A privilege is being able to have lunch at your usual restaurant, and talk for a long time. Confessing things to him for the first time, listening a lot of advices and also some critics. And [...]
How long has it been since you looked in the mirror to appreciate yourself? I’m not talking about appreciating your appearance, although you can start there, looking at your hair, the color [...]
Maybe you’ve heard your grandparents, or your parents, saying that it’s not enough to love? And if you were like me, you looked at them without understanding it, shrugged your [...]
What are the days and times to practice? You have to reflect realistically and honestly. Making a decision, making choices, and organizing your day-to-day. Prepare yourself that your mind will [...]
OCTOBER 14 TO 16, IN HERDADE DA MATINHA, IN CERCAL, IN ALENTEJO. 3 days in a special place, with a program of classes and activities that allow you to take a well-deserved break, and [...]
I often write about my father and how amazing he is, but my mother is also very special. She has a particular character, she looks like an electric flea with so much energy, despite her 70 years, [...]
I love listening to my father talk about his life, the village where he was born, his jobs when he was a child, the hunger there was at that time, my grandmother alone raising three children, the [...]
This week I taught at the end of each class, one of my favorite kindness meditations. Sit or lie down comfortably. Close the eyes. Mentally follow the air in and out of your nostrils. Don’t [...]
I am suspicious to speak or write about our Retreats. But that they are special, that is! And no, I don’t say this because they are ours, but because they have a unique format that you [...]
You come to the world with a purpose, which is equal to everyone. But I believe most people lose it as they get older. We grow from babies to children, and then teenagers and so on, we learn so [...]