Welcome to the quest of being alive

Inspiring stories and life experiences by Majka Baur

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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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  • Man jumping in freezing lake representing the fear of financial shortage rising when deciding to take a year off
    Experiences

    Meeting the “financial uncertainty” monster on my happy-work path

    / April 18, 2018

    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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  • Image of leopard walking in the snow in a forest showing the sadness and the feeling of being out of place
    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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  • 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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  • Experiences

    Welcoming my dad’s death

    / August 2, 2017

    My dad is death and it was such a beautiful present how everything happened I started a life quest to share inspiring stories of people truly being “alive”. But in the last months,…

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  • Experiences

    Death is in the room – powerful conversations

    / July 26, 2017

    Once you accept that you will die soon, the “knots” of life loosen up. I say this, as I saw it happening to my dad. When he signed the notice of termination of…

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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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