A way of life
Yesterday a friend of mine shared a letter from Einstein on Facebook. I was intrigued to read that Einstein had a daughter Lieserl that I knew nothing about. So I started to browse the web to find out more details. And soon after I was quite stunned. There was so much I did not know about Einstein. The More +
Nearly all the great philosophers at some point dealt with the question: What is beauty? Over time what we consider beautiful has changed rather drastically. Even at any given point in time, the viewpoints of different people can differ significantly. And those people don't need to live in different More +
The Internet is full of examples of how harsh people can be with another. You can find a ton of support on the web but, in general, the coin has a flip side. Some people will love your story, and others will verbally rip you apart. Yesterday I came across the incredible story of Matt Diaz. Matt lost more More +
Several months back I fell I love with a word I found on Pinterest: Retrouvaille: The joy of meeting or finding someone again after a long separation. It made me realize how many friends I've lost touch with. Time passes by so quickly, and friends come and go especially with every larger life event; More +
In the community forum of my writing course, I met a wonderful woman named Erin. She loves horses. You can tell from everything she writes that horses are incredibly important to her. It is wonderful when your passion is that clear to you. In Germany we also call it a “Roter Faden” a red thread that is More +
How was your Pay it forward day? I wanted to do something special for someone yesterday, but I am afraid I have nothing notable to share. My day started off with my fitness class being cancelled. The public transportation in Cologne for some reason did not run their normal schedule, so the trainer got More +
When someone does you a big favor, don't pay it back... Pay it forward There is a movie, a book, a movement, and there is even a day. The pay it forward day. Some people say: “It should be a daily routine”. I say: “There is never a wrong time to be kind.” Today is as good as any other day. I did not know More +
The first time I learned about the tiny house movement was through a video on a blog post from Danielle Chabasso: How can we change the world Yesterday at the airport, I bought a magazine and read a story of a couple that had a lot of debt and ended up moving smaller and smaller to end up in a tiny house More +
When I found the poem ONE on the internet, I immediately had to think of Shannon Curtis her song I know I know. I Know I Know"I know, I know; I've been there, too."That's the message of this video and song - the first single from my upcoming album CONNECTIONS - lovingly displayed by a beautiful More +
My son said me at breakfast: "I don't like Monday's. That day after the weekend just isn't mine" That is when I told them about what happened in Nepal this weekend. I explained to them that millions of people have been affected by the massive earthquake that struck the capital of Kathmandu. Thousands of More +