Tag: germany

  • The lighter side of being~

    To look up every once in a while To see what sees more than we see To believe in something higher To live with the magic of the unseen Is to live and live and live Day 48 of 365~ Images taken today as I looked up in Limburg an der Lahn

  • A brief pause for self evaluation~

    In the speed train that is our lives, it feels so good to make a pause, survey the terrain, look at where we have been, evaluate the journey traveled so far and decide on the direction of our next steps. These blog posts are my daily pause. What is yours? Day 44 of 365~ Images…

  • Living the temporary fantasy~

    During the last few days, Germans around Duesseldorf have been assuming new identities, merrily yelling our “Helau” and throwing candy from parades. The ‘Karneval’ is going at full force and no it’s not over! There are 2 more days of this jolly madness still to come ðŸĪŠ! Day 42 of 365~ Photos taken during a…

  • Finding your religion~

    They raise their hands in unison, they chant all together with passion, they cheer in joy, they cry in despair, they fight disbelievers and they come back again and again, week after week to adore at the stadium of their favorite team. Day 41 of 365~ Image taken during a football (soccer) game today in…

  • Carnival~ Karneval~ Fasching~ Mardi Gras

    It all began and is rooted in the Carnevalle of Venice with its masked balls and elaborate costumes, now these festivities are observed religiously in different parts of Germany, Switzerland, France, New Orleans, and other places. A day to dress up and scare away the devil, one would hope. Preparations began on 11/11 at 11:11…

  • The spirit of winter~

    It may be harsh, it is often brutal, it’s undeniably chilling but oh it can be so beautiful in its intricate unique and delicate form. Day 37 of 365 Image is a composite of cold frost and warm human~

  • The white breath of winter~

    To make up for its bone chilling cold, winter sends its apologies with the magical white blanket of snow that makes it all better. I don’t know many who can resist the charm of freshly fallen snow and today I was one of those who ran out in the early morning to be with the…

  • Home is Where your loved ones are~ Germany

    The best part of every adventure is , for me, the coming back home moment. I always long to go but I long ever more to come back. Home is such a place of safety, recharge and warmth. When you are lucky enough to have someone there that you can’t wait to hug, then it’s…

  • The Urgent Call for Frequency Upgrade~

    Every once in a while, we humans get this unrelenting urge to make a change, to alter our circumstances in order to make room for a new frequency to make home in our lives and the urge is so persistent that if we do not succumb to it, pain can ensue in our own lives.…

  • Lightness Of Spirit~

    Everyday the world gives us so many reasons to have a heavy heart. Global warming, poverty, threats of war, cruelty, disease and most recently, vulgar and unworthy leadership. Fighting the state of affairs with a heavy heart can only feed the cause of darkness in its attempt to veil our bright world. No. We will…