Discovering Bern

Moving to a new place always offers so much to discover. This year was full of moments of wondering around in the streets, parks and surroundings of Bern. Bern is charming. Many beautiful romantic nature spots such as the botanical garden, Elfenau/park cafe, Zehendermätteli, Gurten, Rosengarten, Münsterplattform, kleine Schanze, to name just a few fromContinue reading “Discovering Bern”

Building bridges

This year was much about bridges. For example, building bridges: For a good cooperation, Between cultures, Between organizations, Between people. And, I am crossing bridges, everyday, as part of my new place of living and working. The moment in the morning when I walk over the bridge inspires me to connect and build bridges duringContinue reading “Building bridges”

Encouragement

Last week, spontaneously, it came to my mind that I have received encouragement from many women along my life journey. What a beautiful gift! It started with sports when I was a small girl and also in teenage-times. Later, as part of my professional career, after my apprenticeship and during many further steps up toContinue reading “Encouragement”

Impressions from a winter walk around Rotsee

In the first days of this new year, I did some beautiful hikes and walks around Lucerne. And it reminded me of how much I love to climb mountains and undertake walks to discover and appreciate beauty of nature.  What do you love to do? Has it already the place it deserves in your life?Continue reading “Impressions from a winter walk around Rotsee”

People who made a difference this year

The days are becoming shorter and shorter. So is the year. A good opportunity to start looking back on 2016. An intensive and enriching year for me. Where to start? Inspired by Sabrina Gundert’s blog post, I started writing down names of women and men who made a difference in my life this year. First andContinue reading “People who made a difference this year”

Beauty of autumn – filling us with wonder

This autumn is teaching me again to marvel, to be astonished, to wonder about the beauty of nature, the beauty of transformation. And, it is inviting me to feel the beauty of being in the present moment – in the here and now. I would stop in front of a tree and look up into itsContinue reading “Beauty of autumn – filling us with wonder”