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“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

I had to think for a second how I can write this as clearly and precisely as possible without offending anybody. I usually prayed the most whenever I thought I needed help. Otherwise, not really. When I grew up it was mandatory to join either catholic or protestant education in school. Then some parents complained and the school started offering “ethic education” if your are neither catholic nor protestant. I have been raised catholic by going to church on Christmas eve and that was that. We never practiced anytime else. I have been baptized, had my holy communion and confirmation as well as lectures to be a godmother for my nephew Paul. We had to go to confession when we were nine years old to tell the priest what we did wrong and I was so scared what to say. What do you tell a priest at that age? That you took another kid’s toys and they cried? You threw a rock at the neighbors garage? I was terrified of that day of confession and thought about all the things that might happen to me if I say something wrong. “God will find out sooner or later” the priest told us. (Thunder, lightning and evil laughter in the background while scary music is playing)

I know now that it is all about faith. My friend T. Erichsen would say that you can easily believe in the Flying Spaghetti Monster! I do believe that there is something out there. Some energy – this universe is huge and we are so tiny in comparison. Energies are always swirling and flowing around. There are so many stories of near death experiences or assisted dying where all this comes up and souls or energy find a new place to life somewhere. Who knows what will happen when we die. Maybe it is simply the end and nothing happens. 

Religion is okay. Whatever works for you and makes you happy, right? But it is scary in the means when someone goes overboard. The extremists who follow blindly or blow things up. Sadly, we hear about that way too often in the news.  However, I love learning about all of it, but at the same time my thoughts are with the bad in the world and it does not make sense to me. It never will. I don’t want anybody or anything to tell me how to live my life or make someone else feel bad for living outside of what they believe to be their right way to live.  

I believe in me. That I can deal with this life to the best of my knowledge and feel comfortable with myself. I believe in energy and science. I believe to be kind and to do the things that feel right to me. I believe that the universe has a plan for everyone. If things don’t work out they are not meant to be and something else will wait around the corner. I guess whatever we put out there, we get. Karma has often worked for me and I do understand that when one door closes another will open and it will all happen in some order. I constantly question everything in life and who knows what the truth really is. Maybe we are all wrong! 

I will live my life here and now. I base my decisions on what I believe is right and true and I know that love is one of the most important things. Honestly, this is enough for me. This is just my opinion. I only have this one life and I want to make it right for me and especially do everything I do with love. Love myself and love my family. 

Let me know your thoughts on this topic. I am really interested to hear your opinion.

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You are HERE, right NOW, and this is all that matters. There are many ups and downs in our life but I think it is important to give thanks to what we do have already and start loving how we are – no matter what. 2015 is almost over and looking back at this year I have to admit that it has been some sort of wild ride with many great moments, sad moments, tons of traveling and loss. All this ups made me realize once again that every day is unique and special.

Some days are tougher than others but we have to keep in mind that even if we feel down we do need to look up again to see the bigger, brighter picture and that life goes on no matter what. Some things we cannot change and should stop worrying about. I lost a great friend this year through a motorcycle accident but I keep reminding myself of the wonderful times we did share all together. I remember how his wife, my husband, our son and I all sat together outside at the fireplace, eating cake and watching the stars as it started getting colder. I treasure all these moments because they had a great impact on my life and I am so grateful for that. I hope they will last forever.

There is always a lot of advice for tough situation and how to deal with them. But how can we really be thankful when it is so easy to complain about everything? Or how can we see the light when times get rough? I believe that it is a daily constant challenge and not easy at all. It is important for me to remember all the good times and that I am healthy, able to walk wherever I want to go and have a family who stands behind me no matter what. Also, my husband always tells me that the hardest, toughest situations in life build an opportunity for hope and even better, to build character. Nothing is perfect – well, nature is, but that is it. Everybody has some sort of untold sad story. Don’t forget this. And if you haven’t loved yourself enough lately or lost yourself in the last couple of days with all this Christmas insanity, just make some changes in the right direction. I will eat less, drink less and give myself permission to rest. Maybe at this place?  

I will turn down some of the outside noise and just focus on being good to myself. Through mediation I will be able to come home to my inner self. I remind myself that by calming down I am enough. That everything is okay the way it is.

How do you deal with bringing more love into your life? I wish you some great, restorative last couple of days in 2015.

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This is the most wonderful time of the year, right? There is always so much to eat. Everybody invites one to a delicious Christmas Dinner – and I don’t even mention the family Christmas parties. On Tuesday was my brother’s birthday party on top of it. He asked me to bake my world-famous Banana Cake for him. You guys, this cake is so delicious and easy to make and bake. You won’t feel stuffed after eating it and the texture is nice and soft. Overall- amazingly good! Here is the recipe for you to try. Eat this cake in the afternoon or bring it for dessert after dinner to your next Christmas party! Here is the recipe. Enjoy!

Daniela Henry

Serves 6-8

How to: Banana Cake

15 minPrep Time

1 hr, 15 Cook Time

1 hr, 30 Total Time

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Ingredients

• 100g butter (1/2 cup)
• 3 eggs
• 250g sugar (1 cup)
• 1 pk Baking soda
• 1 pk Vanilla sugar
• 250g flour (1 cup)
• 4 ripe medium size bananas
• 8 tablespoons of sweet whipping cream
• Chocolate frosting (Blockschokolade)

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven (175 Celsius/347 Fahrenheit)
2. Before you start, make sure all ingredients have room temperature!
3. Mix the butter, the eggs, the sugar, the vanilla sugar, baking powder and flour together in a bowl with a mixer until it reaches a creamy consistency
4. Cut the bananas in smaller pieces and puree with the sweet whipping cream in a separate bowl until creamy
5. Then mix everything together
6. Grease a loaf pan (30cm/11inch) with butter and pour breadcrumbs in so the batter does not stick to pan
7. Pour dough in loaf pan
8. Bake for 1 Hour and 15 minutes
9. When cake is still warm poke some holes in top of cake and pour a bit of Amaretto over it
10. Put frosting on top of cake
11. Wait a bit until chocolate hardens
12. Serve!

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