Monday, 7th of September 2020, was the first day of school for my son and it was very emotional to me. My little boy is growing up so quickly. But then again, kids are finally back at school and there is some sort of routine…
“A healthy outside starts from the inside.” Robert Urich A lovely summer is slowly coming to an end. I realized this last night when I actually needed a thicker blanket and felt how the air and warmth of the sunlight changed. There are many things…
“It’s always weird to see people talking about meditation for relaxation while it’s embedded in systems of belief in the East. The same thing happens with mindfulness sometimes.” – Dat Tran, an awesome friend. What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is the art of bringing attention to…
Ladies and Gentlemen, can I please have your attention for this public service announcement: I did it again. My third book has been published. The title: Hold it Through the Curves. What my third book is about: Like my first and second book, I have written…
As requested, I constructed a list of “What I have learned” and things that you don’t know about me. Here is an attempt: I have a scar on my right index finger. My pet turtle bit me when I was a teenager. I speak a…
I love traveling. Going somewhere for the sake of seeing a new place, experience something I haven’t before or learning about the world, is reason enough to plan a trip. The itch to explore is naturally the main reason I travel. It is fun! There…
An upcoming fitness test made me think about body image and beauty. Natural beauty is wonderful. It is something I appreciate whenever I see it, no matter if it is a stunning landscape view or in the face of an unusually beautiful person. The reason…
Even though COVID restrictions are not as “strict” anymore, things feel weird here in Vienna. I don’t quite know how to put it, but something is off. While a bookstore owner around the corner tries to survive, I strangely catch myself buying fewer books. With…
“The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: If there is any reaction, both are transformed.” – Carl Jung When I think about romance, I think of two kinds of relationships. The opposite attracts and kindred spirit relationships. The former…
Of course, the time in Germany flew by in a heartbeat. I always know this before I even get home. I want to meet so many friends, talk to everyone, and spend time with them but it is not possible. Time flies. I just packed…
