PinnedI created my first meditation and now I feel at peaceOne of the things that people have always said to me is that “you know your voice is very calming and soothing”. It is funny because when I was a child I didn´t really like my voice, which is very common. I host two different podcasts, a youtube channel and…Meditation2 min readMeditation2 min read
PinnedLouisa May Alcott and the real life Friedrich Bhaer, John Suhre The German SoldierDuring her civil war service as a nurse, Louisa took care of the wounded soldier John Suhre. John who was a German descendant made an ever-lasting impression on Louisa and she captured his character to her first successful novel Hospital sketches. What we know about John is that he had…Civil War2 min readCivil War2 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyLittle Women: Louisa May Alcott and BuddhismLouisa May Alcott wasn´t Buddhist, but there were elements in Buddhist philosophy that she appreciated and intertwined with her own Christian faith. In a letter to her friend Maggie Lukens Louisa writes “I like the simple beliefs of the Buddhist, that peaceful life should be in everyone´s reach”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzuK9xH54KQ&ab_channel=LittleWomenChannel Louisa…Religion2 min readReligion2 min read
4 days agoMember-onlyLittle Women: Friedrich Bhaer, Not FrederickIt´s Friedrich Bhaer people. Not Frederick. Friedrich. Friedrich is a German name. Louisa May Alcott loved Germany. He is German. Not Irish, French or Italian. German. Friedrich name origin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlcAPh_yWAY&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=LittleWomenChannel German: from a personal name composed of the Germanic elements frid, fred ‘peace’ + ric ‘power’. The name was borne…Germany2 min readGermany2 min read
6 days agoMember-onlyLittle Women: Sense of Longing“But after the boys were abed, he sat long before his fire with the tired look on his face and the `Heimweh’, or homesickness, lying heavy at his heart. …Love4 min readLove4 min read
Jan 16Member-onlyJo´s Development as a writer (Collab With Emiloid)Emily and I chatted about one of our favourite topics.Writing1 min readWriting1 min readJo´s Development as a writer (Collab With Emiloid)----
Jan 14Amy and Jo Never Fight Over Laurie In The Novel (why they do that in the films)The made-up fight between Jo and Amy over Laurie is the most stupid thing Little Women filmmakers have ever come up with. None of that exists in the book. …Reading2 min readReading2 min read
Jan 12Gerwig Calls Laurie A Feminist (Even When He Harasses Jo)This is perhaps the most disturbing aspect of all Little Women films. Laurie is harassing Jo to such a length that she wants to leave her home town, and the movies never have a truthful timeline for the proposal. …Sexual Harassment2 min readSexual Harassment2 min read
Jan 10How Little Women 1949 Movie Romanticizes Jo and Laurie (When The Book Doesn´t)The biggest problem with the 1949 and 1933 Little Women is that they hardly show any interactions between Amy and Laurie. I do like that Laurie has a temper in the proposal scene. A lot of people will say, who cares that Jo and Laurie have a temper, but…1940 S Movies1 min read1940 S Movies1 min read
Jan 8How Little Women 2017 series romanticizes Jo and Laurie (In ways that the book doesn´t)I am not done yet! not even close. Little Women Masterpiece series from 2017 romanticizes Jo and Laurie in ways that the book doesn´t. In the novel, Laurie first time tries to kiss Jo when Beth gets ill (they are 16 at this point). Jo firmly says no to…Television2 min readTelevision2 min read
