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Age is a Timeline of Personal Evolution

This is 54 vs 49…me today vs 5 years ago…in a tiny German village vs a big city in California. Same outfit. Evolved attitude!(Though working on getting my beach body back. I know…don’t say it!) But this post isn’t about my age and age per se. It’s what I realized age to be.So hear meContinue reading “Age is a Timeline of Personal Evolution”

What the heck is ‘Lebenskunst’? And why did you name your blog so?

An example of a brand name In the process of developing our identity, our brand, there are certain keywords that keep coming up. Eventually they become our motto, words we live by that help give us a sense of direction and purpose. For me it was ‘Lebenskunst’ and the process of inventing, developing and evolvingContinue reading “What the heck is ‘Lebenskunst’? And why did you name your blog so?”

Confession: I Was A Shit-show Of A Role Model

Honest Moment:This quote by TR is another great inspiration to ponder on when hitting that crucial (midlife) fork in the road. (Mid-)Life Crisis really is a gift. It presents one of the best opportunities, perhaps the most exciting one, to finally conquer change to level up and truly design the next chapter in our life.Continue reading “Confession: I Was A Shit-show Of A Role Model”

Struggling to find your focus in #lifeaftercorporate?

Change and finding one’s new purpose (in life) takes time and can be damn hard, especially after leaving a corporate career due to entering retirement or ‘being entered into retirement early’ (aka: losing a job). It is difficult today for many women my age at 50+, to find a new job that is fulfilling, adequateContinue reading “Struggling to find your focus in #lifeaftercorporate?”

Two Villages-One Path Wine Hike

This poster and a text on my cell phone asking “Wanna join?” was all it needed to go on a fun afternoon walk with friends between two villages in Switzerland tasting good wine and yummy food from the local vendors. The only story here is that, once in a while, you got to cross bordersContinue reading “Two Villages-One Path Wine Hike”

When Out-of-towners Visit

There is a quote saying “The best things in life are the people we love, the places we’ve been and the memories we’ve made along the way.” I’ve never been one afraid of travel. During these times of the Corona-Pandemic holding many hostage however, I welcomed the courage of friends taking the trip and visitingContinue reading “When Out-of-towners Visit”

A trip back to the Neolithic Stone Age

I’m always amazed by stories of old, the ones you look at and wonder…”How???” Yesterday we visited the Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen, Germany. It’s an archaeological open-air museum consisting of reconstructions of stilt houses and lake dwellings from the Neolithic Stone Age and Bronze Age. I loved the display of how the early settlers lived at thisContinue reading “A trip back to the Neolithic Stone Age”

Things are changing… constantly.

Right now, change is happening on a much larger scale than what we’ve known so far. Our generation—Generation X—has seen and experienced much progress in the world during this lifetime. And let’s be honest: for many it’s been a challenge to buy into some of the New or keep up with the pace and ‘futuristic’ developments.Continue reading “Things are changing… constantly.”

Have you ever…?

So, I did ‘a thing’ yesterday… (wait for it, I spill the beans in a sec below)I’ve been doing this practice for a few years now but never really shared it with anyone. This is a first and I feel challenged to communicate the details around it because…well, it’s a simple yet complex ‘thing’ aaand:Continue reading “Have you ever…?”

It’s the little things…

This morning I woke up exhausted from a really amazing birthday yesterday and my first impulse was to stay in bed and sleep my ‘being tired’ off. After all: I work from home, I’m my own boss, and no-one would know… Can you relate? But then I remembered my big goal–and the WHY–and getting upContinue reading “It’s the little things…”