Joy and pain are so close together and one simply does not come without the other – a bit like sunshine and rain. “Joy and pain, they are but two arteries of the one heart that pumps through all those who don’t numb themselves to really living.” — Ann Voskamp What would nature look like […]
Just recently saw a beautiful film, “The Hundred-Foot Journey” with the amazing Helen Mirren, a fabulous Om Puri as well as Manish Dayal and Charlotte le Bon. If you haven’t seen the film or read the book, here is the trailer and short version of the story: In the opening scene, at a customs office, […]
I had two weeks of true bliss last month! Family was not always an easy topic for me as the biggest part of my close family is, let’s call it rather dysfunctional. I have made my peace with that a long time ago, stopped any false pretense, and all the more and the closer I […]
All over Europe, the unspeakable measures, that are causing incalculable damage to people and the economy, are falling like dominoes. Countries like England, Switzerland, Sweden, and Denmark – to name but a few – celebrate the so-called Freedom Day! They are stopping the senseless measures, dropping mask mandates, and are actually going back to some […]
AND COMING OUT We usually perceive someone that lives in the closet as someone who is hiding their sexuality from themselves and the world. Coming out is often difficult, painful and even traumatic for those affected. I know that this form of living in the closet is an important topic and so much has been […]