A way of life
Sometimes I cry without a reason. Just last Friday, it happened again. I played my son a song that my mom had posted on Facebook. A lovely Dutch song that so very well fits my blog theme "embrace". It's about having someone that's always there for you, no matter what. Throughout all the up's and More +
In Germany, there is a saying that says: "Kleine Geschenke erhalten die Freundschaft". Small gifts keep friendship alive. I bet my daughter has never heard this saying, but somehow intuitively she has understood it better than many an adult. Already when she started school with six years, she often More +
There is a first time for everything. I've tried to put into words what made 2015 a special year for me. Here is my A-Z "Jahresrückblick". (I prefer the German word for "year-in-review". A Appreciation I've always been thankful but never put much thought into it. That changed in 2015. I took a lot of More +
After spending a lovely evening at our neighbor's house, I went to bed early Friday the 13th. When I got up Saturday morning and checked a few tweets, I soon learned what happened on Friday night in Paris. I was out of words. So much hatred in the city of love. The next 2hrs I read articles, statements, More +
Do you remember my blog post about the seven graphs that could change your life? One of them was this one: When I came across Tamara Lackey, this graph immediately came to my mind. It seems she has found that beautiful spot right in the middle. She discovered her talent for photography, runs multiple More +
Can one single person have such sheer determination and strong will that he can cut through a mountain? Yes, it is possible. Humans can be astounding. So is the story of Dashrath Manjhi, the mountain man. With his bare hands and a few simple tools, he created a road right through a mountain. It took him 22 More +
I found the above image on Twitter and immediately felt like getting to know the person that tweeted it. That's how I learned about Amber Rae. Some people are artists. Others are art themselves. Amber Rae is both. What a woman; full of passion, spirit, desire and full of action. "After spending one too More +
Did you ever feel you had a great idea while taking a shower? I think it is almost cliche, but it is a great place just to let your thoughts rain on you. I retweeted a quote from Deepak Chopra a few days ago that said: "We have approximately 60,000 thoughts in a day. Unfortunately, 95% of them are thoughts More +
Last Sunday, I got up, everyone was still sound asleep, it was very cold in our trailer, I turned on the heater, took a warm blanket and for more than an hour, just sat there. Thinking about the meaning of life, this blog, my goals, what to write next and what I'm doing here in the first place. What am I More +
Ever since I have my new camera, I love the sea even more so than before. The moment I get to the coast, I unpack my camera and feel this urge to go out and take some photos. So the day we arrived, right after dinner I told my husband; "just leave everything on the table, I'll clean up when I get back, I need More +