We try, we fail, we make errors, we hurt others. That’s life. If we manage to stay open, curious, and learn from our mistakes each of them is a chance to grow.
Well, Buddhism attempts to end all suffering, and while I walk this path, I am not too optimistic that I’ll reach that point any time soon. Also, without suffering, there will still be pain, which isn’t my favourite either, and I am not yet at… Read More »To live is to suffer?
Yes, I am late to the outrage even though I had an opinion already about whether or not white people should wear dreadlocks. Here’s the quickest summary: Roja Maltzahn and her band the Blue Bird Orchestra were to play at the fff peace march in… Read More »The Fridays for future dreadlock gate
I am mad and sad – as always – madder and sadder than I have been for years. But the awful thing about the emotional hangover is that I feel helpless, hopeless, defeated, and weak. I know that I’ll be ok tomorrow or Tuesday, but… Read More »Emotional Hangover
mmmh, excuses are indeed easy. They are everywhere. Excuses are the low hanging fruit of life. Except that these fruits don’t nourish and do not satisfy, we need to keep reaching for them. They are so easy to get, so persuasive, they dangle in front… Read More »Excuses are easy
The books I am currently reading or plan to read can be found in my 2023 Reading List. 1 Year -> 34 Books Here are my diverse reading list 2022 stats *here, I count all authors who share their perspective as part of a marginalized… Read More »My Diverse Reading List 2022 Summary
Date: 27.12.2021 – 30.12.2021 Random notes I took during the congress, my favourite talks, a few screenshots, an overview of what I watched, links, what I still want to watch and some general joy that the rC3 happened and I got the chance to learn… Read More »rC3 2021
Ich saß im Zug und die Frau neben mir trank 4.5h Kaffee. Naja, sie trank nicht direkt, teilweise schlief sie auch oder las. Wichtig ist, dass sie die gesamte Fahrt ihre Maske am Kinn hatte, um jederzeit trinkbereit zu sein. Das war am Rand des… Read More »Menschlichkeit ist kein Menschenrecht
… it could be way worse?… if only happens occasionally?… life is way better with the abusive person than without them?… I could have done XYZ differently to avoid it?… they are such a good person and try really hard to do well, but they… Read More »Is it still abuse, if …
“Fuck Eco Minimalism” is a bold statement and might cause quite some misunderstandings. So in this article, I’ll clarify where I am atm and from my unique perspective. Here’s what I think and do and how and why. If something fits for you, cool and… Read More »Fuck Eco Minimalism
In part 1, “My Social Media Happiness Practice“, I talked about using my herrberta Instagram to train my brain for the inclusive normal I aspire to live and feel. I want my normal to be an inclusive, accepting and supportive normal.So the first part was… Read More »An explorer in the 21st century – Social media happiness hack part 2