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simply lilli

the_real_lilli

About Me


Sinai desert



Isla de La Palma


My Interests

life + living, travelling + being, loving + laughing, clouds + stars, deserts + mountains, trees + stones, yoga + meditation, the world + it's people, writing + reading, music + dance, photography + film ... and whatever happens to come my way ...

I'd like to meet:


Whomever life sends is welcome – there may be inspiration in any encounter, however incidental – you never know ..! Apart from that: my anam cara.

Music:

everything inspired and inspiring ...

Movies:

A Touch of Spice, Cinema Paradiso, Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Fauteuils d'Orchestre, The Thin Man Series, Rivers and Tides ... movies by Kurosawa and Ozu, Wim Wenders, Woody Allen, Milos Forman, Spike Jonze, Michael Gondry, Ingmar Bergman, Luis Buñuel, Josef von Sternberg ... and many many more – I'm a hopeless cinephile!

Television:

a stupid dust catcher, really ...

Books:

too many to name them all ...

Heroes:

Everybody living a life of loving kindness and metta, content and inner peace, radiating that, shining from within. My dearly loved grandfather for teaching me to be mindful of all the beauty in the world ... and that sometimes it's hidden in the least apparent places ...

My Blog

for you, Michelle ...

Here's a little something I want to share and it's especially for you, Michelle ...thinking of your new job and how everything you do now may just be one of those bridges linking your two lives some d...
Posted by simply lilli on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:38:00 PST

something by Henry Miller

"Every day we slaughter our finest impulses. That is why we get a heart-ache when we read those lines written by the hand of a master and recognize them as our own, as the tender shoots which we stifl...
Posted by simply lilli on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:52:00 PST

Miracles and Belief

The warrior of light is a believer. Because he believes in miracles, miracles begin to happen.Because he is sure that his thoughts can change his life, his life begins to change.Because he is sure he ...
Posted by simply lilli on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:01:00 PST

Looking for Each Other

Looking for Each OtherI have been looking for you, World Honored One,since I was a little child.With my first breath, I heard your call,and began to look for you, Blessed One.I've walked so many peril...
Posted by simply lilli on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:09:00 PST

Sensation (by Arthur Rimbaud)

On the blue summer evenings, I shall go down the paths,Getting pricked by the corn, crushing the short grass:In a dream I shall feel its coolness on my feet.I shall let the wind bathe my bare head.I s...
Posted by simply lilli on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:32:00 PST

Anam Cara  Communion of Soul to Soul

In the Celtic tradition, there is a beautiful understanding of love and friendship. The old Irish term Anam Cara is translated as soul friend. When one has an Anam Cara, they are joined in an ancient ...
Posted by simply lilli on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 06:01:00 PST

Blogthings: what kind of soul am I ...

Did you ever try "blogthings"? Well, it probably shouldn't be taken too seriously but it can be fun at times ... a friend sent me the following one today: "What kind of soul are you?" ... well, here's...
Posted by simply lilli on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:38:00 PST

Easy does it ...

... sometimes I find that trying too hard is taking me nowhere ... the loss outweighing the gain by far ... trying too hard ... again and again, despite knowing better than that ... how often do we ha...
Posted by simply lilli on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:49:00 PST

the wisdom of the nomads

»As long as you're wandering, you're in harmony with your soul. If you stand still for too long, it moves on and leaves you behind.« (nomad saying)»Solange du wanderst, bis du mit deiner Seele verbund...
Posted by simply lilli on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:31:00 PST

Experience the Beauty ... TimeCatcher

Look what I found ... a wonderful website dedicated to the beauty this planet has to offer: TimeCatcher  Experience The BeautyPhotographers from around the world strive to capture the magical moments...
Posted by simply lilli on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:09:00 PST