In early childhood it is not just the brain which develops, it's above all the child's whole being. Senses, Screens, and the First Years of the Child The first seven years of life are not a time for feeding the brain with stimuli but for protecting and nurturing the senses as gateways of incarnation By Seeing Beyond (Philippe Lheureux) • 3 min read
Bringing artistry to meals enhances presence, inner rest, and quiet focus. Sense of Life Recipes Life Recipe #7: Eating with Rhythm, Without Scrolling And by eating without distraction, we allow the food to truly meet us. By Seeing Beyond (Philippe Lheureux) • 1 min read
While home is a protective sanctuary, a small place in the home dedicated as sanctuary, consecrates the sanctity of home. Sense of Life Recipes Life Recipe #6: A Micro-Sanctuary in the Midst of Chaos A place where you can breathe, read a page, or simply sit. By Seeing Beyond (Philippe Lheureux) • 1 min read
Being at home in the world, starts with inner peace and belonging. Life Recipe #5: Carrying Home into the World They are ways of re-sheeting the soul—clothing it in familiarity and protection By Seeing Beyond (Philippe Lheureux) • 1 min read
Candlelight is both peaceful and active, it fills the room with gentle, natural light. Life Recipe #4: Lighting a Candle as a Celebration of Life Over time, the gesture of kindling a flame at day’s end becomes a rhythm of belonging. By Seeing Beyond (Philippe Lheureux) • 1 min read
A few objects, placed with attention and taste, lead the soul into the body, and the I into the environment. Life Recipe #3: Refreshing a Bedroom with One New Thing This is not about decoration for its own sake. It is about installing oneself in life By Seeing Beyond (Philippe Lheureux) • 1 min read
Warmth, and liquid, and taste, build the basis for healthy interactions with daily life. Sense of Life Recipes Life Recipe #2: A Warming Soup for Winter Enthusiasm Additionally, if it's in the winter-months, choose "light baring" and "warmth-baring" vegetables and spices. By Seeing Beyond (Philippe Lheureux) • 1 min read
A simple meal, with some artistry, can lead the soul back into the body, and with the soul they "I" will follow. Sense of Life Recipes Life Recipe #1: A Simple Meal as a Beginning Again Decorate it with a little extra, a visual enhancement. By Seeing Beyond (Philippe Lheureux) • 1 min read
Taking care of the sense of life, through delicious, simple and healthy food, can bring the "I" back in. The Sense of Life: A Foundation for the “I” To restore this sense is to renew the possibility of personality, of “I”-hood, of human dignity itself. By Seeing Beyond (Philippe Lheureux) • 2 min read
