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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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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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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…
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Failing a personal dream – the inspiring story of Nathalie
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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How to have a happy workday?
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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How does a career driven by balance and meaning look like?
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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Welcoming my dad’s death
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,…
