.Inspiration.

.ScreenPlay: Just Buy the Shiny SaucePan.

ScreenPlay: Katarina (K) and Christian (C) sit on a bench at the playground. They both constantly gaze into their phones. Their kids play. K: On my walk home from work I…..C: Yeah?K: I heard that…C: Yeah, I am listening. K: I heard an intersting podcast.C:…

.Strawberry Swing.

Are you overwhelmed with stores opening again? With masses of people everywhere? Don’t get me wrong. I love that life gets somewhat back to “normal” but all these people everywhere freak me out a bit. I got used to “quiet” and am looking for alternative…

.Corona with a Grain of Sarcasm.

“So don’t let time and space confuse you. And don’t let name and form abuse you. In the light of the sun you can see how they run.” – Terry Callier, Ordinary Joe This was the first week back to “normal” school for my son.…

.Control that Chaos.

My son and I went out for our daily walk when we got caught in the middle of a huge “Anti-Corona-Demonstration” in Vienna. Thousands of people screamed, music, whistles, climbing on things, beer, burning trash cans, smoking, and telling the world how fed up they…

.Muffin Crime Scene Investigation.

The idea: I said to my son, “Let’s make some chocolate muffins. You know how to do it!” We love to cook and bake things. Something you probably don’t know about me: I am a Certified Holistic Nutritionist (CNP) who can practice in Canada and…

.Dating Disasters.

Imagine me in my 20s. My self-care routine wasn’t so excellent but I was feeling fine and mostly at peace. I had a great job, I had a car, I lived in New York, money, friends, traveled a lot but there was still one tiny…

.My Pandemic Musical in Three Scenes.

“But moods, of course, are only points of view.” –Adam Phillips I relax on the couch and read “The Memory Police” by Yoko Ogawa. (Read this book!) but a friend tries to convince me to write a musical. I don’t write musicals I say. Beside…

.Yes & No.

“When you say yes to others, make sure you are not saying no to yourself.” – Paulo Coelo. “Mommy, can we make cookies for my friends in class at school,” my son asked. Something that can get in the way of me finding rest or…

.How to Survive as a Toddler.

Re-sharing is caring. This is to all toddlers world-wide. I am seven-years-old. It is tough being a toddler. Some days are really hard. Having your every need met does not allow for much downtime. With this in mind, how can you even find space to…

.A Day of Gratitude.

Can you believe it is December already? The months have just flown by. Regardless, I hope everyone is staying healthy and safe as it has been a crazy year so far. As we crawl through lockdown 2, I have got to admit, it’s been tough…