Welcome to the quest of being alive

Inspiring stories and life experiences by Majka Baur

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    Feeling at home is an act of activism

    / November 15, 2019

    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

    / 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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  • Image of the Refugio coffee shop in Berlin
    Experiences,  Places

    What does it feel like to be ‘homeless’ as a digital nomad?

    / January 16, 2018

    Digital nomads work remotely and move to new places every few months. Digital nomads are reinventing the concept of ‘home’, without denying the need to feel at home. One December day during my…

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  • Image showing the office of a digital nomad. It displays Stocked, a cafe in Tarifa, Spain that is nicely decorated.
    Experiences,  Places

    How to have a happy workday?

    / November 14, 2017

    Shit, it is Monday. How many times did I have this thought on a Monday morning while commuting on a workday? Even if when I woke up I felt happy, after moving in…

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  • Image of drinking water flowing in stream among rocks and moos patches taken in Norway's National Park Jotunheimen
    Experiences,  Places

    Drinking water from the river – How trekking in Norway changed my relationship to water

    / September 19, 2017

    I could hear it much before I saw it. This roaring sound suddenly broke the silence present in the forest of small birch trees I was crossing. I was walking for several hours…

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  • Places

    Garden Route – a spontaneous road trip to find out where I fit to

    / April 10, 2017

    The Garden Route is the itinerary most tourists take when visiting South Africa. On the agenda are stunning views, wildlife, wine tasting as well as many activities ranging from scout riding, shark diving…

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    Skeleton Gorge – the green adventure on Table Mountain

    / March 2, 2017

    I spent a few weeks in Bloubergstrand, the kitesurfing paradise also called “Table View”. This name comes with a good reason: the view on the famous Table Mountain of Cape Town is breathtaking.…

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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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