connecting the dots

connecting the dots

A while ago a friend of mine told me about an interesting method of raising children that was developed by the Hungarian pediatrician Emmi Pikler. One of the main principles is to not “help” the child to get into positions or places that it couldn’t...
lessons and new adventures

lessons and new adventures

My last blog post about the potential transformational power of traveling was mostly inspired by two trips I took recently. Very different, and yet very similar at the same time. One included a visit to a couple living in a tiny house in the middle of nowhere,...
Going away…

Going away…

What I realized in the last few months: Going away for some time – however short or long it might be – holds the potential for a diverse set of life-changing experiences. Looking at a “usual” (defined as usual by our current western society)...
my theme: trial and error

my theme: trial and error

As you might have noticed, I changed the theme of my blog, just to try out how you (and I) like it. But not just the blog theme and design is a game of trial and error for me. everything I do in my life at the moment seems to follow this theme. It’s not always...