Welcome to the quest of being alive

Inspiring stories and life experiences by Majka Baur

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    Experiences

    The pain of having realized a dream

    / January 22, 2018

    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…

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    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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    Why I don’t care about sharks and love kitesurfing

    / March 30, 2017

    Often in my life, I started something new with a specific objective in my mind. But then so many times while attending a workshop or doing a new work, the initial objective seemed…

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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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    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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    My dad is going to die

    / March 2, 2017

    Death. We all now that we are born one day and we will die another day. There is nothing we can do about that. That’s almost the unique sure things we know about…

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    How am I going to cook only with a kettle and a microwave?

    / February 18, 2017

    As I arrived in Cape Town I stayed in a beautiful room adjacent to the house of a family in the (rich) and calm area of Blouberg. I loved the room as it…

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    Are you thirsty for more?

    / February 16, 2017

    Do you know this feeling of being calm and bright? Having this inner joy that spills over into a natural smile. Having the sensation of being in the right place at the right…

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