Hold Dualities Together
I Don’t Have Cancer, Just An Awful Conundrum
Trying to navigate my way through an uncertain medical situation.
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Ilona Fried
Ilona Fried is a writer and student of the Feldenkrais Method. Her articles and essays have been published at The Huffington Post, Elephant Journal, and Hevria. She blogs about awareness and spiritual practice at alacartespirit.com.
Building New Identities
A Cancer Scare Killed My Inner Perfectionist. Hopefully for Good.
A cancer scare helps me let go of the perfectionism that has held me back.
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February 14, 2018
Longform
Returning To My Beloved Budapest To Reclaim Myself
A long-deferred trip back to Hungary immerses Ilona in nostalgia and reminds her of lessons long forgotten.
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January 30, 2018
Another Way Of Looking At Things
How Visits from A Hawk Helped Me Follow My Heart
After a long time away from Budapest, a visit from a hawk guided me back home.
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November 16, 2017
Compassion for difficulties
Reactions To The Weinstein Story Helped Me Find Compassion For Myself
Reactions to the allegations against Weinstein gave me a safety net to forgive myself for an incident in my past.
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October 18, 2017
Who am I
In Breaking A Vow To Never Dye My Hair, Did I Go To The “Dark Side”?
Would dying my hair change something more fundamental about me?
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September 25, 2017
Relationships & Family
What Charlottesville Helped Me Understand About My Father’s History
My father read 3 newspapers a day. After what happened in Charlottesville, I understood why.
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August 23, 2017
Soul Writings
Why I’ve Given Up On Ambition
Ambition can often be detrimental to living a fulfilling life.
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July 27, 2017
Another Way Of Looking At Things, Building New Identities, Daily Life, Who am I
How a Visit to a Tiny House Revealed the Essence of A Dream
There is something thrilling about the idea of stripping away what we don’t really need and living with what is essential.
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June 27, 2017
Longform
Would Grieving My Father Have Felt Less Lonely With Facebook?
When Ilona's father dies, her pain is magnified by the influx of strangers coming to pay their respects and say prayers in his name. She wonders if social media would...
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