“Do not save what is left after spending, but spend what is left after saving.” —Warren Buffett On my way home the other day I stopped at the traffic light and saw a car (Audi Q7) that came speeding around the corner before it stopped. The…
Pssssst. Hey you! It is me: Afternoon Walk. As you may have noticed, you are turning to me an awful lot these days. Don’t get me wrong, I love what we have together, but I think we need to face the truth: I can never…
“Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don’t need to escape from.” – Seth Godin I threw out this quote at work a couple of days ago and got mixed feedback. Most appreciated it but some…
The other night, I found myself in the most unlikely of places: In the back of a car with my boyfriend whom I dated in high school….. It was late at night, and as the car wound its way through the streets, his face flickered…
I learned yesterday the difference between three forms of actions: actions to fix, actions to win, and actions to learn. The former two are kind of the same thing in my opinion — you listen to have ammunition to make a case to be listened…
Yay! Another lockdown is around the corner and I am tired of it. Really tired of it. Even though I see this virus with different eyes now because I caught it three weeks ago but these lockdowns make no sense to me at all anymore.…
As a German, life in Austria is not always easy. You want to get to know Austria, especially Vienna, better? Bear with me because there are plenty of wonders in store. Naive as I was, I moved to Vienna expecting to be welcomed with open…
The older we get, the more baggage we carry. When I dated at twenty-five, I walked into the bar with a very neat, light carry-on. Inside you might find a couple of ex-boyfriends, a mild Oedipal complex or maybe even a slight fear of commitment.…
I love you, mom. Happy birthday. You make the best chicken soup on this planet. Hope to see you soon. <3 Advice My Mom Gave Me: Do what you love but finish school and get a degree. Me: Go to college or university only if…
Are you stressed? Worn out? Is this Corona insanity getting the best of you? Are you astonished by the enormous amount of mothers who have dropped out of homeschooling and mothering in the last year since the coronavirus lockdowns began? Do you have the urge…