Welcome to the quest of being alive

Inspiring stories and life experiences by Majka Baur

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    A Universal Rebellion for Life – Charles Eisenstein’s talk by Extinction Rebellion Berlin

    / October 17, 2019

    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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  • Swiss Alps, a great view to make inner change happen
    Experiences,  People

    When do life changes begin?

    / January 18, 2019

    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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  • Children jumping in a puddle, enjoing the moment and having fun, like people listening to their inner voice.
    Experiences,  People

    Lifequester: a word that I love

    / October 24, 2018

    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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  • Greina Arch View with Urn
    Experiences,  People

    Spreading the ashes of my dad

    / October 13, 2018

    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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  • swan in canal with ice during very cold day with blue sky
    Experiences,  People

    Do acts of kindness change the world?

    / March 5, 2018

    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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  • Image of a small road in the old town of Tarifa. A coffee shop representing the personal dream that failed is visible.
    Experiences,  People

    Failing a personal dream – the inspiring story of Nathalie

    / November 21, 2017

    Is being afraid of failing, a reason not to develop our personal dreams? When you head off, rowing against the current your heart is full of hope and determination. But what if, you…

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  • People

    How does a career driven by balance and meaning look like?

    / August 4, 2017

    Becoming a social entrepreneur is an unconventional career path Six years ago I co-founded and build up a startup with the aim of engaging people for sustainability by offering fun team experiences powered…

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  • People

    How can you make your big dream happen? – the inspiring kite story of Kevin Fahrni

    / May 18, 2017

    Kevin Fahrni is living his big dream of kiteboarding around the world for one year. I found his story very inspiring so I interviewed him. I asked him about how did he make…

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  • People

    Alive while playing with the elements – an interview with Javier Fernandez Pulido a professional kite lover

    / March 13, 2017

    I saw Javier Fernandez Palos for the first time at a braai (South African’s BBQs…) at a hostel in front of the kite beach of Cape Town. The sun was going to meet…

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  • People

    A digital nomad that reinvented her career and life – interview with Esmeralda Garmar

    / March 3, 2017

    I meet Esmeralda in Cape Town, she stood out as she has this big smile that shines out through her wild curly hair and refreshes the whole room she is in. When you…

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Ciao! I’m Majka


I'm thirsty to find my way to live a happy and meaningful life. As a personal coach and facilitator of retreats in nature, I love to reflect and share stories of the personal transformations, many of us embark on, prompted by the desire to live in a way that makes us feel truly alive while contributing to improving the world.

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