Still, balance is the gate to sustained happiness, certainly if you are not an insect. That scale is built in our head, not outside. Constantly seeking external pleasures or drugging our minds in uncontrollable ecstasy of feasts distracts you from yourself. Too much of anything or too little rarely leads to authentic contentment and stable health (unsupervised fasting can kill you!). Many would agree that the millennia of multi-disciplinary search in Chinese wisdom grasp harmony: yin complements our yang force, the opposites naturally present in each of us. La Muse Blue captures a holistic view of life. Listen to your needs and select the right experience harmonising your momentous imbalances. As Kahlil Gibran wrote in his masterpiece, The Prophet: “You are suspended like scales between your sorrow and your joy, …they are inseparable”. Beware, “the lust for comfort murders the passion of the soul, and then walks grinning at the funeral”. Therefore, follow your heart and do not get attached to material and fragile pleasures. Learn, be open, be inspired by music and the poetic flow. Life taken as it comes, not judged, but accepted in its wholesome diversity. Even attachment to simple lifestyle does not set you free, it is your attitude that paints every emotion of your days.
Emotions make us sensual beings, but also teach us about ourselves. It is ok to feel like indulging in a great wine or lifting up your grey mood with a morsel of delicious chocolate, savour, but it is not a remedy to whatever brought us to the momentous mood. Are you worn out by overworking, kids or travelling, and need a rejuvenating experience? My tips for healthy dining around the world, tea and places that can sharpen your focus, may be what you need as they powered mine. Ups and downs. that is how the curve of life goes. Wine helps, sometimes, but nature and friends do magic without as many side effects.
Mindful & meta-sensual awareness of being
The centenarians living in the Blue Zones seem to hold the keys to longevity. Yet, the heavenly gate to a fulfilling, productive and zestful life is right here and now in your hands. It is the awareness of having the power to shift one’s attitude that is the magic potion of happy living. For the Muse, luxury is to live a well-balanced life in an individually adjusted pace and the ability to savour every meaningful experience in-the-moment. The blissful wonder of nature, spreading your wings everywhere you look, through music and poetry that connect with your heart. I do live that way mostly, but I am a human and sometimes stumble, yet by accepting that, I made the first step to shift things the way they work for me. Learn and be creative – prepare a meal at home or forage to tangibly experience slowing down. Engage with your true passions – the ephemera of this precious world changes constantly, so expand each moment. Fortify your inner library by connecting with the everyday pleasures. La Muse Blue will guide you. Genderless, she (La) has him (Blue is the masculine form of the adjective in French) in her united taoist nature. I admit, I am a bit of a rebel not keen on following grammar. I like to play with words and ponder their changing meaning. Did you know that awful used to mean amazing, full of awe? Discernment requires experience, and travelling is the attested university of life. The Muse has visited thousands of places and lived in diverging cultures. Far from exhausting terrestrial possibilities, the travel features here distil the essence of a place. La Muse Blue is my child, I give it the space it deserves to grow independently, but I also must nurture its growth by genuinely loving, unconditionally. Call me a smart ass, alright. I think generally, that the fairest restaurant reviews are written by critics who cook, carefully select ingredients, talk with the farmers, fisherman, hunters and chefs, they try to understand and communicate, not just judge like the amateur ignorant gushers and downers online do too often. After dining at the world’s best restaurants, mamma and pappa family eateries, indulging in the most authentic and decadent street food, and visiting countless farms, La Muse Blue serves well-rounded insights by connecting the entire food system, including human emotions. We eat with our heart as well, don’t we? Liberated, the founder Radka Beach set up a non-profit body of creative, journalistic work >> La Muse Blue reports the world as it is from her poetic perspective. By applying an open-minded journalistic research, La Muse Blue sails this Planet from a more balanced boat: “My values are rooted in an independent thinking free from marketing influencers, grounded in honesty, fairness and supporting a sustainable life for all.” ~ RB
Following timeless truths, the well-travelled muse, poet and writer Radka Beach discusses what stirs her in editorial musings. The above is a doodle a friend of mine drew at my wedding party at a former monastery in Prague. I admit, spiritual awareness guides my conscience.
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We are each different, yet we are not in our very essence. I am not enforcing breaking of all rules, some keep us away from slaughtering each other, yet creativity is the lawful rule-breaker that complements human nature. I am glad that street art has become a respected branch of expression accessible to all. Whatever gender or race you call yourself or others call you, we are one. Let’s share joy!