Last year I made a 22for2022 list. It was inspired by my far away in Australia living friend Karen. What I love about her lists is that it’s not meant to be a bucket list (which I hate) or resolutions but more an inspiration for doing something new, something fun to experiment with. So I made this list last year: To make such a list and come up with a certain amount of things that […]
What I’ve learned especially over the past two years is to listen to my body. And when it tells me I need a break, I better listen and do nothing but rest. Even in busy times. Or especially then! And that is what I’m doing today.
This is our dog Cooper. Today is his 8th birthday. As he is my first dog, these eight years also mean eight years of morning walks almost every day for me. Hundreds of sunrises and even more grey skies. Morning walks have become one of my daily rituals that I don’t want to miss. No matter what the weather’s like. Today’s morning walk was full of these moments I love about morning walks. Wonderful views, […]
I came to Patti Smith quite late in life. Not through her music, but through her book „Just Kids“, a birthday present from a friend. I didn’t know anything about her life and wasn’t really interested in her music. But when I read her book, I was blown away. It became one of my all-time favorite books. What impressed me most about Patti Smith was not only her wisdom, but especially her kindness. I’ve never […]
2022 was a beast. It was a good year for me personally. Intense and wild, sometimes totally exhausting, full of new experiences, many moments of joy, despair, ups and downs… Everything. Life to the fullest. What was special about last year was that I made some big decisions which I had marinated for quite a while. I think that I finally was able to make those decisions because of a skill I learned last year: […]