Malwina

  1. Shambhala. What an amazing lineage.
  2. Coming to the center and feeling like home, even though we didn’t know anyone. It’s enough to feel that we’re coming together under the same vision.
  3. Susan Piver. I’m so glad we had the chance to see her teaching! She was so clear and strong, her words went straight into my heart.
  4. All other great teachers I’ve met so far. I can’t put it into words, how inspiring it is to be close to their joy and wisdom and open heart. Thank you Karl, Sophie, Sarah, Will, Matthias…
  5. The Buddhist teachings. Yesterday I was again reminded of how beautifully simple, profound, symmetrical and all-encompassing they are.
  6. I have to share this one: “Five ways to raise confidence”. Clean up your room. Wear nice clothes. Eat decent food. Surround yourself with people who give you energy. Walk in nature. – I mean, how fantastic is this? So simple, so true.
  7. The Buddhist Youth Festival, that opened all those experiences up for me three years again. And in less than a month I’m going there again, for the forth time!
  8. Making new friends by opening up my heart and expressing the genuine enthusiasm I was feeling yesterday.
  9. Sharing a spiritual practice with my boyfriend. It’s such a gift that we can go through this process hand in hand.
  10. Joy. Usually, my Novembers a filled with an underlying sense of numb, depressed emptiness. The last days/weeks however I smile a lot, just like that, without any reason. Joy is everywhere: in music, in snowflakes, in a candle, in doing groceries. I’m so grateful for this.

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My weekend

by Malwina on November 14, 2010

  1. Feeling awake.
  2. Traveling together.
  3. Being open to new experiences – even if they turn out to be disappointing.
  4. Feeling perfectly confident and at ease while introducing myself at boutiques.
  5. Excitement about the future. I’m a bit obsessed, in the best sense of the word…
  6. Spending time with my favourite person in the world.
  7. Getting better at the balance between excitement and relaxation.
  8. A clean home! Yay!
  9. Having dinner cooked for me.
  10. The simple things in life are the best: Fresh homemade bread. A cold glass of milk. Delicious.

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Last Week’s List

October 25, 2010

Meeting up with Anna and having a great time in Amsterdam. We had such good talks! Feeling encouraged about my business and my life. Crafting! Sewing! It’s the best thing in the world. Meeting up with Bas. So grateful for his help, his time and his encouragemant. Finding the first shop that is interested in [...]

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A list of things that I usually take for granted…

October 3, 2010

… but that actually are very important to me. A home that feels like home, where I’m safe, warm, comfortable, and surrounded by my two men. Being safe as such. Living in a part of the world where I don’t need to fear that an earthquake will kill me or the police will deport me. [...]

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This week. Slightly wacky.

September 19, 2010

Time. There is enough of it. I didn’t have a single freak-out-moment during the entire week. Feeling efficient & productive. Preparations for my first craft show. I’ll have such a pretty booth! Marcel. What would I do without him… Discovering Abraham Hicks. Playing with setting intentions. Being mindful. Noticing how usually I’m not. Discovering what [...]

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Ways to meet a crying heart

September 10, 2010

Looking nice. Getting compliments from my love Fabric hunting! Exhausting but rewarding – got a whole bunch of beautiful shiny fabrics in warm autumn colours… Can’t wait to start using them! Finishing my blog post. Liking it. Getting sunflowers from my love! Listening to Holly’s story. Feeling inspired. Tonight I freaked out a bit. My [...]

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Detox tea and chocolate

September 9, 2010

Again starting the day with some Shiva Nata. Getting Completely confused. Laughing about it. Realizing (like, actually feeling it) that my habit of checking emails & RSS feeds in the morning doesn’t really help me to get in the zone… Veggies and fruit and juice and detox tea for half a day – until I [...]

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A good start and a good ending

September 8, 2010

Starting the day with Shiva Nata. Writing about goals and about purpose. Realizing there’s more clarity in me than I thought. Speaking about clarity: getting more clear about the to-dos of the next weeks. Getting the chance to help. Receiving gratitude. Listening to Eckhart Tolle on Spotify. Spotify! Cleaning up. Surrounding myself with inspiring pictures. [...]

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Just a nice normal day

September 7, 2010

Sleep. 10 hours or so. Hmmm… Taking it easy. No expectations towards myself. Taking my time. Not worrying about time. Blogging Your Way. Today was the first real “class”, and I feel inspired already! Being reminded that perfectionism won’t get me anywhere. Sewing! Making beautiful book bags for next weeks book theme! Sweet comments on [...]

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I’m back!

September 6, 2010

I really feel bad about having neglected GDL for a few weeks – we went on vacation, then I came back and was immediately thrown into lots of work & things to do… Well, somehow I forgot to take time for being grateful. And noticed that I miss that. So here I am back, with [...]

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A perfect start into the week

June 28, 2010

Good List Daily! I’m truly grateful for being a part of this beautiful community… Sunshine and summer! Yay! Waking up at 6 to go jogging. I’ve been doing it for a week now, and it’s wonderful. At that time, the neighborhood still belongs to the cats strolling through the streets, the birds singing in the [...]

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Cats, Ducks and Roses

June 21, 2010

Sending away a beautiful package with beautiful content. Money! Getting things done (at least a few). Not feeling bad about being unfocused. Pretty outfits. Wonderful dinner on our sweet little balcony: lemon-ginger-risotto, green salad and my new favourite white wine. Delicious! The good energy I get from healthy food. Our beautiful evening walk. Cats! Ducks! [...]

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Saturday’s list – a bit longer than usual…

June 19, 2010

Sleeping in. Wow, when’s the last time I woke up at eleven?! Indulging in a Starbucks breakfast. Chai Tea and chocolate muffin… Wandering through Amsterdam with Pia Jane Bijkerk (author of “Amsterdam – Made by Hand”) and a group of lovely women. We had such a beautiful afternoon! Finally seeing Atelier Tempel from inside; and [...]

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Just a nice, normal day

June 15, 2010

Sewing. Sewing, sewing, sewing! It’s the best thing. Riding my bike in the beautiful morning, to wander through the local market and buy crafting supplies. Feeling good. Deciding to do JUST ONE THING today. A quite revolutionary idea I got from zenhabits. And today, I loved it. (I loved it especially because the “just one [...]

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Things I’m thankful for despite my headache…

June 14, 2010

Nice weather. Finished & sent away the beautiful gift for my sister. Having full control over my day schedule. Doing an experiment: I kept a time log for the whole day. Quite interesting results. Taking breaks when needed. Ice-cream! Buying flowers, just like that. The internet. There are simply so many inspiring people. An evening [...]

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Tuesday List

June 8, 2010

The first (more or less) normal day after a weird and painful week. Heavy rain. Sometimes it feels like just the right thing. The smell of nature after the rain! My afternoon nap with Milo. Having a cool design idea. Discovering “hello handmade” An email that made me feel good. An order that made me [...]

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Weird Week

June 3, 2010

I’ve had a weird week so far, feeling weird, and confused, and a bit disconnected. It’s not always easy to be grateful when I feel like that, but I’m trying… The weather! It’s wonderful here in Holland, all sunny, bright blue sky, flowers everywhere… Taking off in the middle of the week, because I wasn’t [...]

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My Monday

May 31, 2010

Finally, Made by Malwina has an Etsy shop! Having a boyfriend who’s handy with Photoshop (and willing to spend his day doing me a favor)… Being able to observe my busy mind. After finishing our workday we went to the park; I did some Yoga in the sunset, Marcel practiced Karate; it was so good [...]

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Well, what can I say…

May 28, 2010

This week. Everything. It feels like everything’s changing, moving forward, upward. Everything seems to be “falling into place”. Suddenly everything makes sense. I’m grateful for this newly-picked-up habit of writing gratitude lists. Spending half the day in Amsterdam’s beautiful huge library. Discovering N.D. Walsch. Feeling connected to God. Talking to Marcel. Feeling uplifted. Trust. Love. [...]

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Getting better all the time…

May 26, 2010

I’m feeling fantastic. Full of trust, full of curiosity. Grateful. My cold indeed disappeared miraculously two days ago, and is not coming back. (Now I’m sure). An amazing meditation session. Discovering that I can listen to podcasts while sewing. And that it makes sewing even more fun! Making a delicious veggie lasagne. * A clean [...]

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