Ich habe seit Langem unbewusst und jetzt sehr bewusst den Impuls, mich zu fokussieren. Und dabei beziehe ich mich nicht alleine auf meine Arbeit, sondern auf mein ganzes Leben. Ich habe das Gefühl, dass Alles um mich herum stärker kondensiert. Als gälte es, allen Raum auszufüllen, der sich bietet.
Für mich ist das nicht das richtige Lebensgefühl.

When I’m in my own processes I wonder how many of us have actually built sandcastles on the quick sand of existential fear like I did. And how many of our toxic behaviors, assumptions, relations, and politics are part of that eventually crumbling construction? (…)

When I left my corporate career, I did so with a fascination for the destructiveness that I had experienced in my professional conflicts and that I knew I carried within. I felt an urge to dive into the subject matter, which turned me into a mediator and meditation teacher. And yet, I felt something was amiss. A more profound understanding of the fabric and origin of my personal conflicts as much as the conflicts I witnessed around, incl. the ones that are widely reported on. (…)

I’ve been pondering for some time what it means to rest in a relationship, as opposed to having to fight or work hard for it. Just visualizing that concept gives me a sense of relief and instant release. But do I really know how such a relationship shows up in real life? (…)

On a neurobiological and psychological level, fighting is 1 of 3 automated responses to an existential threat. In and of itself it serves a valuable purpose, which is that of (physical and/or psychological) survival. It is meant to come and go like a wave but becomes a chronic response if as children we often found ourselves in situations in which we felt threatened, cornered, or otherwise diminished. (…)

There is barely anything more freeing & empowering to saying & affirming No when we mean it. Our conscious Yes and No affirms our sense of Self and is in full alignment with how we feel and what we need, the essential ingredients of our being. But why is it so difficult for many of us to be clear and firm about our boundaries, our own capacity, our own will? (…)