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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.

How Treating Rehab As A Prayer Helped Me Begin To Heal

December 6, 2018 by Ilona Fried

Changing my attitude about exercise helped me begin to heal.

Categories Compassion for difficulties

Emotional Or Environmental? Investigating A Mysterious Allergy

August 28, 2018 by Ilona Fried

Was my body trying to send me a message through an allergic reaction?

Categories Hold Dualities Together

How My Worst Job Prepared Me For Dealing With A Strange Diagnosis

May 31, 2018 by Ilona Fried

How my former consulting job helped give me the objectivity and patience to navigate my unusual medical situation.

Categories Another Way Of Looking At Things

I Don’t Have Cancer, Just An Awful Conundrum

April 23, 2018 by Ilona Fried

Trying to navigate my way through an uncertain medical situation.

Categories Hold Dualities Together

A Cancer Scare Killed My Inner Perfectionist. Hopefully for Good.

February 14, 2018 by Ilona Fried

A cancer scare helps me let go of the perfectionism that has held me back.

Categories Building New Identities

Returning To My Beloved Budapest To Reclaim Myself

January 30, 2018January 30, 2018 by Ilona Fried

A long-deferred trip back to Hungary immerses Ilona in nostalgia and reminds her of lessons long forgotten.

Categories Longform

How Visits from A Hawk Helped Me Follow My Heart

November 16, 2017 by Ilona Fried

After a long time away from Budapest, a visit from a hawk guided me back home.

Categories Another Way Of Looking At Things

Reactions To The Weinstein Story Helped Me Find Compassion For Myself

October 18, 2017 by Ilona Fried

Reactions to the allegations against Weinstein gave me a safety net to forgive myself for an incident in my past.

Categories Compassion for difficulties

In Breaking A Vow To Never Dye My Hair, Did I Go To The “Dark Side”?

September 25, 2017 by Ilona Fried

Would dying my hair change something more fundamental about me?

Categories Who am I

What Charlottesville Helped Me Understand About My Father’s History

August 23, 2017August 23, 2017 by Ilona Fried

My father read 3 newspapers a day. After what happened in Charlottesville, I understood why.

Categories Relationships & Family
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