Welcome to the quest of being alive

Inspiring stories and life experiences by Majka Baur

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  • Start here
  • Experiences
  • People
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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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  • 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 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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  • 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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  • Experiences

    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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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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