Category: Germany
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Reaching Beyond the Frame
There are moments when life feels like an intricate structure, a framework of invisible lines we live within. We move through it, step by step, day by day, often unaware of the unseen limits we place on ourselves. But then, something shifts. A crack in the familiar. A realization. A whisper in the back of…
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A Parent’s Instinct: The Universal Call of Protection
Today, as I walked through the park, I was pulled into a scene that demanded my full attention. By the pond, loud, rhythmic quacks echoed through the air, halting passersby in their tracks. Drawn by the urgency of the calls, I saw two parent ducks leading a group of about fifteen ducklings. They moved cautiously,…
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The Rhythm of My Steps
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I walk. Not because I must, but because I have come to crave it. The harbor roads have become my allies—silent companions that never ask but always offer. The railings, the asphalt, the shifting river, and the glow of streetlights—they greet me as familiarly as an old friend. Without intending to, I have filled my…
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The Illusion of Time: A Journey Through Zeitfeld
How real is time? From the first moment I wake up, time seems to be on my mind. It’s light outside— it must be after seven. Or it’s dark, and I wonder if I can sleep a bit more. Then I get up, look in the mirror, and there is time written all over my…
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Discovering the streets of Duesseldorf ~
They say nothing improves without practice… those 10,000 hours. I have started organizing this meetup group over 15 years ago in shanghai and for the last 5 years here in duesseldorf. We walk the streets almost once a week with cameras, photographing, exchanging tips and experiencing the life of the street. I love walking alone…
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Daily Coffee Talk~ 89/365
Hi again from Germany. It has taken me a while to force myself to come back to this blog since current events threw me completely off balance lately. But if there is anything I am sure of, it is that I am the boss of me and there is plenty of coffee left in the…
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Daily Coffee Talk~ 87/365
Today I saw a lot of children and young people enjoying the sun on a cold crisp day here in Germany and it made me think of this new generation. They have to deal with so much and to inherit a broken world lacking in hope and riddled with corruption and warp. The world today…
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Daily Coffee Talk~ 86/365
Have you every had the feeling that even when you are alone, you are really not? In my mind, there is never a dull moment. Thoughts, ponders, queries, hopes, questions, memories, investigations, plans, connecting of dots, and yes, sometimes fears and worries. I am finding it difficult to not be concerned about what is happening…
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Daily Coffee Talk~ 85/365
The world around us is always changing, every second could bring a new outcome, could cause a new future to onset. What are we in control of? Only our choices, in the now. Europe feels so turbulent at this time and that unsettlement, I feel echoed in me. I feel the shockwaves of the despair…
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Daily Coffee Talk~ 84/365
When we are confronted with life changing events or the possibility of them, we tend to go inward and see life more clearly. With the shocking onset of a war in an otherwise peaceful Europe, life becomes more real. Our senses are honed to feel, detect, and comprehend what is and might be going on…