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B is for Book #AtoZChallenge
Read more: B is for Book #AtoZChallengeB is for Book I read the book, quickly, the way I devoured the likes of Harry Potter and other childhood favourites. It was the first time that I read an ebook and that on my phone. I suddenly had a hard time putting down that computer we call phone (I…
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A is for Authentic #AtoZChallenge
Read more: A is for Authentic #AtoZChallengeA is for Authentic Being authentic is not always easy. How often do we do something that we wouldn’t have done if it weren’t to please or because it was the way to do it? How often do we not stand and behind our own opinions? How often do we…
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Happy Easter!
Read more: Happy Easter!Once a year I have the pleasure of celebrating Easter, a holiday, which I greatly appreciate, and looking back have always appreciated a lot. I don’t think that I ever did go to an Easter service, but I sure did learn about the religious significance of the holiday. I guess the…
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If we were having coffee – 26 March 2016
Read more: If we were having coffee – 26 March 2016If we were having coffee, then you would find me listening to Regina Spekor, so many of her songs have me in awe, but seen recent developments in my life, I really enjoy the song How (I am linking you to the youtube video) just listen to this beautiful lyrics… If we were…
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Doors in Antwerp, Belgium
Read more: Doors in Antwerp, BelgiumAt the end of January and beginning of February, I spend a rather rainy and windy weekend in Antwerp, Belgium. Due my recent blogging break, I did not write anything special about this weekend trip, the truth be told it was not a very eventful trip, the rain did keep…
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“I remember” – the speech I did not give
Read more: “I remember” – the speech I did not giveOn the 23rd of February 2016, my mother passed away. Exactly one month ago. Just in case the opportunity would have arisen at her funeral for a little speech (I held a speech at my grandmother’s funeral), I sat down and jotted down a few words in honour of my…
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A to Z Challenge Theme Reveal
Read more: A to Z Challenge Theme RevealI know, I know I am a bit late for the theme reveal, but you know yesterday I had a very lovely guest post, and thus my A to Z Challenge Theme Reveal post is going up a bit late. I will ost likely be sound asleep when it will go live,…
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Discovering Traditions: Novruz – Spring festival in Azerbaijan by Dr Gulara Vincent
Read more: Discovering Traditions: Novruz – Spring festival in Azerbaijan by Dr Gulara VincentThe 21st of March marks the end of Winter and the beginning of Spring. Today, I am happy to welcome back Gulara Vincent for this lovely guest contribution to Discovering Traditions, you can find her previous guest post here, and an overview of this blog’s guest posts here. Novruz – Spring…
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Compassion, I never asked for it – #1000Speak
Read more: Compassion, I never asked for it – #1000SpeakSometimes life takes paths that we do not want it to take. Sometimes things happen that we know will happen, but that we do not want to happen. There is a thing called death, dying, loosing a loved one, that we are never completely ready for, even if everything points…
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Weekend Coffee Share – 19 March 2016
Read more: Weekend Coffee Share – 19 March 2016If we were having coffee, then we would probably be having tea. Currently, I am drinking some Pu-ehr. But I would gladly make us some nice Bai Mu Dan (white tea), at the moment this is my favourite. Once you have made the choice of beverage, I also have water…
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Learning from a Saint
Read more: Learning from a SaintIn the early hours of Saturday the 17th of March 2001, my family and I drove to Staten Island in New York to then take the Staten Island Ferry to Manhattan. This is a great way of accessing New York City, especially if you do not want to take your…
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Dear Blog
Read more: Dear BlogParis, 15th March 2016 Dear Blog, A year has passed since I wrote my very first post. Actually more than a year has passed, as the first one of my posts, a letter to my potential readers went live on the 12th of March 2015. I recall writing this very first…
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Breaking the Silence
Read more: Breaking the SilenceI have been silent for some time now. The month of February only say 7 posts, of which two were guest posts (if you have not read them yet, please check them out). One was about Carnival in Cologne by Conny Kaufmann and the other about Mardi Gras by Diana…
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Learning About Compassion – #1000Speak
Read more: Learning About Compassion – #1000SpeakToday, is the 20th of February 2016. Today, I am 27 and a half years old. Today, my blog is 345 days old. Today, my daughter is 2 years, one week and 6 days old. Today, the 1000 voices speak for compassion mouvement, #1000Speak is one year old! Now, that…
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Solveig Werner 