Has this ever happened to you? You experience a negative event–a small mistake leads to criticism from a friend or perhaps a colleague makes a negative comment. It gets lodged in your mind and you can’t stop thinking about it. You relive it over and over again. After a little while, you begin to focus […]
When the idea of making bags out of canvas that I painted myself came to me, I knew that I had to take action on it without delay. It felt like the universe made me an offer that only stood for a few days. So the very next day I grabbed some painted canvas leftovers […]
We don’t choose our desires, but our desires choose us. We cannot choose to desire something else than we desire. It’s possible that we don’t like our desires for various reasons. Maybe the desire doesn’t make sense and we judge it as stupid, maybe we think it’s too big and unattainable for us, or maybe […]
The personal development industry often centers around trying to fix people as if they were broken and needed repair. It implies that there is a right way to think and act and that we are all doing it wrongly.It implies that life has a goal and we need to work hard to get a glimpse […]
Inspired by Carolyn Elliotts work around shadow integration that she calls “Existential Kink” I deepened my embodied experience of the importance of feeling everything. Every emotion, every experience, every thought and emotion invites us to feel more deeply and be more present with what is. They also provide a chance for our ego to jump […]
I’ll be blunt with you for a moment: As long as you don’t take responsibility for your life, you will fail to consistently create a fulfilled life that feels like home to you. Taking responsibility means that you recognize your creative part in your experiences.Whether you acknowledge your always present power and influence on your […]
First, I don’t think you can run out of creativity, but you lose sight of it and your connection to it. Creativity is everywhere.Creative expression is always present, even when you don’t see it. I’m not an expert on creativity, but I have a couple of things to say about expression. Not just random disembodied […]
The criticism you have against yourself, no matter if it’s against your body, your thoughts, your emotions, your actions or anything else is an attack against yourself. You can call it friendly fire. You aren’t a better person with higher morals when you are overly critical of yourself. Criticism brings your attention to everything you […]
Today is a wonderful day for taking a run – cool, cloudy and dry. So I jogged on the Danube island in Vienna. A bit cool in the beginning, but after half an hour my body was warmed up. That’s when I saw the dark blue water and I felt the urge to swim. I […]
Mantras or affirmations seem to be the straightest and easiest way to your dreams. You just tell yourself 24/7 that you are rich, beautiful and happy and tadaa! all your dreams come true in no time. Or so they say. If this doesn’t work, you should also write it on post-its everywhere you look during […]