There is plenty of research done that could wake us up. There are plenty of reasons calling us to action. If we only believed that each one of us mattered and makes a difference. So much can be done right here right now. As Alixa and Naima said: „Why would a flower hesitate to open?“… Blog post #11: What are you waiting for? 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 #9: The power of community
In Lüneburg I had the chance to live for the first time in something one can call a community. People around shared and/or similar values gathered in a space. In this case to live consciously together. The location was a house. The space of community, however, is interpersonal. It´s a sense of belonging. It´s a… Blog post #9: The power of community weiterlesen
Blog post #8: A river does not make detours
I have managed to live almost three years in the beautiful city of Lüneburg without having done what I wanted to do since my arrival: Finding myself on the river Ilmenau. Today was the day. I picked up a kayak and went on my first solo kayaking trip. My focus of today (which I noted… Blog post #8: A river does not make detours weiterlesen
Blog post #7: WANTED: Authenticity
“When dealing with peace and conflict – it is essential to deal with oneself.” I had the chance to get to know Daniela Lehner when we were both studying at Lund University. After her studies in pedagogy and development studies she now engages with transformational learning at the Centre for Peace Research and Peace Education… Blog post #7: WANTED: Authenticity weiterlesen
Blog post #6: A matter of attitude
Compared to Sophie´s world, Jostein Gaarder´s book The Orange Girl is a rather thin one – but carrying a message which turned into a guiding principle of my life. Without wanting to reveal too much, let me say that I closed this book with a smile. Despite the fact that it is about a letter… Blog post #6: A matter of attitude weiterlesen
Blog post #5: Another one of „us“
Marga and I have quite a lot in common. Just that she is bringing her energy to fruition in Vancouver/Canada. She aims to co-create spaces that promote sustainable well-being and one of her aspirations is to transcend silos. She writes „solving today’s complex and wicked problems requires collaboration. I am passionate about connecting people to… Blog post #5: Another one of „us“ 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
Blog post #3: To dance beautifully, each one must stand in their own axis.
I am the one responsible for my own balance. A key lesson in Tango which couldn´t fit better to highlight the importance of self-care, particularly for working in teams. A fellow GAIA community member brought it to the point in saying “If I am not safe in my body all the other visions are gone.”… Blog post #3: To dance beautifully, each one must stand in their own axis. weiterlesen
Blog post #2: „Learning to collaborate is life-long“
…nevertheless, it is assumed when entering the workplace that we already know how to collaborate. Praxis, however, shows us that we might want to reconsider this assumption – and act accordingly. Rebecca Freeth shares in her blog post Learning to collaborate while collaborating the essence of her and Guido Caniglia´s article. I had to smile reading… Blog post #2: „Learning to collaborate is life-long“ weiterlesen