I really like to be challenged. Yet I do not at all like to be lectured. I want to walk shoulder to shoulder. Partners not teachers…Yet how do you get these kind of things across without sounding like a teacher yourself? In German there is this word “Zwickmühle” a catch-22 situation. I love it when I More +
Archives for December 2014
You just have to trust your own madness
This day I made a bold move and wrote up my personal story of the past few months. It wasn’t much more than an A4 but I actually send it off and made someone speechless :-) More +
Always give people a second chance
On Sunday evening things got a little quieter - only my mom, dad and aunt & uncle were still around. My dad made clear that only horses eat standing. So eating at the Christmas market was not an option. We ended up at a brew house for dinner. The waiter wasn’t exactly good cheer that evening and halfway More +
Family-time is worth every second
So many things happened in just 48 hours. The Dutch invasion entered Cologne (My crazy Dutch family :-)) My son turned 10! My daughter performed ballet in the big theatre We enjoyed the Christmas Markets It was fantastic to have the entire family here! We do not see each other that often but when More +
Coming home is wonderful
Waking up early has many benefits. After a wonderful quiet breakfast at the hotel I still had time for a little walk through the city of London. A great way to start the day! Then I had the joy to ride the tube to work and smell all the wonderful smells of a big city :-) And no matter how much I love being More +
I can be a donkey and still feel awesome :-)
Being around people is just wonderful...A wonderful day at the office and a great evening with my boss in London. Yet I realized once more that drinking Martinis and Champaign before dinner is not a brilliant idea. Some things you just have to learn the hard way. Been there before and know that my stomach More +
It is the dark that will make your star shine even brighter
I do not think there is a better gift than a feel-good book that you really like yourself. One of the books that I grab regularly from our bookshelf is the book: Das Geheimnis der Austrahlung - The secret of charisma One of the reviewers on Amazon wrote: “Es ist mein Aufladegerät für positive More +
Friyay
When I feel a bit down I love to go on Pinterest because I always find something that helps me lift myself back up. My Pinterest board of the day: “What’s in a word” More Friyay inspiration: Give yourself your most wonderful smile A creative Friyay starter More +
Free hugs
I made a new Pinterest Board …It’s called Free hugs “A hug can turn your day around, it’s like an emotional Heimlich. Someone puts their arms around you, and they give you a squeeze and all your fear and anxiety comes shooting out of your mouth, and you can breathe again” - Pushing Daisies Sometimes More +
When being strong is the only choice you have
In the midst of all personal craziness I was invited by Gisela to join her and bake Christmas cookies with Sylvia and I just could not resist. Somehow I knew I had to make time. Sylvia is a mother of 4 children and a true role model of embracing life and all the people in it. Very socially active, creative More +