(Written Wednesday January 15 2020) Coming home from a forest run. Fresh air. Dawn. Birds. River. Beautiful leaf-less trees. A delightful solo-reflection time. Making a break at the bridge crossing the river. I had headwind all along, running upstream. It´s not the first time I have experienced headwind. But looking how the river flows, how… Blog post #23: Lessons from the wind weiterlesen
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Blog post #22: Breathtaking – revisited. A word that calls for action in every respect.
When you are reading this word – breathtaking – what are your first associations? Some weeks ago, I would have said: the experience of sunrise, seeing and inhaling the moist early morning meadows, colorful clouds, a piece of (your) art I can connect to, … Something that touches me deep inside. Something that resonates with… Blog post #22: Breathtaking – revisited. A word that calls for action in every respect. weiterlesen
Blog post #21: Wie möchtest du 2020 in Erinnerung behalten?
Wie möchtest du 2020 in Erinnerung behalten? – Eine Frage, welche ich seit meinem Balkon-zu-Balkon-Gespräch heute morgen nicht mehr aus dem Kopf bekomme. Obwohl Matthias Horx` Regnose aufmunternd, die Vergleiche im Essay von Bernd Ulrich Apokalypse, not now treffend, und der Vlog von Christian Felber kritisch animierend waren, weil es bei allen (auch) darum geht,… Blog post #21: Wie möchtest du 2020 in Erinnerung behalten? weiterlesen
Blog post #20: Was wäre wenn … wir schon existierende Alternativen wahrnehmen würden?
Gestern Nacht bin ich aufgewacht. Es war drei Uhr Früh. Im Traum hat ein alter Schulkamerad etwas verzweifelt gemeint, gäbe es doch nur schon Alternativen. Ich weiß nicht, ob noch im Traum oder schon im halbwachen Zustand – aber mir fielen zahlreiche Initiativen, Bewegungen, Alternativen ein. Keine Utopien, sondern bereits gelebte Realitäten. Allerdings bisher nur… Blog post #20: Was wäre wenn … wir schon existierende Alternativen wahrnehmen würden? weiterlesen
Blog post #17: Transformations – for change
A new decade has just started. The one leading towards 2030. There will be a lot to do. But where to start? High time to spread Thomas Macintyre´s PhD thesis The Transgressive Gardener, presented by Arjen Wals as “one of the most original one’s” he has been involved in. Maybe you´ll find some answers there?… Blog post #17: Transformations – for change weiterlesen
Blog post #16: “Unseen need”: Spaces for reflection [Kitchen Table Conversations, Part I]
Below some thoughts I needed to get out of my head after a spontaneous kitchen table conversation with my housemate towards the end of last year. – Coming home from a quite long day in the office. Dealing with data analysis right now. Again. Figuring out how we learn. How key competencies in sustainability were… Blog post #16: “Unseen need”: Spaces for reflection [Kitchen Table Conversations, Part I] weiterlesen
Blog post #15: The power – or the gift – of embarrassment
Embarrassing! Embarrassing! Embarrassing! It happened! To me! The well-organized, forward-thinking, yes, also in some regards, perfectionist. Stupid me. Deppert (in Austrian terms). Some unfinished blog posts went online – spamming potentially your Email account with unreadable, incomprehensive memory hooks to myself. Well. Not at all intended. Not that I have thousands of followers – but… Blog post #15: The power – or the gift – of embarrassment weiterlesen
Blog post #14: Gratitude
With this blog post I´d like to give thanks. Here you see the cover of a little booklet I made. Not many pages, but many experiences and reflections behind it. My PhD journey has been one with many ups and downs so far. A learning journey if you want. My research showed the importance of… Blog post #14: Gratitude weiterlesen
Blog post #10: The power of thoughts
Last week I wrote about the power of community. Mosaique, self-described as “a house in central Lüneburg, a movement and a vision for a peaceful world” for me is a physical space where community building is fostered. They offer all different kinds of activities, projects and events, bringing people across ages, origins and backgrounds together.… Blog post #10: The power of thoughts weiterlesen
Blog post #4: The attitude of trees
Last week I went running again. Completely in my thoughts, what happened – I fell. My T-shirt torn at my left shoulder. I did not continue running. Everything came over me in that moment. I thought maybe that was a sign, indicating to slow down again. I cannot remember when I was sitting, simply sitting… Blog post #4: The attitude of trees weiterlesen