This is a little piece that I wrote yesterday (24th of Mai 2016), which does explain my recent blogging silence. Hopefully posting it will get me out of the slump. 3 months 3 months ago my mother drew her very last breath. I still cannot believe it. I cannot seem to grasp this new reality. … Continue reading 3 months
Category: Thoughts
P is for Permission #AtoZChallenge
P is for Permission I have the tendency to ask for permission. Until recently, until coming to the realisation, I had the unexplained need for an acknowledgement of my decisions, a green light, a "go ahead!" All of these things often delayed me in my actions, put me on a detour or kept me from … Continue reading P is for Permission #AtoZChallenge
N is for Nine #AtoZChallenge
N is for Nine I am a 9, a 36/9 to be exact. On top of that I am in year 9, thus closing a cycle. About a year ago I picked up my mom's copy of Dan Millman's The Life You Were Born to Live (in German). Since then I have looked at it more … Continue reading N is for Nine #AtoZChallenge
B is for Book #AtoZChallenge
B 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 don't actually use it that … Continue reading B is for Book #AtoZChallenge
“I remember” – the speech I did not give
On 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 mother. Today, I want to … Continue reading “I remember” – the speech I did not give
Dear Blog
Paris, 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 post called "Intro", I was like … Continue reading Dear Blog
Breaking the Silence
I 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 Gordon. I did not promote … Continue reading Breaking the Silence
Learning About Compassion – #1000Speak
Today, 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 is a real reason to … Continue reading Learning About Compassion – #1000Speak
Who am I?
Who am I? I am a woman, a writer, a mother, a lover a daughter, a sister, a friend a blogger, a grandchild, a girl, a smileran optimist, a kid a researcher, a German, a thinker a dreamer, a doer a looser, a winner a grownup a political scientist, a Parisian an expat, a cousin, … Continue reading Who am I?
Forgiveness #1000Speak
I forgive you what you have done. I forgive you for the hurtful words you have spoken. I forgive you the pain you have caused. I forgive you for jumping to conclusions too quickly. I forgive you the false accusations. I forgive you for not understanding me all the time. I forgive your actions. I … Continue reading Forgiveness #1000Speak
