that I was returning to the mountains. Read more about my hiking. Take care, Helena Smole