words on humanity

My dear Friends, Clients, and Family

For a few months, the word humanity has been in my thoughts. I’m now paying more attention to it and its meaning.

The definition for Humanity is vast but probably the shortest version is from the Latin humanitas for “human nature, kindness.” Kindness!! That word of course sent me to another journey, and I couldn’t separate humanity from kindness; and so, my brain concluded that humanity or kindness is the key to everything. I kept thinking Love would be, but you don’t necessarily have to love something to be kind. If we as people could be kind to other people, nature, environment, animals, etc., none of our problems would prevail or exist. What do you think?

“I would love to explore some of your thoughts about it.

You can always email me, and I will respond to you individually.”
— M
Biking in Valle Maggia
“Biking in Valle Maggia”
Interior of a modern church with striped stone walls, an arched glass ceiling, and a crucifix.
“A nice place to meditate. This fabulous marble and granite church is designed by the famous Swiss architect Mario Botta and is located in Mogno, Ticino”

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The world can be small at times.

Giving thanks

Kindness is especially felt during this time of the year. Thanksgiving is here (for the US) and the holidays are around the corner. Out of all the holidays, Thanksgiving was my favorite one.

We don’t celebrate it here, but we do have many beautiful festivities. This year, it will be our second holiday away. At times it feels it was yesterday that Bodhi and I left, and at other times it feels like a long time ago.

The move has come with challenges, but we have learned and received many rewards as well; especially being close to our family again.

family

We celebrated birthdays together and my sister Cris’ 80th .

We had a blast together and family from near and far came to celebrate her. We were close to 35 people and represented 9 nations. Talk about being a diverse family.

Ticino is such a beautiful place

We do miss you all, our work, a great massage, a fabulous adjustment by Dr. Liz and/or Dr. Julio, the familiarity of stores, the language, etc., but we can’t complain.

My virtual BodyTalk practice is growing, thanks to the marketing assistance some of my friends have given me. We are so grateful for it.

Nature is amazing and we fill our cup with hiking. My injured knee is finally doing better so I started cycling again and doing some yoga. In summer we took wonderful cooling plunges in the lake and rivers.

We also had some adventurous friends visit us which made us very happy. Ticino is such a beautiful part of Switzerland and I hope you can visit sometime. Wouldn’t mind being your tour guide.

wish you peace, love and health

I wish you all a beautiful holiday season, peace, love, and health. Let’s all invite more humanity into our hearts and around us. Who knows the changes we might create.

Now you know my motto for 2024. What is yours?

With much gratitude and love,

Marjorie & Bodhi

Scenic view of a mountain lake surrounded by mountains with a foreground of trees under a clear blue sky.
A river with large gray rocks on the shore, surrounded by forested mountains under a clear blue sky.
Scenic view of a lake surrounded by mountains, with a tree in the foreground and green foliage along the hillside.
A green crate filled with leafy greens, including bok choy and lettuce, on gravel. A hand is holding a carton of six assorted colored eggs beside the crate.
Scenic view of a hillside village with stone houses, lush greenery, and a neatly kept vineyard under a partly cloudy sky.
Stone building with a small bell tower surrounded by lush green plants and mountains under a cloudy sky.
Moonrise over a mountain with reflection on a lake at night, city lights in the distance.
Mountain stream with rocks and flowers in a lush green valley.
Wine cellar with long wooden table, wine bottles, glasses, and soft lighting