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Feeling at home is an act of activism
Like an alien at home The sun is shining in the blue sky. I watch the contours of the mountains and the light games of the sun on the surface of the lake.…
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A Universal Rebellion for Life – Charles Eisenstein’s talk by Extinction Rebellion Berlin
The street is covered with people of all ages waving colourful flags. A person asks loud: “What do you want?” The crowd screams: “CLIMATE JUSTICE!” The person: “When do you want it?” All:…
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A flight awakening me to my purpose
Everything seemed fine until the plane started shaking. By the point we approached the land it felt like being on a roller coaster. I was not anymore scared, I was afraid of dying.…
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When do life changes begin?
It’s easy to keep functioning. Day after day repeating the same habits: brush our teeth, go to work, eat, sleep, meet people we love, and have a drink or two, maybe to escape…
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Lifequester: a word that I love
I didn’t call this blog „A Life Quest“ by accident. While realizing that I felt stuck in my life, I became very inspired by the ideas Colin Beavan shared in his book „HOW…
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Spreading the ashes of my dad
I was walking in the heat. It was sunny and drops of sweat rolled down on my front while I slowly advanced along the steep path. I was in the Swiss Alps, close…
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Facing the reality of my empty bank account
Last year I took a sabbatical. I managed to gain a lot of free time without external obligations through a love-driven project, simple living and support of friends and family. I realized that…
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Meeting the “financial uncertainty” monster on my happy-work path
When I decided to quit my work I did not take the decision out of reason. It came from the heart. I felt that I could not bear any more the situation I…
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Do acts of kindness change the world?
It was cold, -10°C. The sky was cloudless and the sun shines created long shadows in the street, broken be stripes of bright light. On my way home I took a detour to…
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The pain of having realized a dream
Feeling sad and lost after having realized a dream is unavoidable. Realizing that this emotional low is part of the “making dreams happen” cycle helped me to embrace this state instead of fighting…
