Last Sunday, I ventured into a town called La Chaux-de-Fonds, the cradle of the Swiss watch production industry. It is cold and snowy, streets are empty. All shops, restaurants and cafés are closed. I seem to be the only person walking around and discovering a town with UNESCO status. I admit, yes, it is notContinue reading “rue de l’avenir – road to the future”
Category Archives: Reflections
what’s in a number
Lately, I started exploring a bit the world of numerology and discovered that it has some playful and interesting aspects. For example, the name of my town BERN expressed in a number of the Pythagorean system is 3. This number stands for creativity, joy of life, initiative and pleasure and related to the town, itContinue reading “what’s in a number”
What’s in a word?
*Allegra! The “hello” of the small mountain village called Sent in the eastern part of Switzerland where they still speak the seldom language of Romansh. During my one-week stay, I adapted to these local circumstances, I started to greet in the streets with “Allegra”. This word was magic, I realised that it has something upliftingContinue reading “What’s in a word?”
A fresh start
Today. is the day. Fresh. like the snow that is falling from the sky while I type those words. A start. A re-start. What was burried for some time, is back and wants to become alive again. Writing. that’s it! A creative way of expression. How do you nurture and live your creativity? What doesContinue reading “A fresh start”
A colourful view into the new year
Today is a dark and rainy winter day. I am inside and put up some beautiful nature sound. I brew a coffee and dream into the new year that has just started. I grab some magazines from last year and start to look for inspiring text elements, colourful pictures and let the collage emerge. IContinue reading “A colourful view into the new year”
Monday morning inspiration
Over the past two years, I have started to pay more attention to the little things on my way, during walks and travels. And by doing so, I learned that when you start being more aware, you will notice that certain forms, shapes and symbols can be seen in many objects and be discovered inContinue reading “Monday morning inspiration”
A new season – a new opportunity
A new season offers a great opportunity for a new start. Our beautiful nature reminds us of the fact that the constant change brings new energies and opportunities to (re-)start all over again. To bring something new into this world. Trees bring new colours into our lives, the air brings fresher breezes, the light becomesContinue reading “A new season – a new opportunity”
About nature’s potential – A Sunday reflection
It’s Saturday and I walk through the Botanical Garden not far from my home. I always enjoy it. It is a peaceful place and also a place to discover and observe nature – trees, bushes, plants, flowers and animals. I come to a small little pond. It is almost empty, just a few brownish shortContinue reading “About nature’s potential – A Sunday reflection”
Walking to forests and viewpoints
This year was not about big hikes but filled with countless walks in the surroundings of my new place of living. Mainly, in search of nature, forests, rivers and viewpoints, I discovered many places and found some peaceful spots. Rivers: Regularly upstream and downstream river Aare and along the river Sense. Trees and forests: FromContinue reading “Walking to forests and viewpoints”
My home
After about 4 years of “modern-nomadic-lifestyle” moving from one place to the next with just a few things in my backpack, I appreciate now having again a place that I call “my home”. What makes it my home? It’s the presence of things that mean something to me or that I simply like and thatContinue reading “My home”
