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  Living With A Non-Event The Conversation Direct Link To YouTube Video Elements From The Conversation Music The dream that did not come to pass can cast a shadow over our lives; yet, this sadness need not bring life to a standstill—there is also the shade of the plane tree, a place to rest as we continue on with our lives. Direct Link to YouTube video Ons sê dit altyd, want dis hoe ons dit aanbied: Met ons liefde George & Matilda

  Lewe Met 'n Nie-gebeurtenis Die Gesprek Direkte Skakel na YouTube video Elemente Uit Die Gesprek Musiek Die droom wat nie gebeur het nie, kan ’n skadu oor ons lewe laat val; tog hoef die hartseer nie die lewe stil te maak nie—daar is ook die plataan se koelte, ’n plek om te rus terwyl ons verder leef. Direkte skakel na YouTube video Ons sê dit altyd, want dis hoe ons dit aanbied: Met ons liefde George & Matilda

Existential Health Uncertainty, Mortality, Identity vs Role The Conversation    Elements From The Conversation  Creative Piece Alberto Giacometti - L’Homme qui marche (The Walking Man) 1960 Alberto Giacometti’s famous bronze figure L’Homme qui marche (The Walking Man) depicts a man walking, his arms hanging loosely at his sides. It has been described as a humble image of an ordinary man, yet at the same time a powerful symbol for all of humanity. Giacometti saw the natural balance of the steps as an image of man’s own vitality. The figure has no clothes, no professional features, no facial expression of bravado. He is simply human—fragile, alone, but still moving. It visually expresses that question: Who are you when you no longer “wear” your roles? You are not the armor of your work or efficiency; you are the essence that breaks through when everything is stripped away. There is a deep irony in the fact that Giacometti's ' L'Homme qui marche I' became one of the most...

Eksistensiële Gesondheid Onsekerheid, Sterflikheid, Identiteit vs Rol Die Gesprek  Elemente Uit Die Gesprek  Kreatiewe Stuk Alberto Giacometti - L’Homme qui marche (Die Lopende Man) 1960 Alberto Giacometti se beroemde bronsfiguur L’Homme qui marche (Die Lopende Man) beeld ’n man uit, besig om te loop, met sy arms wat los langs sy sye hang. Dit word beskryf as ’n nederige beeld van ’n doodgewone man, én terselfdertyd ’n kragtige simbool vir die hele mensdom. Giacometti het die natuurlike balans van die treë gesien het as ’n beeld van die mens se eie lewenskrag. Die figuur het geen klere, geen professionele kenmerke, geen gesigsuitdrukking van bravade nie. Hy is bloot mens—breekbaar, alleen, maar steeds aan die beweeg. Dit verwoord visueel daardie vraag: Wie is jy wanneer jy nie meer jou rolle "dra" nie? Jy is nie die harnas van jou werk of doeltreffendheid nie; jy is die essensie wat deurbreek wanneer alles afgestroop word. Daar is 'n diep ironie daarin dat Giacometti se...

For The New Year (For the original photo - thank you to our friend Ben) Looking back, it was, among other things, Rilke’s year. Here at Die Restory we have talked about him, he has often surfaced in our reflections on something and he was brought in on a few occasions to serve in the Opening and Closing Prayers of our meditations. He speaks our language. And hopefully, over time, he has influenced our voice.   Against that backdrop, and with the gathering of bits and pieces of Rilke here and there, our message to you here at The Restory:     In The Doorway Of A New Year (With thanks to Rainer Maria Rilke)   At the turning of the year, we are invited not to rush ahead, but to live the questions a little longer.   To trust that what is unfinished, what feels unclear or tired, may still be quietly at work within us.   The new year does not ask for answers, only for presence. For a willingness to stay close to what is real — to the rhythms of...

  Vir Die Nuwe Jaar (Vir die oorspronklike foto - dankie aan ons vriend Ben) Terugskouend was dit, te midde van baie ander dinge, Rilke se jaar. Hier by Die Restory het ons oor hom gepraat, hy het dikwels opgeduik in ons nadenke oor iets en hy is by ‘n paar geleenthede ingetrek om diens te doen in die Opening- en Afsluitingsgebede van ons meditasies. Hy praat ons taal. En hopelik, met verloop van tyd, het hy ons stem beïnvloed. Teen daardie agtergrond, en met die bymekaarmaak van stukkies Rilke hier en daar, ons boodskap vir julle hier van Die Restory: Op Die Drumpel Van ‘n Nuwe Jaar (Met dank aan Rainer Maria Rilke) Met die wisseling van die jaar, word ons genooi om nie vorentoe te jaag nie, maar om die vrae ’n bietjie langer te leef. Om te vertrou dat dit wat nog nie klaar is nie, dit wat onduidelik of moeg voel, steeds stilweg binne-in ons aan die werk is. Die nuwe jaar vra nie vir antwoorde nie, slegs vir teenwoordigheid. Vir ’n bereidheid om naby dit wat werklik is te bly - na...

October 2025 Progress Report “The only journey is the one within. But sometimes the outer places - the houses we rebuild, the gardens we tend - mirror that inward journey and carry us further along.” Rainer Maria Rilke                        “A house that has been lived in, that has weathered storms, can be lived in again. Its strength is a kind of love, holding those who come after.” May Sarton                                                  “May your home always be a place of refuge,  a place where the weariness of the world  can fall away,  and the heart can find rest.” John O'Donohue                                              With our love. George & Matilda  

  Oktober 2025 Vorderingsverslag “The only journey is the one within. But sometimes the outer places - the houses we rebuild, the gardens we tend - mirror that inward journey and carry us further along.” Rainer Maria Rilke                        “A house that has been lived in, that has weathered storms, can be lived in again. Its strength is a kind of love, holding those who come after.” May Sarton                                                  “May your home always be a place of refuge,  a place where the weariness of the world  can fall away,  and the heart can find rest.” John O'Donohue                                              Met ons liefde. George & Matilda...

  Thoughts Pried Loose By A Birthday Picnic against Tafelkop on my birthday. The Conversation Elements From The Conversation ` Music This past year, I have heard Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, properly for the first time. It touches me deeply and I've caught myself listening to it often. The older I get, the more I become aware of my clumsy efforts and tattered plans being carried by an infinite Gentleness.  With our love. George & Matilda

  Gedagtes Losverjaar Piekniek teen Tafelkop op my verjaardag Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek ` Musiek Ek het vanjaar vir die eerste keer Beethoven se Simfonie Nommer 7 werklik gehoor. Dit spreek baie diep tot my. Hoe ouer ek word hoe meer raak ek daarvan bewus dat my lomp pogings en gerafelde planne deur 'n oneindige Teerheid gedra word. Met ons liefde. George & Matilda