I am up at 6 and never thought I would enjoy writing so much. It’s going to be a hectic family Saturday. Today we will apply for our son’s next school a big step in the life of a 10 year old (and the parents who took ages to decide which school would be best ;-)) Outside it is still pitch-black dark and I More +
Archives for January 2015
Give yourself your most wonderful smile!
I love Friday’s. I started to call them Friyay’s. Not because it's the last workday of the week but because on Friday’s I go to Yoga. And Hyun-Woo simple is a most awesome teacher. My sports studio is in an old warehouse location, a brick building with very little charm. But when Hyun start his class he More +
There is nothing wrong with a little Schadenfreude
If you read my story from yesterday you may have some idea how I feel today… My mood and my physical body are not speaking the same language. Feeling very young and light hearted yet with a terrible headache. “Selbst schuld” they say in German which literally means “Own blame”. It's all your own More +
What will lighten up your day today?
Today I was at a conference and had an absolutely fabulous day. Did I already say I love people? Well, I sure do love people! And I met so many. I truly enjoyed the lively conversation I had with Haje, one of those speakers that just does not care for traditional conference suits and came in his jeans More +
It is easier to enthuse when you are enthusiastic
I walked by the red cross shop and they put up a big TV in their window with a few phrases that actually made me stop and pull out my notebook that I carry with me pretty much everywhere nowadays. Of course this was all in German so here my stab at an English translation: Idealist want to change the More +
Everyone deserves a standing ovation
My sister shared a great article with me through facebook. It all happened on the Vismarkt in Utrecht. The team around www.staandeovatie.nu put up a little tabouret and everyone was allowed to hop on it and received a personal standing ovation. What a great initiative! Their slogans: Everyone More +
You are beautiful the way you are!
Some people just keep inspiring me. Nick Vujicic is certainly one of them. His story is so unique and so full of life. I was looking for something I heard him say and found myself on the page: http://www.attitudeisaltitude.com/about-nick-his-story It said: A janitor at my high school inspired me to More +
Bend the rules
My mother told me that the hardest part of writing is not repeating yourself. And I remembered the words from The Minimalists - Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus: "The important part of storytelling is removing the superfluous details that make the story uninteresting. A great storyteller removes More +
Let’s embrace!
Today I send an email to Les Landes, the author of the book “Getting to the heart of employee Engagement”. I read his book end of 2013 and it so resonated with me that I put together a one-pager and told everyone I knew about it. Whilst writing I realized the thoughts in my head started to crystalize - More +
Learn to mesmerise
My favorite song of the day is the German song "Krieger des Lichts" from Silbermond. The lyrics are incredibly powerful. At some point Stefanie Kloß sings: "Lerne zu fesseln und zu befreien" This is one of those moments when I see the true beauty of language. Looking for English translations I found on More +