Kategorie: Lebensfragen

  • The Cave Theory: Ancient Roots of Sleeplessness

    The Cave Theory: Ancient Roots of Sleeplessness

    My Cave Theory explains why we wake up in the middle of the night and we should not worry about it too much.

  • Wieder mal von vorn

    Wie man sieht, tut sich auf dieser Seite gar nichts. Aber das heisst natürlich nicht, dass sich sonst auch gar nix tut. In Wirklichkeit schreibe ich immer noch recht viel und mache mir natürlich immer noch viel zu viele Gedanken. Die werde ich demnächst auch wieder hier teilen. Nur leider drängelt sich eben das echte…

  • More Joy in Roaming the World

    More Joy in Roaming the World

    I love exploring. We used to travel a lot, but with rising climate awareness, we do much less of it. And actually, one does not have to travel far to find new places. Every day offers great opportunities to find unexpected joy along the way. On my dog walk, I found such an extra happy…

  • The Feedback Anxiety

    The Feedback Anxiety

    Receiving feedback is important but I dread it. Despite better judgement, I find it very hard to open files with revisions of my work. As writing is therapeutic, I want to shed light on why that is, what I can do about it, and what happened this time.

  • How to choose and REJECT wisely?

    How to choose and REJECT wisely?

    As a freelancer (or anyone really) it can be tempting to accept projects that you already know you won’t enjoy. How to deal with offers that are bad choices for you?

  • How to Stop Procrastinating: Trial A

    How to Stop Procrastinating: Trial A

    It is summer. I am sitting in the sun with a cup of coffee next to my happily snoozing dog, and I feel – unhappy! What a crazy waste of a potentially perfect day of my life! And the reason for my unease is even more ridiculous: I want to go on a trip to…

  • The Curse of Wild Ideas: How to Keep Momentum and Balance

    The Curse of Wild Ideas: How to Keep Momentum and Balance

    While ideas are great to have, they can distract us and become difficult to manage. I wonder how to make the most of them while still getting things done!

  • Should one travel in this day and age?

    Should one travel in this day and age?

    I love to see new places. Those can be close to home or far away. I know that a person’s time on beautiful Earth is limited, and it would be a shame to not explore what is out there to admire. However, I wonder, should one still travel internationally when we know about all its…

  • To Live or to Write? Achieving the Art of Perfection

    To Live or to Write? Achieving the Art of Perfection

    Returning after a busy week I am wondering: how to find the time to write in my life? How to balance it all?

  • On Self-Optimisation and Personal Branding

    On Self-Optimisation and Personal Branding

    You know how people mention ideas, which then simmer in your head, until suddenly you are hyper-aware and start seeing them everywhere? My latest case is „self-optimisation“ and „personal branding“. Hearing about it has long raised my blood pressure, but now increasingly the hair on my neck. Why? To start with, I understand that these…