It was the time of jammed roads, angry honking, numerous car accidents and even more near escapes… It was the time of overcrowded stores, empty shelves and preoccupied faces resembling… Read more What I Learned from Giving out Presents to the Homeless on Christmas Eve →
I’m returning from a business trip to Vermont. My tiny little plane from Burlington has just landed in Philadelphia and all the passengers have lined up in the aisle, impatient… Read more “Life Loves You!” →
I’ve lost my parents. I live in the US, they live in Russia, we Skype about once a week and exchange e-mails in between. This time for a whole week,… Read more Dacha (A Russian Suburban House) →
I am finishing my seven-month-long Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training. For the last six months, every two-three weeks, thirty four other yogis and I have spent the whole weekend with three… Read more How I’ve Decided NOT to Teach Yoga… →
I wake up feeling emotional – some of my old sad thoughts have visited me this morning. I get up and start my morning routine. All I want to do… Read more Yoga Retreat in the Mountains →
When all your old structures disappear, When all your dear people aren’t there anymore, When someone’s invisible hand’s shut down all the lights, And it feels like God Himself has… Read more Your Path →
A man wants to be with a woman, but the woman wants to be with another man, who is dreaming of still another woman… Sometimes life reminds me of Russian… Read more Life like a Russian Novel →
It’s very easy to tell how someone feels about you – look at their deeds, ignore the words It’s equally easy to tell how you feel about them – stop… Read more To a Friend or How to Be Happy →
