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July 3, 2012April 14, 2013

Make your life lighter

Make your life lighter – suggestions:

Only carry stuff, you care for; e.g. replace your old and too heavy notebook, dump useless thoughts and pseudo feelings, wear things that make you happy.
Surround your-self with stuff, that makes you smile; declutter your desk, closet, loft and ‘friends’.
Stay curious; undust your brain cells, try something new in your life, rearrange your kitchen setup, start new habits, read great books, exchange your thoughts, travel!
Stay awesome; eat and drink healthy, get some fine tea, move your temple aka body around, dance, jump, sing and smile!
Be you.

June 4, 2012April 14, 2013

This is what I call a ZEN moment; I was reading some highly technical stuff and my brain was full of other thoughts, good ones, bad ones and all in between. Just before my crazy monkeys threw another BSOD (blue screen of death – yeah I know…), I heard my-self saying

how am I gonna do all this?

Maybe it was mechanically orÂ geneticallyÂ but my head went up to the stars. Due to the daylight my eyes did not catch any visible stars. Instead I got this lovely heavens gate!

Yes, symbolically, very temporary and maybe even spiritually – but still amazingly fluffy! Like aÂ TibetanÂ mandala, Â the gate kept its shape for a little while and slowly transformed back into flying water… Namaste

May 13, 2012May 13, 2012

Life is different

Life is different, when you can see the sun.

From time to time some of us (including me) need reminders. An alarm clock to pull you back into this dimension, a shopping list to *not* forget the tabs for the dish washer, visiting a beloved relative in the intensive care unit in the hospital.

When the sun comes out after 5 rainy days in a row – anÂ enlightenment. It brightens up our life, warms our soul – and still – I forgot to buy the tabs!

Next time you see the sun shining, look up, allow your-self a short break and smile back 🙂

April 15, 2012April 15, 2012

Everybody’s Darling

Everybody (left side) and Darling aka Haily (right side).

Have you ever tried to be everybody’s darling? It’s an adventure spiced with stress. Maybe you succeed to please your world in dolby surround but most probably it will only last for a short while.

While you try to meet people’s expectations you stretch your-self like a hubba bubba. Worst case – or best case – your illusion one day just goes plop!

Life’s a beach so keep on to shell out the real you and get on your one hat! Chapeau!

March 25, 2012March 25, 2012

Tree of Life

The Tree of Life.

Yesterday I’ve watched the movie The Tree of Life. Maybe IÂ wouldn’tÂ call it a movie – it’s more like a journey. It might even unlock some unconscious stress in you. It’s a voyage through your hopes and dreams in slow motion.

Besides some stunning visuals there’s one quote engraved into my brain:

“You make yourself what you are and you have control of your own destiny. You can”™t say I can”™t. You say, ”˜I”™m havin”™ trouble, but I”™m not done yet. You can”™t say I can”™t.” Mr. O’Brien

Go, plant a tree! Even if it’s only your very personal one inside your mind.

March 12, 2012March 12, 2012

What the Plus by Guy Kawasaki

What the Plus! is the new book by Guy Kawasaki about the social network Google+. Why?

“I hate when people don”™t use the best tool. [”¦] My goals are to help you to derive as much joy and value from Google+ as I do and that we can make Google+ tip.” Guy Kawasaki

Do you still drive your first car or live in your very first own room? Once in a while it”™s time to move on or at least shift your focus. When Google+ was unveiled in summer 2011 I got an early beta invitation. I logged in, looked around and logged out. TMI, too much information – the days still only have 24h a day.

In the last few months I was looking around for a new way to handle my social media activities. Yes I know Tweetdeck and have a Hootsuite premium account ”“ but still”¦ I don”™t know how Guy picks the release dates for his books, but What the Plus! came just in time for me.

After reading What the Plus! I decided to move over to Google+ and cross post from there to Facebook and Twitter. Hop to page #131 to see how to do that the Guy-Kawasaki-way.Â See you on G+!

Get the ebook at AmazonÂ or iTunes

February 20, 2012April 14, 2013

Sitting On A Spring

Sitting On A Spring is a short meditation by ZEN-MEN.

It was a great surprise to find this lovely dashboard monk in my hardware mail, thanks Theo!

How do I meditate? Its still a question people ask me from time to time. There are many ways – find the one, which suits you best. One easy way would be to watch this video for a while, even in FULL-HD if you like!

Try to relax, sit still and listen to the music if you like. For the music I picked a track, I wrote back then for Florent; “Le Petit Fleur” from the ZEN-MEN album “Rue Lepic”.
Chill-out, dude! 🙂

January 23, 2012January 23, 2012

Back Home

Back Home.

Do you remember the feeling when you come back home from a business workshop, from holidays or some lovely days camping? Five thoughts about our perception:

The size of your room, flat, house feels different. Is it still too small?
What do you really need for living?
Surrounding sounds; is your home too loud or too silent for you?
Minimize; treat your home with some Feng Shui. Do you really need all this?
TV; have a break. Consciously create new elements in your life to destroy your daily routine.

You are home. (Yes, that’s a tiny house made of wood in that tree…)

January 1, 2012January 1, 2012