In November 2019 I went to Mexico (city) for the first time. I was enchanted with all the colours, tastes, different physiognomy of people, all the alivness! And though I have never before heard of the Mexican state of Oaxaca, during this five days trip, I met women from Oaxaca, I ate Oaxacan food, andContinue reading “Hero’s quest – my journey to Mexico”
Author Archives: ivanulara
The magical story of how Pia and I found each other
I have always had an amazing connection with dogs and I had a few of them present (in different ways) in my life. The first one was Žućko, who lived in the village in Zagorje (where my mom is from). We loved each other to bits, but I could not have taken him as IContinue reading “The magical story of how Pia and I found each other”
Ode to the phallus
The erection has become a destruction We need to live by new, inner instruction The old ways are dying No, no more trying We need don’t need another re-action But a resurrection A new human intervention Made up through connection Conscious relating with ourselves and others Respecting all our mothers No need to fight forContinue reading “Ode to the phallus”
Sanjala sam te noćas, pokazala si mi nježnost
Sanjala sam te noćas, Natalie, Nado (tako te zvala privremena udomiteljica i to mi se ime baš svidjelo za tebe). Pokazala si mi se u svojoj ljepoti, ljepoti nježnosti, za kojom čeznem. Došla sam taman da se pozdravim s tobom jer su neki drugi ljudi dolazili po tebe. Ne znam ni kako sam te našla.Continue reading “Sanjala sam te noćas, pokazala si mi nježnost”
Zikica
Zizica mala K’o s neba mi je pala, Bila sam na Braču, istraživala što ću. Cure su pričale o zlostavljanoj kuji, mom mozgu koji bruji. Hoću li je uzeti? Pa naravno da neću. Sa zlostavljanima neću imati sreću. Uzela je ona mene, da mi pokaže sve moje sjene. Da me nauči prihvatiti tugu, da zajednoContinue reading “Zikica”
Covid measures and human rights: the blindspots
Last night I could not sleep – thousands of thoughts in my head and the feeling of anxiety in my body. Reading the facebook posts these days, I had a feeling as if we were at the brink of a civil war. I have been unsure what to do with the knowing that I liveContinue reading “Covid measures and human rights: the blindspots”
Prostitucija u “Slobodnoj” Dalmaciji: patrijahalni diskurs osude žena
Već se skoro deset godina bavim temom prostitucije. Ne samom prostitucijom, već istraživanjem fenomena (kao znanstvenica i osoba koje se bavi ljudskim pravima (žena)), pa eto mogu legitimno pisati o tome. Jer hrvatsko društvo onima koji se time bave ne daje taj legitimitet. Čak niti da iznesu svoja iskustva u relevantnim kontekstima, kao što jeContinue reading “Prostitucija u “Slobodnoj” Dalmaciji: patrijahalni diskurs osude žena”
Light, shadow and spiritual bypassing
I see a lot and I see it pretty fast. It has been my gift and I have really been using it, as my journey, both in my professional and private life, has been about understanding humans, understanding myself. I simply love humans. I am fascinated about the differences in experiences, world views, boundaries, needs.IContinue reading “Light, shadow and spiritual bypassing”
Where do we go from here?
I feel stuck lately. I feel stuck in my old identities, profession, structures I am a part of. I no longer have the passion I used to have for the human rights work or academic work as I see so many shadows lurking in the fields that most of those in the fields are notContinue reading “Where do we go from here?”
Truth, power, responsibility
Lately, a series of challenging events presented me with the opportunity to look closer at one of the main issues in my life, embodied experiences and mental constructs and beliefs concerning boundaries and speaking and living my truth. I must have needed some core teachings around these subjects as I was born into the familyContinue reading “Truth, power, responsibility”
Ivana's dreaming 