April isn’t quite the end of winter yet (the snow has made a comeback!), so spring isn’t quite here yet… Every day, we keep an […]
Read moreIt’s pruning time!
Pruning trees is a new challengue that I have faced here. At the beggining, it was hard to know when a tree needed to be […]
Read moreRendez-vous avec le français!
Sharing is a pillar of eco-community life. If you know something good, this should be transmitted to others. I believe world is based on a […]
Read moreHome-made lamps DIY
In this rainy days of spring in Bulgaria, we have to look for ways to keep ourselves productive as well as entretained inside of the […]
Read moreA New Moon celebration
“New Moon” means a new beginning. This is why we celebrate it at “Open Mind” Association in Shipka. During one recent celebration, we wanted to […]
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Monthly update March
As winter turned to spring, March was a month filled with traditions, gardening, and new beginnings. From celebrating local customs to preparing the land for […]
Read moreHow to get a healthy vegeterian diet
So you’re thinking about becoming vegetarian… This is all I’ve learnt in the last months, hope it helps! Veggetables are much tastier than meat! And […]
Read moreA current Bulgarian tradition from the 9th century
“Baba Marta Day” is the 1st of March and is a Bulgarian and Macedonian tradition to welcome the Spring. In Bulgarian folklore, Baba Marta is […]
Read moreThe freedom of being ordinary
“Chopping wood, transporting water”, says a famous “Zen” saying. What does it mean? Eckart Tolle in his speech “Findhorn Retreat: Stillness Amidst the World” explains […]
Read moreProtests blowin’ in the Balkan wind
“And how many years must a mountain exist Before it is washed to the sea? And how many years can some people exist Before they’re […]
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