How to get out of quicksand

That phone call just went in really deep into my emotional elephant memory. For about a year now I’ve been trying to get payed from a job that I worked at in Israel. I probably haven’t tried enough or reached the right person or called the right phone number. But the heavy load that came with it today, trying to reach them again and explain my situation, just confirmed how sensitive my past still can be. I’m on my second day of my period as well. That counts. Note to myself: no potential heavy emotional triggers in this time… While …

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The correlation between loneliness and authenticity

For a long time I couldn’t bear to be physically alone, avoiding at all cost to feel like a human island. A desire for true connection, like food for my heart and soul. How loneliness can make this world feel like such a strange, cold place…Fortunately, new soul companions walk beside me in each part of my journey. I believe the universe guides us in such perfect ways that the ones we are meant to meet will cross our paths and accompany us. As always, in the right time and place. Sharath told me once “to love and treasure each …

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“You are my weirdest friend”

Not again… I lost my keys. Third time these last 10 days. Bike keys. Home keys. Bike keys again. Where on earth could they be? This cannot happen. Not again. And why? And how? I ALWAYS put them back in my little pocket-bag. Always. Together with all my other mess. The rupees. The volunteer card. Some name or shop cards. Coins. Phone. It’s all there. I ask the sweet Indian amma (cleaning lady). Maybe laundry machine inside pocket? Nothing. I’m late already. I wanted to be at the townhall to sign a contract for housesitting. I text Andres. 12:16 “Can’t …

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